On 1st December many old Dutch veterans who served in Dutch New Guinea will again raise the Morningstar flag to commemorate and support the Papuan rights to self determination.
Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome..
Waking up this morning with a head ache that only got worse when I heard the news that Donald Trump has become the new President of the United States.
Make Good Livelihoods
We set our 'What, Where and Who piece up in the Use and Beauty Parlour, currently exhibited on The Moor, Sheffield city centre until 12th August.
Safe Havens - Why We Are Where We Are
The current promise by the UK government to support refugees from Syria and nearby war torn areas in 'safe havens' has, as some critics point out, an underlying reason to 'keep refugees out' of Britain.
Waarom We Zijn Waar We Zijn (of Waarom Sommige Verhalen Nog Gehoord Moeten Worden)
Eduard Douwes Dekker kwam in zijn baanbrekend boek ‘Max Havelaar’ op voor het volk van Indonesië, dat door het Nederlands beleid in die kolonie tijdens de 19de eeuw op gruwelijke wijze werd behandeld.
Why We Are Where We Are (or why some stories still need to be heard)
Eduard Douwes Dekker took sides with the Javanese people of colonial Dutch Indonesia in his groundbreaking novel ‘Max Havelaar’, as they had been exploited in the most appalling manner.
Working Title: Why We Are Here
No fixed title, just thinking about about my next project.
Reviewed
I need to thank a lot of people who have given us such wonderful support in the last year.
Nearly Made for In the Making
Henk and I have been working on this project for over a year now
What you do ... a text by Jacqueline Yallop
We commissioned the writer Jacqueline Yallop to write a short text about our project which now has a name, is nearing completion and is due to be installed at Museums Sheffield's Millennium Gallery for their forthcoming exhibition "In The Making".
Half Way There
My good friend Steve Pool dropped by my studio two weeks ago with his cameras and microphone and told me to relax, keep working and talk about the project I was working on.
Divja and Roy
Following on with the Dancing Belles series, in early June I met with Divja Unnikrishnan but now living in Sheffield with her husband and son.
Dancing Belles
A lot has happened in the last month. The oak stem from Ruskin Land has now been processed at Darley Dale sawmill (picture below) and Henk Littlewood has begun his experiment to steam bend the planks into semi-circular shapes that will then be made into the spherical space in which my pictures will be displayed.
The Tory Ruskin
After 6 weeks of listening to politicians, witnessing their staged and choreographed gesturing, hearing their rehearsed statements over and over I'm now tired and ready for a long sleep - preferably 5 years.
Ruskins Cage
Day 3 in the cage below the public domain of the Museum going through four enormous leather bound books of exquisite water colour drawings by Edward Donovan.
A Grammar of Ornament
My first attempt at piercing and enamelling copper plate wasn't at all disastrous.
Proverbs and Provocations
The good news finally landed on my doorstep this afternoon.
There is no Wealth But Life
One of the main sources of inspiration for Mahatma Gandhi apparently was John Ruskin's book 'Unto This Last' in which he talks passionately about 'fairness' and 'just-ness' particularly in relation to fair and just payment for workers.
Project Oak Tree (Working Title)
In October 2014 Henk Littlewood (pictured) and I traveled to Ruskinland near Bewdley to choose an Oak Tree that we intend to uproot and transport to Sheffield where, once it has dried out, we will create a shelter like structure from it that will be decorated inside with vibrant imagery and patterns.