Good Evening, We are BRG.

Some images from before and during the main event.

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Saturday 17th July, 5.30 - 10pm, The Lombard Method

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Due to Sundays fragile minds and bodies (from what was on the table in the space and in the varying pubs, bars and nightclub). i write this blog from Jasons house on Monday. We left Birmingham around 6pm on Sunday after clearing the space
We thank everyone who came on Saturday to view and discuss what we had been doing for the last two weeks ... there was a great crowd lovely food and a lot of interesting conversations, including processes, conclusions, collectives as well as teaching, spaces, and shopping.
Congratulations go out to James who beat the West Midlands Pool Champion in the Anchor.

Questions posed fromThe Lombard Method to BRG

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TLM - Why did you want to do a residency at TLM?

BRG - BRG is a collective still in it's infancy and this residency provided a great opportunity to work within a space as a group, to develop our processes and to explore Birmingham and what is taking place here.

TLM - What have you done over the last two weeks?

BRG - Because of the fact that different people have been around throughout the residency it has become a lot like a game of exquisite corpse. when one person leaves another person adapts to what they do and changes it slightly. This method has been an interesting way of integrating the group together, through creating work that is not precious and constantly adaptable.

TLM - How did that become this event?

BRG - It evolved.

TLM - How has it been useful for you?

BRG - We exist through online communication, we have no base and so to be allowed to have for a fortnight has enabled us to solidify the reasons we created the group in the first place. Also to be introduced to other groups in Birmingham, is really exciting, there so much going on.

TLM - You Seem to use a limited colour palette in this case blue an silver could you tell us more about this decision.

BRG - By limiting your colour palette you are limiting the number of variables you have to think about. this technique is really useful for such a disparate and incoherent group as ourselves. We then have the ability to concentrate on form and placement, in the knowledge that it will 'hang' together in a way.
It is also like a brand, a way of marketing yourselves making things you do instantly recognisable.

TLM - There was talk of time travel initially, how did it come about and where did it go?

BRG - There is always talk of time travel at some point.

TLM - What are we (Audience) looking at?

BRG - The nature of BRG means that the audience will become part of the residency, we feel that conversations happening throughout the residency are the artwork. BRG has always been transient and the work that exists within the room is much more like wallpaper, a talking point, a way to show our thoughts of Birmingham.

TLM - Do you work collaboratively?

BRG - We thought we did/didn't, then we started arguing about it.

TLM - How does the editing process work?

BRG - One person gets up in the middle of the night and puts it in the bin.

TLM - You've been playing with a lot of materials and stuff, can you tell us more about your making process?

BRG - At this point we start work as individual artists, bringing our preferences to the floor, it is in the editing process where the collaboration really begins.

TLM - What is the event for?

BRG - 3hrs 30mins

TBC...

Morning is Broken

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The sun has risen on a brand new day, the day of our event. Its 11am were in the space and prepping all that will occur later on. Across the road they are dismantling the wall.

Happy with the space projector up, objects set, drawings on wall, table and chairs ready for the people ... beer, food, and thoughts to come.

Giles

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Arrival.

Have sorted the bar...

TABLE

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Made a table, it looks great.

Feeling much more positive about the social space.

Orange buckets for beer.

In fact the table is the best piece of collaborative work we have done this week.

Excited.

Matt E

The Top Hat (burnt)

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The Top Hat

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Eastside wandering...

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Matt, Jason, Ed and Sam walked to The Custard Factory, bought lunch and saw a some jazzy blues musicians playing outside a new gallery.
Met Jo and Sarah from The Lombard Method on the way to Grand Union. We saw structural studio spaces within Grand Union housing practical space for eight local artists. Great design and a superb use of space... actually reminded me of one of the books discussed at Eastside Projects in the talk last night ('How to build your own Living Structures' revisited by Ken Isaacs), using a space to its full potential.

Then got shown the Project Space at Grand Union. A good sized open plan space with a great view over a skip graveyard and superb natural light.

Stopped off at IKON Eastside gallery on the way back and sat in on the video of Carl Palmer's drumming by Andrew Cross. Awesome drumming but not quite sure how I see it as art, but a really nice space.

