VAU or Visual Artist Unit is a loose collective of artists, base din Glasgow but with members scattered all across the country. Their mission is a simple one "Arts Organisation supporting emerging artists based in Scotland and improving public engagement and access to contemporary are for the wider community". A big part of their public engagement is the Pillow Talk lectures, where artists are invited to speak about certain aspects of their work, process, materials, background etc. The latest Pillow Talk took place in Aberdeen at The Blue Lamp and featured talks from Kate Downie, Michael Agnew, Sarah Gallie and Alexander "Twig" Champion. The focus of the talks looked at each artists background and the importance of working space. Kate had some great stories about portacabins by the Fourth estuary and spoke about some of her experiences in China while Michael spoke about his experiences at Grays School of Art and the rich history of the schools current building. ...