Piper Perambulations

Visited Charles on the way back from the monthly parental visit. We were supposed to be editing FBSG but I think we both realised that would be an impossibility, and concentrated instead on Piper. Out came the books and the images and the maps and the stickers whilst we charted Piper's 'favourite places' - far too many and all far too flung. We finally narrowed it down to 10 possible filming and interviewing trips, including Gordale Scar, Snowdonia, Portland Bill, Brighton, Romney Marshes, Coventry of course, Renishaw Hall, Henley area - and all to be accomplished before the onslaught of the dreaded short dark days. And all to be accomplished round already busy schedules, my monthly trip to Thornton etc etc. We finally co-ordinated dates but whether our interviewees will be available then is another matter. The delicate edifice could easily crumble, and with possible perambulations every 2 weeks from now until late September, this could prove a logistical nightmare. Watch this space! We also worked out responsibilities - I'm doing the research, sorting out itineraries etc. Charles has the onerous task of charging the batteries! Plus managing the budget - and with ten scheduled locations this will be thinly spread - or possibly just charge out of the window. Since Charles was due to film the potter Phil Rogers at Goldmark's on Friday, we also decided to mock up a flier which I finally completed about 10 minutes before Charles left for Uppingham. Phew. Talk about strong work ethics.
The photo shows the production team hard at work in the editing suite!
Meanwhile I've just read Piper's British Romantic Artists. I loved the description of Blake:
'Blake never obeyed rules made by anyone else. He broke ordinary rules all his life ... He was rare simply in his capacity to live fully.'
I've always been something of an iconoclast, a wild child, but life is so restrictive. I've felt the desire to live FULLY the last few years, be true to myself, but how can one without being free, without the responsibilities of family, and yet with financial stability. Answers on a postcard.
'To Generalize is to be an Idiot. To Particularize is the Alone Distinction of Merit. General Knowledges are those Knowledges that Idiots possess.' (Blake)

Visualisation

I've always considered myself a pretty visual person - I can recall thousands of Brangwyn works if shown a study(another useless asset), at school I could recall the words on a page when trying to think of a relevant quote during an exam, I dream in colour, I daydream events to such an extent that half the time I can't really remember if they were in real time, I see life in filmic short shoots - but compared with Charles - I'm a mere novice. Having sent him my ideas for the film outline, he foraged around for a mere day, if that, and came up with a brilliant idea for the film opening, involving the entire cast watching the opening of the definitive version of Edith Sitwell's and William Walton's Facade behind a screen painted by Piper. But to give you all the details would be too much of a give away!

I find myself thinking the words and adding graphics to film but appreciate I ought not to be so word driven. It's probably the result of recent academia and having written so much and striven to be 100% accurate in the last few years - I'll have to relax more and allow the creative imaginative side more access!