Bob and Roberta Smith/ Bob with Tim Siddall

I've found this blogging business really difficult to get started and now that I’ve started I don't want the ball to stop!
Abit ago I was feeling like I hated everything on this course and wanted to drop out and because Garry is well, just Garry he told me to give this guy a looking over. He said from some of their comments he gets the feeling that they sometimes feel like I do.

I’ve just watched a video about Bob and Tim Siddal in Bob’s studio in East London …
The Tate Britain invited Bob and Roberta Smith to decorate their Christmas Tree. Smith decided to make a new tree out of recycled material collected from the gallery. Continuing the eco-theme, he invited his friend Tim Siddall from Electric Pedals to engineer a system for powering the Christmas lights - using a selection of second-hand bicycles.
Later, they asked enthusiastic bike-peddlers about their best and worst memories of Christmas.

Although the video was rather entertaining I was more drawn to the signs that he had in his studio. They said:

‘Woman are better artists than men’
‘Make your own electricity’
‘Make your own damn art’
‘Make your own food’
‘Make you own xmas’
‘I can’t be arsed’
‘I’m wasting my time’
‘I can’t’
‘Peace needs you’

I can see why I can relate to them because of the feelings they have shown in some of their art.. Sometimes it's just so hard to generate the thoughts in my head out of my body... somtimes there just isn't anything there.

Who ever thinks art is a stroll in the park needs a slap in the face.. I can't even think how many times people have said to me it must be a breeeeze !!