Katie and abbey set up a studio type thing called 'Gross' to put on events where they could showcase work and they opened it up to anyone else who wanted to get involved. The first event they put on was an exhibition at Hyde Park Book Club and it was based around the theme 'gross'. I made an a2 screen print based around drawings of the warnings on cigarette packets. I really liked the images individually but as a large print I'm not sure it worked really. Also I really hate screen printing and I ended up with loads of prints that didn't come out right. I managed to salvage the situation by cutting them down to a5 sized bits that worked individually, but they weren't particularly strong either. I did end up with a design though that I later printed onto t shirts and they worked really well and I plan on printing some more so that's something I can take away.
The main take away from being part of this event was just how nice it was to work more collaboratively to set up an event which is something I don't typically do. Taking on a more curatorial role also helped me to consider my work in a slightly different way, and outside of the studio/my portfolio and I definitely came away from it feeling like it was something I'd like to be part of again.
The exhibition was also a resounding success thanks to all the organising and promoting that preceded it (none of which I can take credit for) and there was a really exciting atmosphere which made everyone feel as though it was worth the effort. In fact, I think they are planning to organise another exhibition at some point and I will definitely try and involve myself in that as well.
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