Posts from Gail Burton

• 1.26.09 My SHOWFLAT experience

  Mario invited me to do an exhibition for SHOWFLAT for the month of January, which was a change of plans to keep the project rolling rather than close for a month.  So it was with relatively short notice that I embarked on my work (a couple of months?).  I approached the exhibition with the attitude [...]

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• 1.24.09 SHOWFLAT party lost and found

  lost:  one matchbox with picture of a red lion on the front, semi - used, containing last few matches
  found:  two black umbrellas, and one USB keyring

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• 1.21.09 number 50

  Matchbox number 50 for my archive is now complete

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• 1.9.09 Father Christmas

  He may not have visited Mario this year, but he came to me last night!  I dreamt of a miniature Father Christmas, about six inches tall.  I had to either set light to him or wind him up.  And when I did this he magically lifted off, as if propelled by an invisible jet pack.  [...]

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• 1.5.09 Pies over Xmas and new Year

  Over Christmas I had three types of pie. First I had an individual chicken pie from Morrisons.  Second, I had some of a large Fish Pie.  The Fish Pie was made by my Mum, using a mixture of fish pieces bought from a door-to-door fishmonger; it had a mashed potato top.  Thirdly, (on Boxing Day), [...]

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• 12.29.08 bit in between Xmas and New Year

  Today I met up with Mario, at my flat, to check in after Christmas and see what’s been done and what needs doing for my show, and generally run through things.  This is really helpful, particularly as the break for Xmas and New Year is really fragmenting and also that living/working on my own things [...]

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