Kerry Jones, in contrast with Mary Morrison was very different in her work ethic. I thought that her ideas for her work were really smart. It's really good to get artists coming in and talking about their experiences and how they got where they are now as it helps us see that things don't always go as planned, not necessarily in a bad way.

"It's important to grab opportunities when they come your way." Kerry said when she was telling us about how while she was a carpenter an opportunity came up and she took it, and it got her some place she'd never be if she didn't. That inspired me to get myself out there when I can, the only barrier I have is my job, every time there is an exhibition on it's on in the weekend when I'm at work. I got an email the other day from the watchtower gallery in Berwick saying that anybody can exhibit their work sometime in October, however I would have to be there all weekend and I just can't get that time off work. I would more than happily quit to do all that stuff that will pay off in the future but I just can't afford it. 

Kerry's work definitely wasn't my favorite, but her ideas were excellent, it's just the way that's she has done it in. But that's okay not everything has to be my cup of tea. She did lots of random shit and if I was to describe her work I'd probably say all over the place or I don't know. She did some work with old buildings in the late 90s and she was interested in including text in her work. I though that stuff was cool. Later when she did those puppets it reminded me of the Eden festival I've been to and I swear those puppets there were hers. Then she said she was kind of lost and did community paid work, working with other people and she started getting motivated again. The idea that I really liked was 100 years history of Galashiels High Street. That reminds me that we have to be aware of the world around us, I often forget that. 

Film making was probably her stronger point, the first video she showed us was creepy but definitely interesting and got a reaction out of people, in class, at the start, everyone was kinda like ehhhh and laughed because it made them feel uncomfortable. The following film with the stills was really good I liked that one. The last project she showed us was nice as it conveyed the message of us getting sucked into the technological world and forgetting about the rest. It was lovely how she made them wear headphones and listen to all those horrible sounds of technology and then the sounds started merging into the sound of nature, birds singing. That would have probably cause an epiphany for most people, that change from uncomfortable dodgy sounds to what actually makes us feel nice.

Overall, I thought the talk was awesome and I feel I've learned a lot from it, as we learn we evolve.