What am i doing

In the back of my under construction dark room i am fitting a 4.7 x 0.82m wet bench for black and white film, silver print processing. Making images. Thinking of my school art teacher mr prior, who gave me a set of dark room keys so i could walk out of english lessons (as a struggling dyslexic) and retreat to the dark room for my art, it was a sanctuary for me i appreciate now more than i ever have, thank you coadoux high school.

First roll of film in 19 years

It was 19 years ago i last processed a roll of black and white film. Today it was a great pleasure and relief to finally process my first roll of film in my still under construction darkroom area. Now i just need walls and a wet bench to do some enlarging and wet printing. Absolutely loving it.

Is it a man is it a

Just took some snaps in the garden to work up a life size sculpture in wood waste. It was so funny my wife jenny could not stop hooting with laughter between snaps.

Progress

Progress has been slow on my lost at sea project lately with all the building work on our house. With tired limbs feeling much like the visualisation of myself in the picture i managed to draft the beginning out of another drawing. Really enjoyed it.

Homage to my father

Homage to my farther. Please note the attention to detail, everyone should tie their laces with the commando knot. 

Dr Thomas Hawson

Hundalee Mill Farm

Jedburgh

TD8 6PA

01835 869931

07801 653830

tom@thomashawson.com

www.thomashawson.com

http://nordicfolkboatchuckle.blogspot.co.uk

Sailed guffaw at last.

Thank goodness guffaw sails. At last after what has felt like to long a wait i have finally sailed guffaw successfully. In fact she goes well, this afternoon i spent 2 hours in eyemouth bay sailing back and forth trimming the rig, basically moving the sail forwards and back on the mast and balanced it up nicely. Going through the lifting and dropping of the sail and rowing about. This evening the wind dropped to 1-2 b force and i took fergus and freyja out in the sunset before bed. It was magic and we all loved the experience.

Life art boats

Made to measure. I am beginning to see more clearly like feeling with my hands in the dark, away of developing lost at seas still further. By reaching back into my childhood to the events that have gone some way to inspiring the work so far and making drawigs models and artifacts of reflection. I now have a growing body of work and confidence to continue despite the lack of immediate income, i hope to have enough work soon for another show of lost at sea but with a wider collection of artifacts contributing to the whole, it should be more attractive to show and sell the smaller items.