Michael Barrett: Emelbi. 22 - 27 June

1. What were your initial thoughts when you opened the parcel?

I was excited to be opening the parcel. I couldn’t wait to see what was inside. My initial response was to spend some time absorbing what I was looking at and how it made me feel. It was challenging but fun to form decisions about how best to proceed based upon what I had found.

2. What was the main source of inspiration from the piece that you received?

The piece I received from Andrew Warburton was abstract and minimalist. It was the way in which the marks had been made and his use of metallic paint that most influenced me. I developed my artwork from these beginnings.

3. Describe your piece?

Funky I think. Well, I find it funky! It was an undertaking and quite time consuming. I had never used this type of material in this way before, so it was challenging and experimental. I wanted to make something aesthetically pleasing and quirky. I’m pleased with the result.

4. In business terms, what have you learned or gained from the project?

Don’t be afraid to try something different or something challenging. You never know what the outcomes may be or where they might take you. It’s been great to work on this project with so many artists involved. It’s amazing what you can achieve together with communication, cooperation and being involved in the first place.

Andrew Warburton: Area Rugs & Carpets 15 -20 June

1. What were your initial thoughts when you opened the parcel?
Dawn and I opened the parcel together whilst partaking a cake and a cup of coffee. My initial though was “aye eye” which strangely enough was the kind of reaction that Dawn had when she was inspired to take the photograph, she explained.

2. What was the main source of inspiration from the piece that you received?
I liked the idea of seeing something in a picture that normally wasn’t there. Taking an image from everyday life and giving it a new meaning.

3. Describe your piece?
The piece that came from this was based on a Google satellite map image from a weekend away that I had during my Pass the Parcel time. It was by accident I came across the image just looking whereabouts I had been that weekend. The image is an exact copy of an area just east of Heacham near Sandringham and King’s Lynn.

4. In business terms, what have you learned or gained from the project?
Creatively this has given me a chance to work in a medium that I have never worked in before. It has also brought together numerous ideas that I have wanted to pursue for a long time and hadn’t given myself the opportunity to do so.
Pass the Parcel has allowed me the freedom to do something completely different from what I have done before. Similar to being back at college and having those creative juices flowing again.

Dawn Robinson: 8 June - 13 June 2009

Dawn Robinson

1. What were your initial thoughts when you opened the parcel?
I wrote these down when I opened up the parcel:Sparkly eyes; Young, freckles; Lips determined; Mischievous/ Cool/ Smug look

2. What was the main source of inspiration from the piece that you received?
The eyes really stood out for me and I do have a thing about eyes. My thoughts were to create some kind of collage to create an eye using natural texture – petals, leaves etc with possibly using a faint image of the picture in the pupil of the eye. I started to gather materials and even got the paints out. I realised that I was really short on time and that I had other ‘business’ deadlines to fulfil so unfortunately I had to scrap the collage idea.

3. Describe your piece?
My piece ended up being a photograph, it is a picturesque scene of a bridge but the real emphasis is the fact that with the reflection of the water, it had created an eye. I wanted to still use the initial portrait as part of the reflection so with a little Photoshop work I placed the image into the picture.

4. In business terms, what have you learned or gained from the project?
Should I do something like this again, I would do it differently. I am a photographer, my creative skills are with my camera and the use of Photoshop to maybe enhance or ‘play’ with the image. I think that part of the fact that I stayed with photography rather than some other form was my lack in confidence and ability in creating something using other material. Looking back I think I could have come out of my comfort zone and tried the collage that I originally wanted to do.

Chris Chapman: 1 June - 6 June 2009

Chris Chapman

1. What were your initial thoughts when you opened the parcel?
Starting off the project was difficult as I had nothing to respond or interpret.

2. What was the main source of inspiration from the piece that you received?
As I have limited time for 'personal work' I decided to be inspired by my personal life. There is no time for self indulgence commercially so as I have always enjoyed portraiture/life drawing I decided that my piece was going to be my son Noah. I wanted to see how quickly something personal to me would be abstracted with each pass of the parcel.

3. Describe your piece?
Coming from a fine art background my art has always been realistic and faithful to the subject. I wanted to create a portrait that was
big on the page, just focusing on the face. The expression is a little quirky representing my son’s sense of humour.

4. In business terms, what have you learned or gained from the project?
I have learned that I need to make time for my art and there needs to be a work/life balance. Perhaps in doing so my graphic design will develop in a way I hadn't anticipated too. As a graphic designer my inspiration comes from a myriad of different sources, maybe now my own art might be a welcome addition to what is usually computer generated commercial work.

So glad you bothered Cloudio..... loved what you did,especially liked the recording of the printing press.

I also look forward to more of this.....

Carrie Scott-Huby
www.pinkmmoninspires.co.uk

Eyes & Mindz

When I agreed to be part of the project I was not very sure of what I could come up with!! We are a group of 12 different artists who know each other through our creative activities, however I always felt a bit behind because I was the last one in the queue, but in a way that was also good!!

When I got the parcel I hesitate a little bit because through the whole process I thought about giving up and quitting many times! In a way I didn’t want to let any one down and not be able to deliver so I carried on regardless.

Although music is my profession and my first LOVE I thought to do something different as I use to paint quit a lot before, I'm not good however I sold only a few of my works and the majority of the 13 artist was doing painting, photo, visual, anyway!!!

I spoke to Robin about it!! With the envelop on my desk, still closed and that was on the third day, I keep looking at it!! When I did decide to open the envelope that the previous artist provided me with all I had to work from was an A4 sheet printed with visuals of a few brains and eyes!!

Instantly I starting singing a song using the word “eyes and mind" then thinking "How many dreams we have in our heads" ( Part of a poetry I wrote a year ago!! So I put it into use).

I booked a studio in Bradford, I was there anyway finishing my latest CD!! Myself and a producer called Grant Hendenson recorded all the thoughts and ideas I had in that day and in 3 hours 10 mins the work was complete!!

Here is a list List of the instrument in the recording

Talking Drum
Pandeiro
Sweeping brush
Ganza
Printing machine
Construction spad
Jon block
Mini block
Tamborin
Reco Reco
Vocals

Let me know is there is another Pass the Parcel!!!

Claudio Kron
Drumming4Business

A retrospective post.

Soooo i get a phone call from Sam, my parcel is at LOCA.

A box. No Weight. Is it empty? Nope it wasn't. At first the contents reminded me of a hairy shower cap with holes in it. Then it reminded me of some of the surreal art seen in the 70's on the covers of Yes Albums. A brain i thought. So i went utterly surreal. Then i thought let's make it worthwhile and produce a 30 sec animation. What i passed on is just one frame.

Hope Claudio is into prog rock. Enjoy.

so close now......

It has been good to see how inspired people have been. I am soo looking forward to Monday 7th for the revealing of all the works.

Carrie Scott-Huby