Now back in the studios discussing plans on tomorrows opening...

Friday - stomach is telling me it's lunchtime

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Matt E

Lots of talk, critical disscusion and decision making.

We have talked about the 'event' ideas of a discussion room and a display room (or not), Taking everything out and leaving only the blog as a trace, one key work each!!??

A few things still being played with: I am working with lights under floor boards, exploring an inbetween space, not unlike trains stations and my roadside experience - a space no one wants to be a waste land, a nothing space.

Lunch

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Three members of BRG (left to right Jason, Matt, Ed) outside Eastside Projects after the Book Show talk yesterday.

Back to today - thinking hard about what were going to do tomoro - further discussion to follow

Bunting

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Bought this bunting yesterday, unfortunately it was not the type i really wanted - i was looking for triangular, multi-coloured bunting that would be hung in the entrance room. One side of each panel would have benn painted silver, this would have been the panel that is visible when you enter the space, maybe creating an odd juxtapositioning of one flat colour and the constrasting vibrancy.

I thought i would just experiment with what i had anyway to see if it would help me visualise the idea.

Der Dinge

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Skelley's floor drawing.
Skelley's post-it note weights
Collaborative intervention, Ed, Skelley and Nigel.
Ed's matches stuck into holes in beam.
Wall of drawings

2 days to go.

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Arrived back in the space now.

Sam is wiring light fittings.

Matt E is drawing floorboards.

Ed is on the Roof with his chainsaw, the top hat needs a trim.

Jason is drawing.

wait... Matt has just gone to make tea.

Anything considered a 'working drawing' has been stuck to the wall in the chapel room.

Today is all about considering. In fact, the past two weeks have been all about considering.

The event has been considered as well as, if not more than, anything that has been made over the last two weeks. Yet still no real conclusions.

It is fact that there will be people arriving tomorrow evening.

JP's back

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Drove straight from Cardiff at 4, arrived in Birmingham at 6:15.

Went to another talk at Eastside projects. A talk by an artist named Dan who explained his selection of books for the Eastside Projects library. Very well manicured hands, we all noticed, projected onto a large wall flicking through books on SAS survival, Mushrooms and how to make living structures....

Food in The Crown. Fish and Chips. Proper.

Back to The Lombard Method. Jo and Sarah were there, we discussed the plans for Saturday and realised that there weren't really many at this point.

We were asked if we needed to take anything away from the space if it is not to be seen as an exhibition.

The key point of this whole residency is for BRG to work together in a space. It seems to me that the processes involved in making Artworks are as much about taking away as they are about adding. Editing is important and especially in a group such as ours.

The plan over the next few days is to add AND remove, all the while keeping in mind that we are working towards an evening of discussion and not private view..... I think.

Time to just spend time. Hard work starts tomorrow.

JPX

2010-07-15T07:51:00.000-07:00

Back from walk did not make it to IKON Eastside.

Looked around the Custard Factory, water feature in the courtyard, was circulating magically. Went to some of the Vintage shops in there, some really cool stuff, decided that Market clothing should be the new fashion. Ate tuna mayonnaise baguettes, crisps and ed had a bottle of water, Sam had a chocolate muffin. Swagged some wood cutlery from there that we may use.

Went to Rag Market - really good, interesting the comparison of Market to the main one in Cardiff, large warehouse with so many things, Sam bought some screwdrivers, and Ed bought a shirt.

Then went to Sports Direct Sam bought socks, football gloves and bunting, ed bought socks and shoes.

throughout our sort excursion we discussed, lifestyle within creative industries, fashion, the birmingham art scene in comparison to Cardiff, Bristol and Birmingham. What can we take from this city to use in our own.

Ed is experimenting with matches, and Sam is about to work with the bunting.

The Real Thursday

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Firstly apologies for the wrong posting of the date yesterday... let me assure you that today is definitely Thursday.

Slow day today, just really got to the space need for breakfast/ lunch.

going to go for a walk > food > IKON Eastside > Custard Factory > Other > Rag Market > Lombard Method

Abit about last night as well...

