Working diary – The House
Carran’s Working Diary 20: We did it!
The House has opened to the ratepayers and they all seemed happy that the money has been spent responsibly. Bit tired now. We are preparing to travel to some other places to show the concert. We are going to Salford, Beetham, Coventry and Crewe. We are in Salford next week, […]
Carran’s Working Diary 19: A Short Sojourn in Cumbria
I got out of the Working House for two days and tramped to Beetham, Cumbria. There is a mill there named after the Heron. I worked there.
Carran’s Working Diary 18: Working Hard
Here’s where I am working. I am doing a lot of work at the moment. I hope you are coming to the concert. I have been working very hard. We have all been working very hard. Please come.
Carran’s Working Diary 17: Practising.
Well hello! I think we can say The House is nearly open! You can get your tickets anytime now. I am on working in the house or in my head most days. I am not allowed to spend too much time writing since I now have to get on with […]
Carran’s Working Diary 16: The Master (‘s) Key
Yesterday I got the Master (‘s) key which means I can be trusted to let myself in and out. It has meant that I don’t need to worry about thieves when I go to the toilet or fetch some water or go to the office. This is a great […]
Carran’s Working Diary 15: Dirty Washing and Mirrors
“Big Issue? Small Issue?” “No thank you.” Apart from the train conductor, the Big Issue/Small Issue man was the only person I spoke to on my way back to the Working House after some considerable time out. I saw a sign “We are collecting for the homeless. Period.” I think […]
Carran’s Working Diary 14: Drowning in Family History
When you are able to locate an archive that has been hidden and secret for many years that is exciting. I have recently done this. Hence my silence here for some time. It has been a hard work that has kept me up working on the night shift skulking […]
Carran’s Working Diary 13: The Inbetween Time
I have been reflecting on the creation of this piece since its first tentative exposure in April this year. I have put together here in this short film a consideration of that. One question that keeps coming up concerns how Jenny and I work together on the piece. That’s quite […]
Carran’s Working Diary 12: Porters and Visiting Hours
I have spent nine days in a new section of the working house this springtime. It was a sunnier room, not exactly on a hill but it was south facing[1]. However my restless mood made me close the curtains so the builders couldn’t see my activities. The authorities must have […]
