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A brilliant day! Have been really inspired by the artist camp and its surroundings. Began with a conversation with Prantik discussing language. So kamun achha (yeah, I know the spelling is wrong) everyone. It is my intention to record it tomorrow as this, to me, is what a residency is about, these exchanges whatever their subject. Next, I took my small recorder to the round house and played what I was hearing around me. It needs a little editing as I shuffled my feet. Later I was taken to the next farm where I hit the siren. This was a metal disc that was used as a ‘come to tea, end of work’ type signal for the farm workers. It was not as I had imagined, just a solid iron disc suspended form the edge of a building. Have attached this sound clip but it is a little loud in places.

Only second day. It is hard to imagine. I feel that I have fitted so much in. Did some recording this morning outside the art shop whilst others werechoosing. I only needed some string to begin making a book. It is the narrative of my journey so it includes receipts, tickets and wrappings bound together with twigs from Hihgness Farm. Marked soundscape through directional markings. I am not sure exactly how this will develop. Then a film at the university by M.V. Ramani followed by out to the artist camp. Had a wonder and wander watching three wild boars at the water hole but disturbed them too quickly. They took me by surprise. Due to the terrain, sound recording includes sounds from a long way away such as car horns. Found some burnt branches to draw with and had a day that will set me up for tomorrow.

One day to go! A flurry of packing, printing, cutting up paper but also reading. I have a couple of books which I habitually use to generate thoughts. These are The Textile Reader edited by Jessica Hemmings which never fails to throw up new ideas and ways of looking although it is nothing to do with my own work apart from the chapter on knots which I have a collection of lost (and found) knots spanning several years. The second one is Universal Experience: Art,Life and the Tourist's Eye which stems from an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary art, Chicago. It is a selection of short paragraphs and images. I am looking forward to meeting my fellow artists, well, I am looking forward to everything!