Went to Moseley had some amazing food from Atlantis Fish Bar:
Sam had: Steak and Onion Pie, with small chips
Ed had: Haddock and Chips
Tim (from TLM) had: Doner Meat, Chips and a Spring Roll for later.

Went to a Gingerfest (a celebration of being ginger, which Sam and Ed are not, tho Tim was sporting an orange tshirt) in the Flying Cocks, great pub, black ornate ceiling great as well as barometer, and clock tower.

Had a chat with man in Sainsburys - the Beer fridge was broken so it was too dangerous to pick up our own. Got some fine Ales.

Walked back to Joe and Sarahs new house, some big beautiful houses on the way talked about travel, and theft. polished off a couple beers in the living room then bed.

Working out how to geth back...

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Been working since leaving Brum so not had time to work out transport/ fix the car. Bit worried the car won't make it all the way so am looking into trains.

The work from the last few days is looking good, much bolder and imposing which is something Jason and I were talking about.

Hopefully be in brum by early evening if all goes to plan.

Matt E

back in the diff

2010-07-14T11:33:00.000-07:00

Just returned from the brum trip and back safe in Cardiff.
I had a really interesting time in the space interacting with the other BRG comrades and the physicality of 68a Lombard Street.

I just had such a nice bath to ease some of the strains and aches from the football last night. prior to fish n chips and a can of coke.

there will be continual progression of objects, dialogue, interactions, as the next overlap of members will be arriving Thursday and discovering what has occured in there absence.

Roll on the next chapter! Can't wait to see the response.

N

Today Thursday

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Skelley & Nigel at the York Cafe, Moseley. Both just about made it from the car to the Cafe.

Eds wood carving areaHasler hammering nails into the floor boards

Castrol drawing placed under window in Chaple Room

The tshirt i have been wearing today, themed

The two Sams went and played football for half an hour, to get some practice in a local park next to Paragon Hotel, it was hot and slopeing, found a plateau at the top made a couple good moves.

Hasler is leaving soon, going to get the National Express back to Cardiff

Blood & Sweat

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Image from last night in the pub - 3 members of team BRG in a tired state.#

Tim from Lombard Method with an amazing Irish band behind him.

And, the Argentinian wonder player Hasler, showing his injury from a fall on the Astro-turf after trying to tackle James.

Leaving

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Me and Nigel are off shortly.

Leaving a chair and a footy goal.

Taking home a limp.

Will not be back in the space. Leaving a final action, what will it be? a coffee?

Thursday

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Hiya,

Day after football slightly stiff but surprised about my ability to play - couple good passes on, pressurising defence and some close misses, but victory alluded us... we will seek revenge when we play again (after extensive practise).

Was really good to meet the guys, an odd way of meeting where you only know the name then are competitively trying to barge and kick past them. Unfortunately the passion for the game took over and the idea of documenting our match in photographic form was overlooked

Went to the Prince Of Wales pub a stark contrast to the same name pub in Cardiff, spoke to a man who was nearly stabbed with a pair of scissors when dressed as a Dalek, and had a pint of Black Country special.. nice. Then walked back to the house stopping off for Pizza x2, Wedges x2, and Garlic Bread x2 from Caspian.

today i am unsure.. need for refreshment that the Fried Breakfast at the York Cafe just cant give, going to do some drawings based on the ideas of the Dutch's Total Football and how this can be used within the Artist Collective....................................................

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Team BRG

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Pizza and body ache!!

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our display at the football was pretty good showing despite many of us having not played for a good few years.
some of our stamina was better than expected playing constantly for a good hour and a half.

so today we are suffering from our war wounds which feature

a lost knee
blooded elbows
a limped wrist
aching legs
and a sore groin!!

back in the space to upload piccys and for some of us the leave our final traces before journeys back

there will be a full match report to follow.......

From the bench

2010-07-13T10:04:00.000-07:00

Not a football fan, barely followed the world cup. I'm disappointed I can't play this game. Good luck fellas.

Match or Matchsticks?

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Finding playing with matchsticks more appealing than the match at this moment in time.

Watching heavy rain with wet jeans...

Lunch at the Mash House was an excellent idea.

