- Since the CMV show in second year I've been in contact with CMV a lot, they are the loveliest of lovely people
- We were chatting at Print Stuff last year when we both had stalls there and they bought one of my Kirkgate Market books, this has evolved into a project that I'll be doing with them over the Summer!
- The project will consist of a limited edition publication and an exhibition about Kirkgate Market
- We've applied for a grant from Leeds Inspired, and Becky has chatted to the people at the Market about this, the plans are for it to be a double venue exhibition, both at CMV and at the Market, with potential future opportunities like workshops / guided walks / larger artworks like murals etc which is super exciting
- The publication is going to be the first in a series that CMV are doing, the publication is being designed by Saul Studio who designed the Sarto identity, so then each future collaborator will work with them to put their work into the book template, eventually producing a collection of collectable publications about various places around Leeds
- Matt has been really helpful during this process in helping me work out pricing and the likes. After a couple of meetings with Becky and Andy we've decided to view it as a 'residency' type thing, I'm being paid for a months worth of work and then from the work produced then it'll become the book and exhibition
- I am so excited for this project, I love the market, and I'm going to be allowed access to the upstairs and to places not open to the public which is SO EXCITING, I'm also eager for this to be an in depth and collaborative project, I want to spend time chatting to the market stall owners and the people who make the market what it is today, this is something that lacked in my second year short project about Kirkgate Market because I didn't have time
- Its been a big confidence boost to have CMV deem me worthy of doing this project with them, before I got to know them I always wanted to do something with them, they are so supportive and its been a really valuable experience so far, very excited to get stuck in !
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