Author Archives: beckybendylegs

The formation of QuARTile and Tow Path Eye

Posted on 29 January 2019 by beckybendylegs

This is a bit of a retrospective entry, about an art event that happened in the summer. The art collective, called QuARTile that began with that event though, is ongoing, and will continue to grow. Although my role in QuARTile … Continue reading →

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Shadows and virtual reality

Posted on 28 January 2019 by beckybendylegs

Walking out of school today with my youngest child, as the low winter sun began to set behind the school walls, we had a discussion about shadows. We marvelled at the size of them and the depth of the darkness … Continue reading →

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Virtual still-lifes – a collection of ‘can’t live without’ things

Posted on 28 January 2019 by beckybendylegs

Last week I spent a couple of hours at the amazing Fab Lab in West Bromwich with free reign of their virtual reality equipment and software. It had taken me a few weeks to organise myself to visit the Fab Lab. … Continue reading →

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What creativity block has done for me

Posted on 24 January 2019 by beckybendylegs

It’s taken me a long time to write this so please be kind. Creatively, I am usually very manic. At least, normally I experience short waves of activity followed by short waves of inactivity. It’s the way my brain functions. … Continue reading →

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The object I couldn’t live without is…

Posted on 22 January 2019 by beckybendylegs

What would you expect the answer to be to this question? Something treasured, something alive? Something vital to life? Some unique artefact of sentimental object with a personal history? Or perhaps something useful? When I posed this question to my … Continue reading →

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The objects of cyberspace – who is the creator?

Posted on 29 November 2018 by beckybendylegs

I’ve decided that I want to recreate a physical, yet not quite physical, virtual reality of cyberspace in a virtual reality environment.  What is cyberspace? I’ve already written about that so I won’t repeat myself. Now I am getting closer … Continue reading →

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MA Fine Art Degree Show 2018 – 1984 and beyond

Posted on 6 October 2018 by beckybendylegs

I am a bit late in writing up my thoughts on the MA Fine Art Degree Show which took place at The New Art Gallery, Walsall. The exhibition has ended now, but I didn’t want to remain speechless about an … Continue reading →

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Visions of Science – visions of the future

Posted on 6 October 2018 by beckybendylegs

I have two passions within my art practice which trump all the other passions: drawing and objects. I love to draw. It is my thing. I doodle all of the time. And objects fascinate me. I love my things. I … Continue reading →

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Explaining is hard

Posted on 21 August 2018 by beckybendylegs

One aspect of being an artist that I have always found quite hard is explaining myself. I seem to have to do it a lot. I don’t like explaining myself to artists, art students, tutors, my mum, my brother, friends … Continue reading →

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Whose balls are these?

Posted on 15 July 2018 by beckybendylegs

Objects fascinate me. In particular, the idea of who has owned objects and what trace they leave on those objects once they pass on or are lost. This idea has been a constant in my art practice from objects owned … Continue reading →

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