I spent my first day in the studio with my new residency at NDSM Loods in the Cabin at Stichting La Jetée. It was only a half day because I had several afternoon obligations, but it was a good start. I re-inhabited my Land Arts self when I landed on the warf and went cycling around looking for interesting things to collect. And the warf delivered! There was all kinds of weird detritus and some wild flowers. I took a tiny yellow daisy and it inspired drawings in my new accordion sketchbook.
Something to im-press. ©2023
Shadow Drawing #1 ©2023
I spent most of the time getting my space organized and orienting myself to the studio and noted a few things I need to bring: t-pins, a regular hammer and some nails, and possibly a drill. I then spent the rest of my time whittling a little end of a pine 2x4. I became utterly engrossed in it to the point that when I decided that perhaps it was time for a break, I realized my hand was completely cramped and it was 47 minutes past the time I’d meant to leave, so I raced off after sweeping the wood chips from the floor and locking the doors.
I think this is going to be a productive few months.