Looking through my photography and thinking about what to include in my degree show, any comments on the images included greatfully received. This is the problem with taking loads of images I suppose.
Have spent the past couple of days feeling unsure about my work which doesn’t feel good but also enables me to reflect on what I am doing at a different level and make push myself that bit further. So even though I’m having a wobble its a positive one!!!!!!!! (I hope). A group of us are looking at getting a studio together (reading the a-n guide about settin up a studio from back to front – highly recommended). viewed a great place on Fri although needs a bit of work, great space lots of room and we can do what we want to it!!!
Viewed an exhibition of Ione Parkin today at the RWA Bristol. Thought provoking and evocative work. She uses a combination of monoprint and mark making, no brushes. If you live near Bristol do go and see it, it is on until 27th April, if not view her website on ioneparkin.co.uk and enjoy.
Very busy day today constructing my letters which I enjoy. In the afternoon was making glazes then applying them and loading a kiln. I don’t enjoy making the glazes as we have to wear a mask, but if the result is good it is satisfying. Looking forward to opening the kiln on Friday. Had a good tutorial with Amiee Lax, she gave me some good suggestion on how I could push the concept of the shadows further, all will be revealed in time
Tutorial went well yesterday, was considering placing line drawn transfers on my building structures (images in last blog) but printed them on paper to se what they looked like and even though they are effective they seemed to detract from the piece, tutor agreed. So hours of hard work on photoshop may not be used, lots of learning achieved though so all positive. May use them as backdrops for the show. Have been busy getting photographs ready to send to new designers, have decided to include my circular forms. Screen printed the image on the inside of the form to represent the inaccessable nature of the buildings and the image of the windows evoking curiosity of what lays behind. Have been busy using letters that are symbolic of the history and function of the buildings before they were abandonded. All good so far, images to follow soon. Going to look at some studio space in Bristol on Friday with fellow students, feels exciting but scary looking at means of moving on from uni. Time is ticking faster than I can move, but enjoying filingthe time!!
I have been busy developing four different sculptural forms and during this process constantly thinking about how they could be displayed. I want the pieces to explore and expand on the historical content of the buildings and landscape that inspired the work. I have introduced some signifiers as a means of encouraging the viewer to question the meaning and intent but feel a need to explore the traces and memories of what these buildings were used for. Even though the buildings dominate their surrounding landscape they are only a shadow of their former self and evoke a curiosity of what they could have or may have been. To explore the possibilities I have taken some of my pieces into the photographic studio to explore creating shadows with some interesting and positive results. Though as usual with art work any new discovery creates more questions than answers and has left me pondering where to take my work next. Tutorial tomorrow, hopefully leading to some interesting discussions!
I am a final year student using the medium of clay to create sculptural pieces. My work is influenced by the buildings and landscapes that contemporary society make redundant. My most recent work is inspired by the abandonded docklands of Avonmouth, Bristol and their various stages of transformation. I also enjoy exploring the medium of print and photography, incorporating both into my work and as a supporting medium.
