Jo ClementOct 24, 20094 minIt didn't scare me: on the welcome quiet of the libraryOur experience of reading, like viewing art, is undoubtedly coaxed and shaped by the environment it takes place in. From a heeled shoe...
Jo ClementSep 11, 20092 minReview: Darwin's Big Idea ExhibitionRecently at the 'Darwin: Big Idea' exhibition I was faced with some other dinosaurs. Draped in black fabrics, the setting was as dour and...
Jo ClementSep 11, 20091 minDinosaurs in the HillsSo much of the appeal of dinosaurs is their scale. Walking through the Lake District recently, I was taken with the prehistoric shape of...
Jo ClementSep 9, 20093 minReview: Sarah Sze, Tilting Planet at the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead
Jo ClementJul 10, 20092 mintea-yNothing like the cold of the morning to wake you up. Or a coffee. Richard recently told me that as a budding writer, coffee should be my...
Jo ClementJul 10, 20092 minManchester: Sappho and Mary Greg If you are ever in Manchester you must go to the city gallery. Not only does it house my favourite portrait of Sappho, there are some...
Jo ClementJun 7, 20091 minPhotogravureIn some parallel universe, I date a creative type. The guy reads Chekov's Three Sisters to me. We drink vodka from the bottle and he...
Jo ClementMay 18, 20093 minDon't Steal from the British Museum..they worked terribly hard to steal all this stuff themselves.
Jo ClementMay 6, 20092 minA visit to Camdencats eye specs, a pristine green Adidas tracksuit top, a stuffed otter complete with glistening faux river, a top hat