Listening to: Reef
Week 4:
I have just started my year of studying abroad.
There have been ups and downs, and sometimes I feel its best to look at where we've come from, to know how we got to where we are now.
So, for a better understanding, here is...
A History
I was brought up in the small, historical town of Knutsford, Cheshire.
Everybody knows everybody, and it is almost like one big family. Nothing can be done or said without it being common knowledge of the town.
But after living there your whole life, there can only be two results. Either you fall in line, get comfortable and do as expected. OR, you try harder. Gain new experiences, learn something new and push yourself to be better.
Throughout my school years I was always told
'You should do fine art, paint pictures to hang in galleries!'
But I felt that I was more than that.
Throughout my school years I was always told
'You should do fine art, paint pictures to hang in galleries!'
But I felt that I was more than that.
Well, after 5 years of school and 2 years of sixth-form I went to study Contemporary Decorative Crafts, at Lincoln University.
After learning 6 specialisms; Wood, Glass, Stone, Ceramics, Paper and Metal
I ended up specialising in glass and metal.
It was good, hard work. A small community, and a close relationship with our tutors.
A shame I didn't get on with my fellow students though.. to say the least!
After a while I came to realise that I couldn't continue living there, and had to get out.
So, I started again.
New portfolio, New interviews, New friends, New home.
And so, I fell in love with Huddersfield.
My family are all from Yorkshire and returning there felt good.
Two years there, and I was worked off my feet!
I'd built up a good network of friends, and a pattern of work that I enjoyed.
Well.. not everything, but then I wouldn't be me if I agreed with everything!
If we were all the same, what a boring life we'd lead!
And so, with the dooming prospect of yet another year of uni life, I decided to take a year out.
I'm going to go and study in France for the year, in hope that I'll gain something new to bring to my work when I return to Huddersfield. It's scary stuff when you thinking about it, new place, new language, new people and a whole new way of working, or at least how to think about my work. So off I go,
I'm going to go and study in France for the year, in hope that I'll gain something new to bring to my work when I return to Huddersfield. It's scary stuff when you thinking about it, new place, new language, new people and a whole new way of working, or at least how to think about my work. So off I go,
While I can
Just do it
Feet first
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