D Newnham's Blog – February 2012 Archive (3)

I'm beat. Did eight sucessful performances of the lava lamp artwork. Though one lady did smash a globe and cause a small flood. Glad it's over now and going to get some well earned sleep.

For anyone interested in the artwork I am collaborating for, here are the details, including it's rather grandiose title:

Cloudwatching In the Lava Lamp Forest of Stories.

At Broadway Studio, Nottingham, Friday Feb 10th.

Wander into the multi-coloured forest of Lava lamps – as you dream  imagination and reality collide……

Been reconditioning my Hotrock lamps in preparation for my Light Night artwork. Have been filtering, topping up liquid and wax and adding surfacant. I also have been heating the lamps to try and remove wax from the sides without having to empty them all (as i don't have time) but managed to be a little careless. i dropped one, just emulsifying and cloudyness, no breakage thankfully. I also popped one in a champagne style and need to top it up again now. I just hope it will all be right on…