As a starting point I'm going to try to do a summary of the ideas I've been playing with lately.
Screenprinting
Usually I take a concept linked with an object as my starting point. This is how I made most of my degree work. I enjoy the research that comes with this and the experimentation that follows. My work starts slowly, then gathers momentum and then becomes something I'd never have imaged but still holds true to the underlying idea.
example : my work with contact lenses and the idea of layered seeing and changed perception.
Now existing outside of Arts education (its been 3 years); I've often envied those that can start with materials and just let them evolve into work. Saying that, I do think that work that revels in process can be a little dull – like the basketmaking exhibition I saw a while back. Anyway, Screenprinting was a departure for me, I have been learning the process and have deliberately not let my self get anxious about the concept of the work nor what the outcome will be. It has been a freeing experience and surprisingly, some of the outcomes have been pretty exciting. I will upload some pictures soon.