Mashed.

bit rough

2010-07-13T09:45:00.000-07:00

good day in studio yesterday
managed to do a ink print and susspended it from the roof,
today has been slow, ventured into town centre. ikon didnt have a show on but looked in the bookshop, which was ok.

had a bit of a dicky stomach so couldn't finish lunch....

but a biscuit is about to be nailed to the wall, cant wait to see how long that stays.

the prospect of footbal in the rain is fast approaching so signing off.

News Flash!

2010-07-13T09:40:00.000-07:00

BRG Team News:

1, Goal - Ed Elliott
2, Sweeper - Nigel Bowles
3, Left wing - Sam Hasler
4, Central Midfield - Joe Weldon
5, Right Wing - Matt Skelley
6, Striker - Sam 'Messy' Aldridge

Come on you Pyramoles!

Back

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I am back in Birmingham, rainy and grey not like last time. Though i do have the comfort of Pan Au Chocolate and protection of an umbrella. i do not head straight for the Lombard Method instead diverting into the rag market "... i will come here again" i say to myself. Meet the other BRG'ers by the Bronze Bull kick around the Sondico ball i have brought with me on our way to Mash House. The rain..... eeer!

Things have changed materials are stacked in the entrance room, more objects positioned rearranged and dismantled. Will think of more things soon mind distracted by football.

more and more

2010-07-13T08:18:00.000-07:00

Eat mash and prepare our Football tactics. Penalties.

A strong scent of sawdust is thick around the mound of sawdust and an emerging sculpture.

Talking about talking... Saturday and were open for talks... Accessible... We're always open for talking. We do the talking part pretty well. We do the art part pretty well too. Thats all over the floor and the walls. Not finished pieces of art work. Not conceptualy sucsinct, minutiae specifics, or trembling polemics, slick and theoretical... no. Artworks in process, intuitive quick responses, ideas, fun and play still in place... not hammered or bruised by the 'What does it mean?'. That has it's time and place. They are still to come, not here, not now...

An Event!

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Saturday 6pm – 9pm at the Lombard Method, 68a, Lombard St, Digbeth, Birmingham.

Come to an audience with BRG. Enter into our temporary studio/work/head space for conversations and art speak, football tactics and welsh come south westerly tales.

Beer here.

AWAY

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Good luck in the football!

Excited to see what has been going on in the last two days.

Car still not fixed.

Monday afternoon...

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Skelley and Nige in the space, lunch eaten.

Jason about to make a move.

Had a wonder along Moseley St to find the United Office Supplier but its not there?
I blame Google.

Thinkin of getting the chainsaw started... thoughts of a wooden Top Hat.
(have agreed to hack into Jo from the Lombard Method's large tree root out on the roof too)

Little concerned about the noise to come...

E

Leaving for the second time.

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I think I've covered everything for now.

Nigel, Skelley and Ed can continue the discussion.

Others arriving tomorrow. (Sam and Samuel I think)

Matt E back on Thursday day time.

I'll be back either Thursday evening or Friday morning.

Keeping an eye on the blog, I imagine a lot will change while I'm gone.

Things I have left in the space:

6 x Painted Crowbars jammed into cracks between floorboards.
1 x pencil diagram of human heart nailed to floor.
1 x scrap/draft image of human heart on floor (not fixed)
1 x arrow painted onto bubble wrap in bloggin area. (probably to be discarded)
Painted letterbox on from of building.

Time to drive back to Cardiff.

JPX

2010-07-12T05:40:00.001-07:00

Nigel writing on the blog just after arriving.

Jason's Heart diagram (3rd)
Chapel room, image taken by Ed on arrival yesterday
Ceiling in Fire room, taken by Ed on arrival yesterday

View across Birmingham from Fire Room window, taken by Ed on arrival yesterday.

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lets make a start

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the kettle is on and im gasping for a cuppa

milk one sugar

good journey up, no problems on route which was a blessing.

in the space now, just thinking how to take my first steps

bit hungry so might have to have me bacon sarnie!!

Here

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Back in the space.

Lots has happened. Lights, tin foil, drawings.

No one has used the clear plastic bin bag i poured ink into last Sat and hung to the window.

Discussion about upcoming sat night opening/event/happening/thing. What should it be? Exhibtion / trace of what has happned in the space? I don't think so! Ideas to be discussed further.

