Now that the work is finished we have decided to turn the blog into a dialogue where we can work through some of the outcomes of the project.
Frances: I found the whole process of collaboration really helpful, especially how the range of the work was expanded through discussion. For example we had both thought of using the motif of the house, but Amy said how life happens around the kitchen table or even on the kitchen table. This led us on to use domestic objects in sculpture and in print. I have used objects in sculpture before and have always loved the translation of the still life tradition into three dimensions. We talked about how the objects had to be removed from too much reality.
Amy: I found the collaboration an amazing experience – it helped me expand my thoughts about the theme of ‘home’, which I was already using in my work. Working with Frances brought in new ideas and also made some of my existing ideas clearer. It was interesting to not take ownership of any one image and know that my work was part of a larger piece. Having an on-going discussion helped throughout the project, as well as having an extended period of time for the ideas to form and develop. Making sculpture and print work in an outside space was complex and I think we are still working out what the overall effect of the project will be as well as finding new meaning in the work.
