Paras • BRIDGET KENNEDY

Paras Exchange — Paras chose ’97:2910′ which equated to 1hr and 37 mins of time. Paras, an artist and high school art teacher, suggested the project should be documented, so we decided that she could write some interview questions for me to be recorded on video.

Correspondence used for the artwork ‘Many Hands: A year of exchanges and stories’

Hi P,I hope you’ve had a lovely break. I imagine you’d be ramping up and getting ready for the new school term now.
I’m just touching base as we discussed exchanging time for your basket ’97:2910’ which equates to 1 hour and 37 minutes for doing an interview which you could show to your students as an example of an alternative type of artwork. Is this something that still interests you? If not, do you have anything else in mind? If you don’t I can always do with boring computer admin help. – B

I’m going away tomorrow on a kayaking trip in Raja Ampat. This lovely part of the world has no internet connection so I won’t be able to respond to emails until 8^th Feb but if you can have a think about it and get back to me we can finalise the times when I get back. – B

Hi Bridget, Hope you’ve had a great trip. Loved your photos in Instagram. Looking forward to interviewing you for the documentary. Can we lock in next Sunday 18th?

Hi Paras, , Sure, that’s fine. What time did you have in mind?

Hi Luke, Are you able to put aside some time next Sunday to video me being interviewed by Paras for the Year of Time exchange? It will be quite short. Her total time is about one hour (and that would include her doing prep questions etc for the interview).
I’ll take you out for dinner as a thank you – B (Still waiting to confirm time with her.)

Hi Bridget, , Sometime after lunch. If that also suite you. – P

Gr8. – BK

Hi Paras, I hope your studies and teaching is going well.I’ve been meaning to send you a link to the Year of Time video for a while now. Kimberley Peel did the editing on it in exchange for a vessel. I hope you enjoy it (I cringed when I watched it)!!!! –

Hi Bridget, Sorry I have been totally out of touch. I’ve been meaning to come and check out the exhibitions you’ve had running for a while now. But I’m not very good at juggling work and study and life. Study is going ok. Really enjoying being able to make. Thanks for sending the vid. I will check it out when I get home tonight. I’ll let you know if I cringe. Hope you are well. – P