http://iblog.net.au/ourladyof Bridget Currie's studio blog Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:17:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thomas Demand had a show in the CCA gallery just before the research program ended, coinciding with the Open Studios. In the CCA there were absolutely gigantic floor wall length photographs of a reproduction building in Kokura, the 'Black Label' bar. The bar is a tiny 'mama' style bar in ... http://iblog.net.au/ourladyof/2008/06/24/black-label/ http://iblog.net.au/ourladyof/2008/06/24/goodbye-yahata/ Well, finally I can get photobucket to work again, and so am putting up some posts about the last part of my stay in Japan. At the end of the CCA residency we showed our work inside the studios. I made two works for the show, the more successful work was ... http://iblog.net.au/ourladyof/2008/06/24/cca-open-studios/ Today I woke up very cold and looked outside to find snow falling. Today is the first day the snow had built up on the ground here. I saw Takako at the apartments and she thankfully persuaded me not to ride my bike. The CCA garden and parking lot. outside the ... http://iblog.net.au/ourladyof/2008/02/13/yuki/ Friends were visiting Japan, and we decided to meet up on Naoshima, a small island in the Seto sea which has been largely transformed by the Benesse corporation into a mini art amusement getaway. The beautiful Seto sea from the Ferry. As we were all artists we couldn't afford to stay ... http://iblog.net.au/ourladyof/2008/02/13/naoshima/ More photos of the glamour. Bearded men talk crapps behind luscious librarian. Takako, finally. Adam steps into the bartending breach. A toast, errr uhmmm, toasted http://iblog.net.au/ourladyof/2008/02/11/500/ Two of the CCA artists, the glamourous, Tamara and Carl organised a Dice party at number 502. A special table and chandelier were constructed, along with special green baize boxes to roll in and hand made die. The good (and terribly cute) bartender of Bar 107, came to mix some ... http://iblog.net.au/ourladyof/2008/02/11/roll/ Back in Kitakyushu on Christmas day, I met Tamara and Karen at Ikki for a delicious Takoyaki dinner with very light and fluffy sponge 'christmas cake'. Weather turned very cold, hailing and snowing. On New Years Eve, Takako, Karen, Tama-chan and I made a delicious nabe dinner. Quiet in the ... http://iblog.net.au/ourladyof/2008/02/08/happy-new-year/ While I was in Tokyo the Emporer had his birthday, one of only two days a year the Imperial Palace is open to visitors. We went along with all the crowds and indulged in a frenzy of flag waving. Strange as I am not the kind of person to go ... http://iblog.net.au/ourladyof/2008/02/07/birthday/ I arrived in Tokyo at 5 am, waited for docking and sleepily got on a train at 6. Tokyo has an excellent train system and so much english signage I found my way around very easily. I got to Asakusa at around 7 and wandered around the Kannon Temple, watching ... http://iblog.net.au/ourladyof/2008/02/07/the-city-of-cities/