We had a lovely afternoon last week when Cas Holmes visited us via Zoom. It would have been lovely to see her in person with her work but we had the next best thing.
She chatted to us about her 40 Yards Ongoing project.
Cas sketches are made on old books, new book and made books and are based on what she sees around her on her walks and bike rides in the locality or places she visits.
thoughts inevitably turned to the lockdown and how it has affected us all. During the first lockdown Cas hadn't realised the extent of panic buying that had started in supermarkets and was unable to lay her hands on flour - this lead to a piece of work called 'Where has all the flour gone'. It brought to light the greed and poor behaviour of some people which contrasted with the kindness and help she received form neighbours in her flourless period.
What will we have to say about recent times when we look back and reflect on what has happened and consider how the landscape on our doorstep has become more meaningful and immediate in our confinement. What have we noticed we hadn't before and how might we use this in our work.
There's an interesting article on Cas you can read here.