I'm going to Florence in April!!

I've tried to refrain on posting this all day but I can't! I'm just so excited.

I'm normally so indecisive, rash decisions like thinking about and booking a holiday all in the same day is completely out of character! But I really feel as though I needed this to lift my spirits because I have been feeling so down as of late. I think it's been a combination of stress, my OH's stress of his important exams, and the horrible weather! But, I feeling so much better, even just thinking about how nice it will be in florence!

The OH and I are flying to Pisa on the 17th April, staying there for a night and exploring Pisa the next day. Then we're travelling by train to Florence where we are staying in a gorgeous 4* hotel!!

I can't wait, I'm so excited by seeing and photographing such a beautiful city!!

What's even better is that at the end of March/Beginning of April I am going to Berlin for five days with the art department of my uni! I have so much to look forward to I just can't sit still!!

Lottie x

#7 of the One a Day Challenge

My beautiful dog Maisie! Can't get enough pictures of her or my other pets!

#6 of the One a Day Challenge

I like photoshop. It relaxes me when I have bad days. This was a lovely day I had with my OH last summer playing crazy golf :).



Lottie x

My work!

Sorry for posting so many pictures, I just want people to see my work from all the different angles!!

I hope you like it and feel free to leave a comment!

Lottie x

Art Exhibiton at the Glass House

So, I've been quite bad and not posted my One a Day. I do however have a fairly valid reason.

My time has been taken up with the organisation and invigilation of my Group Exhibition 'The Incomplete Jigsaw' along with 4 of my fellow Second Year Art students. The Exhibiton was on for a week and was displayed at the Glass House (Owned by The Herbert Art Gallery) in Coventry.(above is a picture of me along with a few of the other artists. I'm the one on the right and my boyfriend is next to me)


We held our closing party on last Saturday which had a very good turnout I am pleased to say!! Although we only had a couple of weeks to plan and organise everything (and two whole days to arrange my space - I got a bit picky about the walls!), you wouldn't have guessed and I have learnt so much about exhibiting and have lots of ideas for the next time!

I think all that needs to be added to this post are lots of photographs of the party! I shall post pictures of my display in a following post so as not to over load you with pictures!

Three of the pieces are new and have gone towards my 'one a day' but I think I'm going to have a busy few days getting back up to speed!

And here are the pictures I promised you!!!

'Dissecting string and paper 2'

'Dissecting string and paper 2'

My inquiry into latex led me to the sewing machine. I love sewing machines, they are so versatile and they add such interesting marks and forms to my work. The latex was peeled off a found image in an old encyclopedia. I then proceeded to investigate into the qualities of the latex once it was sewn and out of the experiment came this lovely piece which is in a 7"x5" frame, painted a glossy black.

'Stretched Latex 1'

'Stretched Latex 1'

An experimental piece challenging the purpose of latex. The words are from a found book and are 'stuck' to the latex and so when stretched create interesting forms within the words. I was interested in stretching the latex as because it resembles skin, I was intrigued by what the reactions the stretching would have. The piece is stretched on a painted 6"x4" wooden frame.



(apologies for the bad pictures, I have limited lighting in my room at present)