Author Archives: Jill Sorensen

Red Orange Conversation Pit

I have titled my new art project Conversation Pit in romantic retro–speculation for the 1960s and 70s architectural phenomena of the conversation pit. Romantic because my knowledge of it is predominantly formed through Hollywood-mediated fiction; there was not a whiff of the conversation pit in my own rural New Zealand 70s era childhood. Retro –Continue reading “Red Orange Conversation Pit”

How to Convert a Mountain Bike into a Go-Pro Rig for Filming the Earth You Ride over.

You will need: a mountain bike, a go-pro, a pair of crutches, a box of assorted bike accessory parts, a few long bolts and a roll of gaffer tape for on-trail repairs. Remove the arm brace from the crutch and put them aside, you will be using the main crutch pole for this project. SelectContinue reading “How to Convert a Mountain Bike into a Go-Pro Rig for Filming the Earth You Ride over.”

Golden American Saddlebred

I got this horse in a mixed set of plastic animals at a $2 shop. He stands 14cm high and is slightly unbalenced, requiring a firm bend to his rear legs to get him to balence. He has become something of a muse for me, summing up the blend of fantasy, romance, deceit,  history andContinue reading “Golden American Saddlebred”

Thanks for making Art Ache great: we raised $1134.00 for the Red Cross Nepal Earthquke Fund!

A big THANK YOU to everyone who supported my Art Ache for Nepal night. The event was great fun and it was lovely to be supported by some many friends and family members. It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to see some of my favorite drawings go to some of my favorite people,Continue reading “Thanks for making Art Ache great: we raised $1134.00 for the Red Cross Nepal Earthquke Fund!”

it’s an Art Ache…… (sorry it had to be sung)

tomorrow I am taking part in the very cool project that is Art Ache. I am using this as an opportunity to share a number of works that should be on people’s walls, not in my art draws and at the same time to raise funds for the Red Cross Nepal Earthquake fund.  Art Ache isContinue reading “it’s an Art Ache…… (sorry it had to be sung)”

Avoiding Mastery: the paintings

Avoiding Mastery: Whitespace Contemporary Art 2014  Mastery, according to the Webster dictionary is knowledge and skill that allows you to do, use, or understand something very well and a state of having attained complete control of something. My conundrum as an artist is that, whilst ‘understanding something very well’ might seem an appealing and mature virtue,Continue reading “Avoiding Mastery: the paintings”

Cupboard @ Cosset

My local cafe makes excellent coffee. They also operate as an exhibition space with the pragmatic title Paper/Cupboard. the wall space is dedicated to ‘paper’, while ‘cupboard’ is a small glass-fronted cupboard in the art deco cabinet that serves as the cafe counter. I have a Cupboard installation opening TOMORROW!   a sneak preview ofContinue reading “Cupboard @ Cosset”