JP

2010-07-12T04:37:00.000-07:00

Back in the space. Not here for long today.

Nigel and Skelley have just arrived.

Ed talking about a top hat made of wood.

Spain - New Chapter

2010-07-11T15:05:00.000-07:00

Spain have just won the football World Cup. My fiance has just won £50 in the village pub sweepstakes.

I hope the Birmingham 5 aside team aren't as brutal at playing football as the Dutch, may be some bruises coming back down the M5 with me if they are. I'll bring my shin pads!

Responses to Blog:

Bringing up a 6ft football goal
Will listen to the Trojan Records Reggae Music boxset on my way up
3 x 15M Tin Foil rolls
England footy shirt
Installation Art Book (return loan from venue)
The Island of the Day Before, Umberto Eco (may recite some pages in space)
Ink and a pencil.

Travel:
Bus 08:37 village hall - Arrive Swindon bus station 09:30
Walk to Train Station in the rain
09:54 Train to Stonehouse (no changes) Arive 10:30
Meet Nigel for a lift, arrive The Lombard Method approx 12:00.

Sweat dreams!

Slow day.

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It feels like it's been a slow day. Maybe due to the hangover, and the heat.

I've drawn a few diagrams of the cross section of the human heart.

HeartBeat/Lifespan/Time Travel

Lots of sitting in the corner of the room staring into space.

Thinking time.

I went through the happenings and plans so far with Ed.

A good friend Daisy came to visit.

Off to the house for some food now. Back in the morning with a clear head and hopefully some more ideas.

JP

Belated arrival...

2010-07-11T10:18:00.000-07:00

I had left a little later than planned with my car packed with various tools I might use... considering the estimated travel time being about 51 minutes (according to Google directions).

This was a realistic estimate if the directions made sense. I now have a deep hatred for Google directions as every time I seem to use this application I LOSE. Rubbish explanation of a simple area resulted in a detailed tour of the A4045 Ring Road. Should have gone with AA route planner. I ended up using common sense, a basic map and the street name to find TLM. But after Matt's nightmare journey I have little to complain about. Rant over.

The studio's are awesome and the two spaces we have to work with have huge potential. Plus the view over the rooftops and the City Centre is a winner. Should be a good week.

Will go hunting for some materials tomorrow and have a looksy around the area...

E

Matt E 16.38 - last post before leaving for a few days

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A nail taken from a roof support in the space was hammered through the clock purchased at the car boot on Saturday, the clock was set at the time in was placed in the space.

I am about to leave the space to return on Thursday. It will be good to see what others make of the space/objects/themes. Some head space for thinking will be good. I have had my chance to 'play' and need to refine and assess what has been done.

Looking forward to returning to a new environment on Thursday.

Do what you will with what I have done. I'm not precious.

Fingers crossed the car makes it home this time.

1:46

2010-07-11T05:44:00.000-07:00

Having a tidy up for Eds arrival.

Downsizing our desk to make some more room. Probably moving it to the small space between the two project spaces.

Jason drew a diagram of a heart from memory. Screwed a metal ring to the wall in the Chapel room.

Matt is choosing music to listen to.... Beastie Boys. Deciding what should stay and what should go.

Ginger beer. Tea. Coffee.

a new visitor!!

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ok so me 'Nigel' will be arriving monday lunch time.
i'll be picking up Skelley en route

my thoughts at present are

homemade silver book - might run a workshop on book binding

have my portable studio with random accumalated stuff over the past 10 years. will use some of it in some way shape or form

am looing forward to getting the space and responding to what is going on

need to dig out me spurs shirt for the 5 a side football.....

adios for now
roll on tomorrow

Nige =)

2010-07-11T04:56:00.000-07:00

Some more images from yesterday.

Sunday - consolidating ideas, refining, game plans.

Complements from Cardiff - Sam A

2010-07-11T03:57:00.000-07:00

Its a beautiful sunny day here in Cardiff, sat in Chapter Bar, just eaten a house breakfast and still have the prospect of a Pain au Chocolat to come.

