Social media
Instagram: @loubakerartist. @socialengagement. @artunravelling @_livingsculptures,
Facebook: @loubakerartist and My artist page
Twitter: @loubakerartist
Facebook: @loubakerartist and My artist page
Twitter: @loubakerartist
6.1.21 I have been using social media as a showcase for my work for a number of years but it has become increasingly important to me during the pandemic. It is a way of connecting with others around the world. As was evident during the first lockdown, it also seems that I inadvertently 'planted' a fifth, virtual Wishing tree online, on both Instagram and Facebook. I use Twitter too, but less often, probably because I get fewer responses.
I think the interactions I have via social media have actually been really important this year, especially as I haven't been able to be at Uni properly latterly or exhibit as much as I had hoped. I do wonder whether I need to start using it more explicitly as an exhibition space, as so many opportunities are cancelled as the pandemic rolls on. I need to research this further.
In fact, on the first day of the first lockdown in England in March 2020 I set up a new Instagram account, which I called @socialengagement. I am still using it, as since I took down the Wishing trees in September 2020, I've been trying to nurture the virtual Wishing tree there. I have a hand full of interested participants and I'm so grateful for those connections, but it's much harder than being in a physical space with them. I will persevere and use that account for any socially engaged or participatory projects in the future. It is quite hard to keep up the momentum though. I think it's probably a full time job to successfully manage just one account. People are paid to do just that. I find that I sometimes have the confidence, inclination, energy and time to compose and post regularly and at other times, I don't. I think that's absolutely fine. I am extremely grateful to the family, actual friends, those becoming virtual friends and others for your likes, and comments and for still following me. It means a lot! Thank you.
My main Instagram is my biggest one @loubakerartist. I tend to use that mostly for my art practice. I also manage several other accounts for specific parts of my practice:
@artunravelling which is specifically for knitting related posts
@_livingsculptures, for my Living sculptures
I also manage one for a Bristol-based art collective @synecdocheart, mostly other graduates from UWE's BA in Drawing and Applied Art, and one for the exhibition at Shepton Mallet prison in 2019 @bwing2019. The latter of these is now dormant, Synecdoche is slowing down, but they both survive as useful archives.
I also use Facebook and Twitter, but they are less significant to my practice.
Facebook: My artist page and @loubakerartist
Twitter: @loubakerartist
I also use all of these platforms for research and information about the art world and beyond.
I think the interactions I have via social media have actually been really important this year, especially as I haven't been able to be at Uni properly latterly or exhibit as much as I had hoped. I do wonder whether I need to start using it more explicitly as an exhibition space, as so many opportunities are cancelled as the pandemic rolls on. I need to research this further.
In fact, on the first day of the first lockdown in England in March 2020 I set up a new Instagram account, which I called @socialengagement. I am still using it, as since I took down the Wishing trees in September 2020, I've been trying to nurture the virtual Wishing tree there. I have a hand full of interested participants and I'm so grateful for those connections, but it's much harder than being in a physical space with them. I will persevere and use that account for any socially engaged or participatory projects in the future. It is quite hard to keep up the momentum though. I think it's probably a full time job to successfully manage just one account. People are paid to do just that. I find that I sometimes have the confidence, inclination, energy and time to compose and post regularly and at other times, I don't. I think that's absolutely fine. I am extremely grateful to the family, actual friends, those becoming virtual friends and others for your likes, and comments and for still following me. It means a lot! Thank you.
My main Instagram is my biggest one @loubakerartist. I tend to use that mostly for my art practice. I also manage several other accounts for specific parts of my practice:
@artunravelling which is specifically for knitting related posts
@_livingsculptures, for my Living sculptures
I also manage one for a Bristol-based art collective @synecdocheart, mostly other graduates from UWE's BA in Drawing and Applied Art, and one for the exhibition at Shepton Mallet prison in 2019 @bwing2019. The latter of these is now dormant, Synecdoche is slowing down, but they both survive as useful archives.
I also use Facebook and Twitter, but they are less significant to my practice.
Facebook: My artist page and @loubakerartist
Twitter: @loubakerartist
I also use all of these platforms for research and information about the art world and beyond.