Wow

So much has happened over the past couple of years - and I am still on my incredible journey.

After working extremely hard during my Foundation I achieved a Distinction and I was well and truly back.

The Foundation was an excellent course and run by a dedicated bunch of tutors that were very knowledgeable and inspiring. I was the only mature full-time student amongst about 130 17-19 and one 26 year old. OK I was old enough to be every ones Mum, and I was older than all the tutors bar one. But age did not matter it was our love for art that carried us though and between us we were extremely inspired and motivated. Of course there we the few immature students that saw me as a person that should not be in their world, but the majority were a delight to interact with during the whole experience.

The course started by having projects in Graphics/Illustration, Textiles, 3-D and Fine Art and by Christmas we split into our chosen area of media. I chose Fine Art.

We then embarked on one major project which was to last for the remainder of the course. The Project was 'Time, Space and Appearance"...........

On Hold

I have decided to put this blog on hold until either I give up work, which hopefully will be in June or until I start my new Art and Design Foundation Course in September 2007.

Until then any art/textile postings I will post on Mary's Witterings.

Thank you for your visit.
Mary...//(*-*)\\...

Breaking News!

I have just come back from my interview for art college and I have been offered a place, starting in September.

All went very well and I met 3 other interviewees who were all very nice and as eager as myself, however, I do not know if they have also been accepted as I did not see them again after the final part of the interview.

The facilities seemed to be excellent, however, we will be starting the new term in a new building that is being completed for the start of the September term.

One point they made was that I do need to do more drawing and hopefully should rectify that with the evening classes that I will be starting on 24th Jan. But then again once I finish work in June then I will be able to devote more time to my art. Oh yes and the other point was that they will be sending a homework project for the summer - ooo cannot remember the last time I did homework!

Interview!!!!!!

A letter from the college came today - I have an interview next Wednesday.....I am so excited.....I cannot sit still.....So much happening what with my post last night on my main blog and flickr account which feeds through to the Take a Stitch Tuesday Group, all the lovely comments.....Its all too much!!!!!

Here we go...

This picture of tulips in a blue vase I drew on A3 paper then completed using chalk pastels, however, I think water colour would have been better. But one step at a time as I need to work up to getting my paints out!



This picture is of John on A3 just an exercise to get myself back into things. Oh I am so rusty - but the main thing is that I have started. Not too happy with the nose down to the jaw line - but Rome was not built in a day and I do need practice.... Happy with the rest though as I just let myself go and loosen out some cobwebs - great fun.

Great News

As mentioned in my announcement (19th Nov) I was worried about Neil (my husband) only having an iterim job. Anyway, the very next day he was approach regarding a new job, and today he was offered the position, and even better it is a job that he is really excited about. This is brilliant as it means that we have one less worry and it is full steam ahead for me going back to Art College.

Setback

Just found out today that the course published by Bishop Burton College and also confirmed by them in the initial phone call is no longer being run! I found this out when I recd the prospectus and it was not listed, after e-mail and another phone call they admitted that the web site was out of date. I feel quite deflated as I had set my heart on Bishop Burton.
I can take this course at York College, for twice the price, but it is not the money as the one thing I did not want to have to do was travel to and from York through the rush hours, which is something that I have hated doing all my working life! Oh well, on with the search but if I cannot find an alternative I will apply to York, because above all this foundation course is something that I really want to do.