Haven't been in Lombard Method for nearly a week now , but been continuing to contemplate my next move, and after a small chat with my fellow Sam the thrashing of Birminghams 5 a side greats, by the Cardiff/ South West Super Team (do i wear my Manchester United top - how seriously should i take it?).

Back to Art! From the images really likeing the look for Matt's lights, and the torches (how can i incorporate my own lights in relation to his / repetition of the blue, red, yellow. Also the light under the boards. Foil, Foil, Foil

Again still thinking about Ceiling Fans, two now in what way could they include audio? need to get one.

First job Tuesday when i arrive, get off train > go to Bullring > Find Argos > Go in Argos > Buy Ceiling Fan £17.99 one > Go to space > cup of tea, though seems cold drinks are needed more at the moment > see how i can rewire Ceiling Fan > What actually am i going to do.

Anyway thats it for now

About to leave for some food 20:18.....some of todays experimenting

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unit opposite, teacup on a rope, drawing. JP

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10/07/10 1800

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Just popped out for a few hours.

Costcutter, Eastside projects, Ikon, The Anchor. Food, Art and Ale and chat.

Really starting to think about where things are going. Hard to tell with everyone coming back up on Monday and with a whole week to go.

Tin foil is the new.... something, apparently. Noisy stuff. Not as noisy as the drilling outside. The industrial unit across the road is being turned into a Reggae Club.

Ginger beer. Too hot for hot drinks.

Matt is taping more foil to the wall.

JP

Thoughts (JP)

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Tea cup on floor, tied to metal fitting up high on the wall.

Buckets of water either side of entrance to project space.

So warm up here I could pour one straight over my own head.

teacup filled with silver paint?

It is Saturday.

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Matt E - Home made pizza last night, right down to cooking the tomatoe sauce.

Egg and toast this morning followed by a samosa on the way to the space.

Stopped off at a car boot and purchased a clock in a leather case for 50p.

Lights in gutters.

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Calling it a day in the studio

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Matt and I are off to grab some food and drink with some of The Lombard Method guys.

Matt has made a start on a few things, installing lights, tinfoil. Soldering blobs.

We've discussed the plans for the 17th. Thinking about setting the space up to encourage dialogue. Seating, food, drink etc...

Lots of contemplation today. More tomorrow.

Must dash, will post some pics first thing.

JP. Over and out.

19:00 9th July

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If Saturday goes according to plan I should arrive in the space in good time on Sunday...
Now that is some fantastic information.

I'm doubting my trip will be as entertaining as yours Matt

E

(the time that this was posted is most definitely a lie)

Matt E 6pm - Arrived at last............

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The car broke down on the way. I was static in time on the grass verge while everyone else was moving through time, I was nowhere and going nowhere.

Silver trays and plates

Takeaway trays

Hub caps

Silver clio broken down on the M40,I won't be there on time, travel disrupted.

Screws
Nails
wire

Electric tape fixes everything

Ring pulls

Given the chance would I time travel? No, I don't think so it would effect how I acted in the present to know the future - I do however believe in fate.

Vortex - This is what I imagine the space between two periods in time to be, I blame Doctor Who and Donnie Darko.

Springs - motion, energy.

something about a concord taking off in the UK on the evening of one day and arriving in New York in the morning of the day it left the UK....hmmm

No sign of the RAC. I found an aerial at the side of the motorway - it caught my eye as it was glistening in the sun, silver. I peel off some plastic to reveal a copper coil.

The RAC rang and will be 45 mins - CRAP
At least it's not raining. There are however bugs crawling all over me.

I wish I had the Tardis now, I'd go back to this morning and take the train.

Cheese and onion rolls and pringles at the side of the M40 - lovely

Got to space after 6 hours (should have been 2)

Cup of tea, blog, music, art.

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Skelley's Ink Drawings on polythene bag and pages from a sketchbook

Drawing Paper

Half Painted Crowbars.

What Samuel Hasler left behind

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getting stuck in.

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Rea Garden was great, a scratch of green, with pigeons.

Back in The Lombard Method, Had left over doughnut and half bottle of coke from yesterdays drive.

Time to paint some crowbars and, later, some drawing.

Matt Ennals is currently sun bathing on the side of the M40 awaiting the RAC.

