Hello, World!
Yesterday I met with Amira and accompanied her on one of her walks for her project. We met at 6pm and a dusty wind was granulating through the streets; a contrast to the stationary heat that day. I think I was too preoccupied by all the things I have to do to fully 'be' on the walk but it was lovely to step out of the clamour of downtown and onto Zamalek and relative quiet. Remmember you can keep up with Amira's walk via her web page.
Other than this I have been working with my writing groups (see my other page for more personal info: http://arc-theroadtoithaca.blogspot.com ) and then next Saturday two potters from Cornwall; Thomasina Bates and Roland Bence arrive for one week's residency and then the Saturday after Theopisti Stylianou,a Cypriot photographer, and her writer husband will come for two weeks. They will be followed by Anne Devine and Tinka Bechert who will work throughout April on their project involving walking and text inspired by the Giza plateau. Then May brings a family of four who will be exploring Cairo for two weeks as part of a grand tour.
Busy times ahead indeed!
About Me
- ArtHome
- ArtHome is the first step of ARC. *Please read All About ARC page for all info. The residency is also my home and intended as a heart centre for developing artistic work, providing a landing mat for those seeking to absorb Cairo and hear its many stories as well an opportunity to be linked in with the art scene. Downtown is bustling with creativity; artists and writers gather in the numerous coffee houses and bars and radical and exciting work can be found in the galleries and venues. The city is full of paradoxes of old and new, traditional and contemporary. ArtHome is a bohemian, vegan/vegetarian place accommodating up to 3 artists at any one time. I am interested to help create links between artists locally and internationally and with venues and centres. I am a writer and poet www.lindaclearypoetry.blogspot.com and I also work with film and audio to create performances and installations. It is intended that ARC will blossom into a larger venue; accommodating more artists at one time and providing larger workspace in-house. I look forward to sharing ARC with you. Please email: lindawildfire@hotmail.com
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