Maps & Mapping

Jon Adams is fellow Art Space artist from Portsmouth and amongst other things he is doing a project based on mapping and Geology and it was he that inspired a mini series of diversions of my own. When we use the word map we often think of cartography but that’s another story entirely. What follows…

Jon Adams is fellow Art Space artist from Portsmouth and amongst other things he is doing a project based on mapping and Geology and it was he that inspired a mini series of diversions of my own. When we use the word map we often think of cartography but that’s another story entirely. What follows is really a data map or perhaps a distraction map because that’s what this one is. On the 30.6.12 I was in my studio carving out a linocut block that I was going to subsequently make a print from. I got a little distracted by one thing and another and began to list the time and what I was doing.

30.6.12 Studio 3 Artspace Portsmouth

17.20 Working on Linocut block of “The Pembroke”, Old Portsmouth

17.23 Put on Jean-Michel Jarre’s Oxygene CD on

17.24  19 degrees C

17.25 Begun picking tiny holes in the surface of the road to create texture and varying tones

17.28 Closed studio and went upstairs for a pressing call of nature ! Too many cups of tea !

17.32 Experiencing back ache

17.39 Read about the Architectural satirist Osbert Lancaster

17.40 Feeling Hungry

17.47 Feeling cold, so put on grey denim caretakers coat – perhaps I should have worn a t shirt under my cord shirt

17.59 Put Clapton Chronicles CD on

18.04 Ate Plain Chocolate biscuit

18.14 Cleaned reading glasses

18.21 Clapton sings “Layla”

18.28 Threw away 6 x 4 Flyers (put in swing bin in the corner)

18.48 Wind gets up and blows the tissue paper placed over the windows

18.49 19.1 degrees

19.04 Listening to Diary of a Nobody on radio. Episode 1 : Jonny Vegas as Mr Pooter

(episode 2 Sat 14th July 9.00pm repeat)

I do hope that wasn’t too boring !! More to follow !

Responses to “Maps & Mapping”

  1. Shirley A

    This is an interesting and unique way to document your day.

    1. chriswoodartist

      Cheers – It didn’t last long though ! PS Jon Adams is a friend although I haven’t seen him recently.

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