I am returned

2010-07-09T03:28:00.000-07:00

Drove back up to talk about nothing yesterday. I learnt a little about black holes and proposed that zero and nothing are definitely not the same thing.

Back in the studio now, I've seen a few bits and pieces that Sam has left behind while I've been away.

Drawings on Tin Foil.

I'm about to be taken to a place called Rea Garden, there's a sound guy called Graham there two days a week, he's from MAnchester.

Back soon.

Jason x

On my way.....

2010-07-08T13:00:00.000-07:00

Matt E

I am driving from London to the space tomorrow morning, the journey should provide some good thining time.

I am working on a tight budget which is a challenge I enjoy.

I have a box of 'tricks' and the other guys images to get the juices flowing and am looking forward to checking out the space.

Goal!

2010-07-08T05:00:00.000-07:00

Have purchased a Tesco 6ft Metal Goal with Net (-all weather frame with anchor pegs, Snap fit mechanism ensures the frame stays rigid during play, Easy assembly).

Thoughts on: Play, composition, blue & silver, tin foil...

Back and Forth

2010-07-08T03:38:00.000-07:00

Notes in no order:

Back in Cardiff having left just a few minor alterations. Silver on silver.

Doombar ale, from out our way, takes me back to turning twentyseven, outside the Old Duke, cobbled street as old as... , jazz fest, Brother, Mother, Jason...

Preparing for five-a-side art football next tuesday, us westcountry/welsh halfbreeds will teach them brummies how to play... Ha!

Theres a big brum out there, motor sounds, street after street. I walk from the cricket ground to the trainstation between early and comuttter hours, the city in first gear.

Back to buisness 2-1-1 formation, wing backs hold the width, switch the play, sythe open that defence... GOAL! ????

sam aldridge via cardiff

2010-07-07T09:15:00.000-07:00

been thinking about ceiling fans, silver, speakers - can't help thinking about Dr Who it will envitably be incorporated can't escape from that

Going to think harder

(Message from Jason in Cardiff)

2010-07-07T04:01:00.001-07:00

I bought 4 more crowbars in Cardiff yesterday.

looking forward to getting back up to Birmingham in roughly 26 hours.

Jason

Stop start...

2010-07-06T09:38:00.000-07:00

I arrive and others have left. There are things for me to find. a flag. a cricket ball. We're in England alright. I take tentative steps today.

Small drawings with silver pen on small squares of wood. It's something. Starting to form ideas to implement tommorow or next week.

Getting ready to hand over the baton.

1982 - Liverpool - 2010 - 1166 - Barcelona - Birmingham - 1889 - 1905 - Cardiff

Woodgrain. Concentric circles. Grandmother.

err. I think thats everything for now. Over and out.
Sam

2010-07-05T06:46:00.000-07:00

ghts
Our time here is done for now, back down to cardiff we go until we next returns here's some of Sams notes

+ entrance window blocked off with silver tape and foil
+ use of plastic sheeting/tape make an entrance way
+ Speakers (audio) and coloured lights in entrance way move into other spaces, above doorways and windows

Food for thought... 'til monday!

14:12 05-07-10

2010-07-05T06:06:00.000-07:00

Sam is painting light fittings silver and replacing an energy saving bulb with a blue party bulb.

Jason got his teacups out, arranged the buckets, painted a beer can and the forked tips of the crowbars silver.

Had fish and chips for lunch.

Both Jason and Sam leaving in 45mins or so for Cardiff. (Jason back thursday night for a talk on nothingness at Eastside projects, Sam probably back on Saturday)

Samuel Hasler arrives tommorrow.

MONDAY - we love it

2010-07-05T03:50:00.000-07:00

Just got to the space after a trip to B&Q

Sam bought Party lights, bayonet light fixtures, 3 core wire, and a switch

Jason bought Ring On Plate, 5 Orange Buckets, Lining Paper and Hammerite Smooth Silver Paint (he also bought Sam a plug)

Sam now blogging from the Miracles Room where the table is now positioned - hopefully creativity will explode today

Jason's Drawing, Bars and Cricket Ball

2010-07-04T11:21:00.000-07:00

Back at TLM

2010-07-04T10:32:00.000-07:00

Walked about Digbeth, got lost and then found ourselves again.

