Frustratingly just when I felt I was making good progress with my flame working of many wiggly brown glass rods, my oxygen concentrator packed it in. So, it is back to using the butane torch which is limiting and slow going but at least prevents me from grinding to a complete halt.
I may have to change tack and begin another sculpture but for that I need to figure out how to use the app i Naturalist . I am crossing my fingers that someone on there will surely be able to identify the species of Sea Limpet I am interested in; how hard can it be?
During lock-down I had an epiphany; the wonders of zoom mean you can connect with anyone anywhere; I intend to make the most of this resource! I have recently used it to reach out to Steph Hachey a Museum Professional based in Canada who is well versed in art theory and is interested in environmentalism and ethics; the perfect combo.
The zoom session was brilliant, I guess in the past I have underestimated how useful critical input can be in the early stages of the creative process. She has given me practical suggestions within a conceptual framework and I can not wait to share my progress with her further down the line.
