Our biggest struggle in trying to record information from Kirkgate Market was finding a place in which to do so! The market itself does not have many facilities for sketching art students, but we eventually found ourselves a seat (and a sandwich). There wasn't much time to record the busy passersby in the cold so we used the quickest drawing tools we could.
It was also hard trying to communicate and ask questions to the market traders. They didn't seem very interested, and it felt rude to spark a conversation without the intention, or rather money, to buy any of their goods.
But we managed to record a lot of conversation happening around us! And that natural dialogue provided insight to the interesting characters at the market- and so this became a focal point of what we wanted to record (and emphasise).
We also spent time studying the interesting items for sale, particularly on the miscellaneous stalls. This could also become a part of our project.
Whilst the community of the market, particularly the outdoors one, seemed jovial enough there was certainly a contrasting atmosphere inside where many stalls were empty and abandoned. We shall begin to look at the social aspect of the market and its place in modern Leeds.
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