Finally posted this mind blurt. I took up residency - artistically, not quite squatting - at the Australian Tapestry Workshop from February to middling March this year. Having completed a weave internship there last winter as a part of my final years studies, they kindly welcomed me back. It's my first experience as an artist in residence and it's been quite an eye-opener. Having spent the last however many years of my life always having some sort of formal education or work

Launch: Saturday 22 February, 7pm onwards as part of White Night Melbourne (This will be the first night it’s "officially" on show. Then, as it is an outside and site specific exhibition you can view the work at any stage outside Building 28 at RMIT City Campus.) Dates: Saturday 22 February - Tuesday 4 March Closing: 4 March as a joint closing/opening as a part of the RMIT First Site Gallery exhibition - details TBC #onsiteinsite #weaving #tapestry #lyndallwatson #art #craft

I posted a link to the TED talk by Thomas P. Cambell previously on an old blog, but thought to repost it here. Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Campbell analyses the role of curation in "modern" museums. It's not simply a matter of clustering objects together but creating spaces that are engaging and educational. Making what could be thougth as dusty old art objects properly relevant. #tedtalks #thomaspcambell #metropolitanmuseumofart #weaving #gallerie

From the end of January through February, I have been accepted as an Artist in Residence at The Australian Tapestry Workshop. This is pretty exciting. I did a (technically) month long stint of work experience there last year as a part of my studies. I say technically a month, as during the time I had a heavy flu. Even under the influence of influenza I recognised what a brilliant space it is to work in. An exert from my statement of proposal further explains this: "I’m planni