Draft reports and the MADE IT interview

Found a dead bird over the weekend whilst gardening and several photos later am excited to make some new paintings in the same way as 'Significant/ Insignificant (Deceased)'

Spent today reshaping my masters, to get my draft formed, but started the day with a google meet with Short Supply to talk over the MADE IT opportunity.

We'd met last week to discuss how to approach it and shared questions between people comfortable to answer them. We tried to approach it from the perspective that we would do what we wanted to achieve regardless of the opportunity. 

Short Supply Questions:    

 

1. What skills are important to you in delivering MADE IT?      KITE 

 

• Open honest communication to be effective collaborators able to 

• Deliver on objectives professionally 

• Build positive relationships with peers and new networks 

• Time management 

 

2. What skill do you think Short Supply could help you get better at?    ANDREW 

 

• Networking and Art industry Insight 

• Curating outside of an educational space. 

• Curating new themes and mediums successfully 

 

3. What will the exhibiting artists learn while working with you?    LORNA 

 

• New perspectives and understandings of contemporary discourse 

• Insight into our practices and specialisms 

 

4. How does your collective collaborate?   JO 

 

• Studio culture, constructive conversations and safe spaces to explore ideas.  

• Recognise and draw on our individual strengths to make opportunities for us together 

• Support, practical and emotional.  

 

5. What would you like to change about MADE IT?  LORNA

• A specific MADE IT Instagram page with highlights and links to information. 

 

6. Scenario: An artist you’ve selected for the exhibition hasn’t been in communication with you since accepting their place. The exhibition is two weeks away. How would you approach this challenge and find a solution?   KITE

 

Artist selected through open call from outside croK. group	CroK. member
Set clear expectations including cut off date to be included.  Ensure promotional material specific to individuals   is produced after that cut off.  Establish preferred contact methods  Maintain clear communication  Make it easy and be great to work with.	We’ve set croK. up and mitigated this risk by inviting artists that we trust will deliver on what they say they will do.  CroK. Members agree to work with the expectations that we set for people outside the group.

 

Our Questions to SHORT SUPPLY:  

 

• Where might the exhibition be held? 

• Will we exhibit our own work or call out for contributing artists? 

• Do we determine a theme?