LKV journal – Hondartza Fraga

adjournment

Hondartza Fraga — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:38:12 +0000

This has been the journal of my stay as a guest artist in more

se deg snart

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:55:43 +0000

I have spent my last day in company of a friend and his son. Walking around town, chatting, around in the playground, eating soup and waffles… rather wonderful. He says… more

conversations and chocolate

Hondartza Fraga — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:04:27 +0000

Well, the last week begins… I haven’t forgotten this journal, but I have been busy with gift shopping, goodbye saying and work finishing. I feel that this journey is pausing… more

planes

Hondartza Fraga — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:50:17 +0000

Some photographs from the flight TromsÃ¸ – Trondheim… more

dog sledging

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:22:41 +0000

Well what can I say, this was great. At first it was a bit scary, I like dogs but I am not crazy about them, I am a cat person,… more

towards the north

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:58:05 +0000

This week I visited TromsÃ¸ with some friends from Spain. The city was really pretty and there was much more snow than in Trondheim, and it was colder. And finally… more

repetition

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:15:16 +0000

Yesterday I saw a really good movie, which was a relief because I was starting to think that the problem was mine, I haven’t seen a good movie this year.… more

den hvite elefant … part II

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:09:39 +0000

I have been drawing elephants again, with ink this time, and I think it’s working. more

a little white forest

Hondartza Fraga — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:54:29 +0000

I went for another walk today, in the opposite direction, I headed towards the fjord. Today I didn;t make it down to the water but got distracted up hill again,… more

snowscape

Hondartza Fraga — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:04:20 +0000

Today it felt like my first day. My first day on a walk without a map. It was great to step outside to about 20 or 30 cm of fresh… more

ink doodles

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:04:49 +0000

I bought myself a watercolor sketchbook. I am trying to draw without thinking, with mixed results. more

as they were, as they are

Hondartza Fraga — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:12:24 +0000

And there are the chimneys, with their white smoke drifting upwards in slow motion. If the wind blows in the right direction the white column of smoke floats horizontally behind… more

blinding

Hondartza Fraga — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:58:11 +0000

I am listening to more

night

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:14:56 +0000

sketches

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:24:04 +0000

taken down

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:38:45 +0000

I got a bit of a cold today. Weather is lovely out there but I will stay in studio, keep warm and do a bit of writing. I took the… more

a man walking a cat

Hondartza Fraga — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:59:14 +0000

I saw a man walking a cat today. And this cat was cheerfully walking along. It was a grey tiger cat, they were gone before I had time to fish… more

halgerndingar

Hondartza Fraga — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:39:17 +0000

A superior mirage occurs when the air below the line of sight is colder than that above. This is called a temperature inversion, since it does not represent the normal… more

the sound of a nyckelharpa

Hondartza Fraga — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:32:41 +0000

wikipedia link). The sounds is great and the instrument itself so beautiful. This was the first instrument he made, and each key is a different face carved in wood. Here’s… more

disappearing

Hondartza Fraga — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:39:28 +0000

Yesterday I went on a boat. I had been looking forward to this even before arriving. I took the coastal express to the first next destination. Brekstad. Turns out it… more

ordinary blue

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:14:59 +0000

I never get tired of the snow. It covers everything again. At last with the snow, the cold has receded a little and it is very nice to wander around… more

tower and chimneys

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:29:05 +0000

Although I haven’t made many entries in the last couple of days I haven’t been short on taking photos, I just have been a bit busy for the internet. But… more

for friends…

Hondartza Fraga — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:53:11 +0000

Here are some random pics of the last couple of days, upon request from my friends at home to see some pictures with me in them… Simon is visiting me… more

opening

Hondartza Fraga — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:21:33 +0000

Last night was the opening of my solo show at Babel. People spent time with each work and gave good feedback. There were another 3 openings that night, this city… more

almost there… …nesten der

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:25:19 +0000

I started the installation of the exhibition at Babel today. The opening will be on friday from 7pm. It is all going to plan and I am pleased with how… more

Ale MÃ¶ller band

Hondartza Fraga — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:43:08 +0000

Tonight I have been to see a band of swedish folk music and world music, each member is from different parts of the world and they fuse it all together.… more

tram to Lian

Hondartza Fraga — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:03:42 +0000

Today Margrethe took me in the tram to Lian (‘Li means ‘hill’ and Lian means something like ‘many hills’), nearly 9 km from Trondheim city centre, approximately 230 meters over… more

den hvite elefant

Hondartza Fraga — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:41:24 +0000

I have finally started to draw. A bit clumsily and slowly, small drawings of pedestrians from my photographs, they are all about 5 x 4 cms. I spent the morning… more

off-white

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:36:03 +0000

It has been snowing all day. Outside and inside in my studio everything is on a palette of off-whites. I feel a bit more optimistic about the works I did… more

click

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:57:16 +0000

I had a bit of a disastrous day at the studio today. Basically I ruined two works and I had to start from scratch and not feeling very confident about… more

doilies and coordinates

Hondartza Fraga — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:00:20 +0000

According to wikipedia, the circular designs of some more

kaffebar

Hondartza Fraga — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:58:31 +0000

Weather was lovely today and I revisited my favorite street in the world. Beautiful day more

studio

Hondartza Fraga — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:24:50 +0000

Yesterday was a full day, in the morning I met some of the other artists during a free coffee and cake session baked by Margrethe, one of the resident artists.… more

walking

Hondartza Fraga — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:16:33 +0000

Today I walked into town. And that was the hardest part. Walking. With my eyes fixed to the ground to avoid falling like yesterday I found it a bit difficult… more

let me introduce…

Hondartza Fraga — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:23:41 +0000

I have arrived. It has been the easiest journey I have ever done. My flight was on time, my suitcase appeared in the belt before myself, the bus was ready… more

before

Hondartza Fraga — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:57:48 +0000

During February and March 2010 I will be a guest artist at LKV (Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder), in Trondheim, Norway. As part of this residency I will have a solo show at… more