On Saturday I was able to return to Stills for the first time since the residency in April. I received a warm welcome from the gallery staff and after a catch up I started scanning the negatives that Tom Whittle shot for me when I was here last.
It was good to be back in the city and have the time and space to re-familiarise myself with the project and do more work on the script for the film.
When Stills closed for the evening I had a walk around the city then got the train to Glasgow to meet Tom Walker who was on the residency with me in April. It was good to catch up and discuss what we had both been working on since we had last seen each other.
On Sunday night I performed a new piece of work, Wet Your Whistle, as part of Ms. B Presents… Twin Peaks, which was curated by Claire Biddles. I met Claire in Glasgow during the Stills residency at a Scotish Contemporary Art Network event. It was great to work with her and I really enjoyed the rest of the performances on the night.
Now back in Newcastle, I am continuing work on my Stills project and looking forward to getting back to Scotland.
- Toby Phips Lloyd