Fiona James lecture

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It was so frustrating for me throughout this lecture, because normally I would absolutely love all of the topics and interests that Fiona discussed. She was talking about being a radical feminist, ethnocentric and the using psychology in her practice. I literally related to so much of what Fiona was talking about in her lecture. But I was feeling so sick and hadn’t slept all night and the whole time my brain was just frazzled I could barely concentrate and although she is definitely an artists I would have wanted a tutorial with or go to the Q and A, I just physically and mentally couldn’t and I’m super disappointed in myself for it.

Positive note she created the Bidston observatory which is a community for artists, activists and likeminded people to stay in for only around 20 pound a night. It’s kind of like a hostel for creative people. I love it and iv already made plans to go for a couple of nights in the summer. Fiona understands this importance of creative energy and the communication between creative minded people, which is something I appreciate and find as an importance in my practice. For instance, the studio space is often a place for me to have creative discussions whether it being about my work or not. I find this kind of environment is helpful in terms of how my mind works when trying to figure out how to make ideas real, it is an important part of practice and definitely not just procrastination.

Fiona James on the roof of Bidston Observatory

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