Lucie, Robbie, Eva, Gabriel, Louise, Dave, Claire and Pippa Koszerek
We met at Lucie's flat and ate pizza and drunk tea.
After we collectively introduced the background to alt mfa, Pippa Koszerek (www.pippakoszerek.com) talked to us about independentartschool.org.uk and her own practice as an artist.
Pippa wrote a paper, 'Alternative Art Schools' for A-N in 2010 which is available to read at http://www.a-n.co.uk/publications/topic/1145371
We discussed that that if you are a small institution it is a good idea to keep changing and reflecting on the structure of your group. We talked about the importance of tailoring art education for each individual person and that the smaller the institution, the more likely you are able to decide on what you need. We discussed the impact of funding and different structures, for instance Islington Mills (http://www.islingtonmill.com/ - an alternative education art academy) vary between 3 and 12 people attending; running by art schoool term times and continuous weekly meetings.
Pippa also belongs to an art collective called Post (http://www.postartists.com/ - a uk artist network who respond to places) which annually changes the chair.
Then we did a bit more eating, said our goodbyes and went home.
Future actions:
All participants to prepare any writing and thoughts about the alt mfa for next week's self reflection session
We might do crits in two weeks for 9th June where Gabriel can also present his practice
Louise to email Jeremy ( a potenial new participant) to join us in two weeks
We met at Lucie's flat and ate pizza and drunk tea.
Pippa wrote a paper, 'Alternative Art Schools' for A-N in 2010 which is available to read at http://www.a-n.co.uk/publications/topic/1145371
We discussed that that if you are a small institution it is a good idea to keep changing and reflecting on the structure of your group. We talked about the importance of tailoring art education for each individual person and that the smaller the institution, the more likely you are able to decide on what you need. We discussed the impact of funding and different structures, for instance Islington Mills (http://www.islingtonmill.com/ - an alternative education art academy) vary between 3 and 12 people attending; running by art schoool term times and continuous weekly meetings.
Pippa also belongs to an art collective called Post (http://www.postartists.com/ - a uk artist network who respond to places) which annually changes the chair.
Then we did a bit more eating, said our goodbyes and went home.
Future actions:
All participants to prepare any writing and thoughts about the alt mfa for next week's self reflection session
We might do crits in two weeks for 9th June where Gabriel can also present his practice
Louise to email Jeremy ( a potenial new participant) to join us in two weeks