We have managed to take time out of our busy schedule to update our blog. I know, I know - PR and social media are top priority these days. However please bear in mind that 3 out of the 5 current members of UCF are old fashioned, some may even say (and have said!) Luddites or Neanderthals!
Talking of which, our Contemporary Artist & PR/Admin/Film Maker/Photographer Guru Lizzie Hughes has just returned from a month residency at The Art House in Wakefield were she has produced an amazing piece of work as well as trying to keep us in-line with admin stuff. So tell us Lizzie; are us Luddites the best you have ever worked with?
"Whilst the Urban Craft Foundation is building our base at Lambourne End the team
is currently scattered all over London. We’re trying to coordinate meetings to
build not only the forge, but also the website and finalise other important
procedures like who buys the tea and biscuits it’s a constant battle to keep up
with the emails flying in. We’d all rather be hammering away so people need a
(virtual) prod once in a while to remind them to get on with the less exciting,
less hands on side of building the business but they’re a friendly team and
eventually do as they’re told!"
is currently scattered all over London. We’re trying to coordinate meetings to
build not only the forge, but also the website and finalise other important
procedures like who buys the tea and biscuits it’s a constant battle to keep up
with the emails flying in. We’d all rather be hammering away so people need a
(virtual) prod once in a while to remind them to get on with the less exciting,
less hands on side of building the business but they’re a friendly team and
eventually do as they’re told!"
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| Lizzie at work in the studio at The Art House Wakefield |
Wow! She's good at the diplomatic stuff as well:)
As Lizzie mentioned we have been hard at work building the forge at Lambourne End. Richard & Ian have put in long hours to level a slope on a small budget. The pad is now in place and within the next couple of weeks the containers will be arriving so now its all go on getting the workshop built and the forge open!
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| The pad awaiting arrival of the containers at Lambourne End |
Looking to the near future, work on the website will resume soon and more info on what we will be up to and how you get involved or support us should be available soon. Email Lizzie to be added to our mailing list if you want to be kept up to date.