- David Yu designing the structures which will house his audio visual installations in Dundee pubs and getting to grips with the technical and ordering for this with Malcolm and Roddy in the workshop at DJCAD. The structure looks like its going to be quite tall, house several screens and you will be able to listed to alternative audio tracks on headphones.
- Clare Thornton and her apprentice Carrie have done a huge amount of work in the printmaking workshops with Mark and Pete to make really exquisite screenprinted silk fabric. The design is inspired by all the conversations Clare has had over her time in Dundee about 'tools of the trade' and includes drawings of fabric knives, a brain and tailors chalk. The fabric is going to be sewn into a trenchcoat over the next couple of weeks and Clare is hatching a plan for wearing it to do a walking tour from Visual Research Centre to McManus Galleries on the day of the Final Gathering event (17th July).
- Ange Taggart has been working with some of the library group individuals to develop a performance around issues of concern to them. The Tagtool will be demonstrated to a group of Dundee City Council arts workers and artists and also to a group from the Dundee Contemporary Arts Education team soon. Ange spoke about some works she had been involved in which were selected to be shown by Alexandra Ross and the Live Art Development Agency for Performer - Activist - Curator a VRC/DCA Forum event last Tuesday. One of the library group members came along to that too.
- Debbie Lawson was up in Dundee for a couple of days working on ideas for her project and had some very successful meetings which we hope will all tie up to finalise dates for her to be working in Dundee later in the summer. It was great to meet Debbie after being in touch remotely over the span of the project so far.
We have also been printing new Final Gathering invite cards and badges - get in touch if you would like us to send you a badge! ninetrades@dundee.ac.uk
