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Stranger #13

stranger13Combining textiles with sound
Start by going way back. The connection has a long history and was (and still is) a central part of everyday culture to many people. Delve into this and your experience moving forward will be so much richer. learn more here

Getting crafty
get stuck in. make mistakes. keep playing. go for a walk. work with and learn from other people. share and pass it on.

Visiting York
Hire a bike and cycle along the river Ouse. Get a copy of One and Other (or check on online) and see what’s happening.
The strange smell drifting across the city is cocoa.
Do go to Betty’s – it is worth it.
Grab a pint of local beer – Yorkshire Terrier, Yorkshire Sparkle and anything by Roosters and Rudgate.
Avoid Saturday nights and the Ghost tours!

Would like advice on
How to plan your life

Best advice received
Don’t plan your life.

Life experience
47 years

Location
York, England

Stranger #5

stranger 5Owning a poodle
Don’t give them a stupid pompous haircut!! Poodles already have a bad name as poncy dogs, so giving them a haircut that makes them look like a fluffy evil alien is not going to improve the situation. Stick with the “PUPPY” cut, and if you want to get fancy, get their ears coloured – it stops traffic!

Looking for gallery representation
Galleries get hundreds of letters, emails a year from artists seeking gallery representation, and it gets tedious for them to go through and follow up on each one. So most of these requests usually get thrown out and are rarely followed up. Unfair yes, but thats just the way the industry goes. A better way to get noticed by a gallery is to firstly get your work exhibited publicly; you can do this by being in an art prize, participating in a local art show or even having your work hung in an artist run space. You could then send your prospective gallery an invitation (with a photograph of your actual work on it) informing them about your particular work being exhibited, and that you would love them to view the work it in the flesh. By going about introducing yourself to them this way, you give the gallerist an opportunity to view your work in the flesh, and you will also stand out as a motivated pre-exhibiting artist. Gallerists love to “discover” new talent, and by receiving an invitation to view your work within a professional space, is a much better way to get noticed, rather than through a generic request of representation letter.

Buying an apartment in France
Don’t do it unless you have a vast amount of money, especially if it’s an older property that needs renovation- they are money pits!! Also you must be fluent in French both spoken and written as you really need to understand in detail what you are paying for with property taxes, legal and property management fees in order to retain control over your investment. If you don’t, you are in high risk to be taken advantage of, as with any foreign investment.

Would like advice on
None, I’m quite confident in my decisions and motivations.

Best advice received
I’m usually the one giving advice out.

Life experience
35 years

Location
Sydney, Australia