TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Sunday, March 02, 2003

4:30 PM
Posted by jodi rose

secret bridge laboratory
I'm at a very exciting point, have tested a number of proto-type bridges and am now ready to move onto making the final models in fimo or sculpy. spoke with my ma recently and told her that I was having so much fun playing with modelling clay - didn't make a single 3D object in my entire 4 years at art school - studying sculpture, no less! she said, well, what were you doing? I don't know mum, it was ....... conceptual.
Anyway, now I'm working on some technical issues regarding housing for switches - a lovely red button - and electronics, but hey, at least I'm thinking about that now, not next tuesday when it's being installed in the gallery. Just cycled down and reserved a plinth - my god I think it's the first time ever I've exhibited anything on a plinth - this is so exciting! I feel like a real artist.
Anyway, I think the work is much more conceptually resolved now that the bridges will actually BE singing, rather than listening to a cd of them and looking at unrelated models, even if it was meant to be a headphone work. (uh-oh, sorry ros!) Anyone in victoria, feel free to come along to the opening night -
'Hearing Place" at Yarra Sculpture Gallery 177 Vere St Abbotsford on Wednesday 12th March at 6.30pm.
Must remember to tell some people, it's suddenly very close.
On the live music front, went to Andy's (lollyboy) gig on thursday at the empress, with maximus bouffantus, playing very funky mix of live & sampled electronica/funk/whatever - it was great. Might miss the smallgoods gig tonight at the rob roy - (sorry lachie), but have reached the completely obsessive stage in my work and all I want to do is stay home and play with bridges.
Had a fabulous time at the post-grad drinks on wednesday last week, met some fun new people, who will hopefully be brightening the corriders of academia this year, including a wonderful girl who is my new acomplice in re-coding my ideas to pass the stringent requirements of the rationalist logic theory police of the institution. Also managed to embarass Alessio horribly by shrieking at him across the courtyard, (I don't think he really minded) well what was he doing out of the office I'd like to know? he says he went back and worked til midnight, but I don't know.