Ate a Sub.

Having a beer, listening to the strokes again.

Jason might start a drawing.

walkies

2010-07-04T08:38:00.000-07:00

Time to test these shoes get some fresh air and explore Digbeths delights... stay tuned

Off

2010-07-04T08:26:00.000-07:00

Im spent.

About to leave the space to head back to the village.

Sam and I clapping and jason dancing to The Strokes.

Will be away from the space untill Monday 12th. Will use the blog to interact with the space during the time away.

Ideas: Stained glass windows, hanging things, free association, actions leaving no trace just recorded on the blog, relationships between this space and other spaces back home in the Village, fictions, ego and id of BRG, collective editing, collaborative actions / thoughts.

Skell

Sam - The stuff i have so far

2010-07-04T08:11:00.000-07:00

New shoes - Old Shoes

I have a couple bags, boxes and a milk bottle used for orange juice

2010-07-04T05:56:00.000-07:00

Had coffee and biscuits at 13:30ish.

Sam Aldridge came back from his walk with a new pair of shoes. Reebok Classic Exo Fit.

A blocked up doorway has been coverd with tin foil.

Skelley is reading in the office.

Jason Pinder has a roll of chicken wire.

Crowbars & Keyholes

2010-07-04T05:10:00.001-07:00

Keyhole with masking tape and blue paint.

Painted Crowbar

2010-07-04T04:17:00.000-07:00

The Chapel - Miracles

Reading environment established. Found and brought objects lined up to create some order, leading upto an old metal black and rusting garden chair. Objects - card rolls, bubble wrap, knife, large plastic wrapping, St Georges Cross flag, small plastic flag pull designed to attach to a car window, tin paint tub lid.

Reading stuff on Surrealism Activities and the Model of Scientific Experimentation.

sam aldridge's first full day

2010-07-04T04:12:00.000-07:00

Going for a walk in the nearby area, find some inspiration, and maybe some objects that could be used in the space.

Skelley is placing post-it notes around the space Miracles and Hell Fire

Day 2

2010-07-04T03:49:00.000-07:00

Jason Pinder, Sam Aldridge and Skelley had porridge at Sarah and Joe's House then left, arriving at The Lombard Method at approximately 11:30am.

Bought Milk.

Made Coffee.

So far Skelley has taped some ink drawings to the wall in the Fire room. (We learnt that Room 1 is commonly referred to as the chapel room and Room 2 is known as the Fire room.)

Sam is singing in the chapel room, eating a biscuit.

It was decided this morning that we might spend the day documenting various actions within the space, perhaps without actually making anything physical. Although it is likely that a bit of both will occur.

Skelley bought tin foil.

New Arrival

2010-07-03T17:33:00.000-07:00

Sam aldridge has arrived at the Lombard Method, after an eight hour journey over from Dublin. Nothing to report yet but looking forward to tucking into some work.

Only thoughts thus far are to use materials from around Birmingham / the use of orange, blue , and red, vague as it is it's a start!

Tomorrow will be a productive day.

2010-07-03T16:18:00.000-07:00

England!

2010-07-03T09:15:00.000-07:00

What should we do with this? Suggestions if any?

2010-07-03T07:30:00.000-07:00

Just got to the space. Had a lovely cuppa coffee and walk to a shop. Brum is greener than i expected. Jason has strarted painting two crowbars smoooooth blue. I have a chair in the car and need to get some tin foil, actually i already have a little tin foil left from my sandwich.

Ideas: Findin the original timetravel theme a bit restricting now in the space, gonna step back from that theme for now. The space has two rooms with plenty of details to interact with will post some images soon. After chatting with Jason we like the idea of treating the space a bit like the BRG wiki, where each member 'edits' the space interacting with objects / things in the space.

Skell

11:19am 03/07/10

2010-07-03T02:36:00.000-07:00

Jason Pinder first to arrive at The Lombard Method, 68a Lombard Street, Digbeth, Birmingham.
Matt Skelley and Sam Aldridge also arriving today.

(Open plan studios)

Stairs to the project space Room 1

Room 2