The process of paper recycling is essential for the environment, as it helps to conserve natural resources and reduce waste. However, the production of recycled paper requires a careful balance of old and new materials, and this is where clay […]
I am interested in finding ways to make paper using reeds from a local wetland area planted to help filter polluted mine water. To begin, I followed the methods outlined in my previous post and attempted to make paper by […]
Recently, I have been studying a reed bed area planted to purify drainage water from a disused coal mine. Inspired by GF Smiths NotPla’s seaweed paper (1), Gmund Bier paper made from hops (2), and the artwork of Jane Ingram […]
Work for people to see or people to see your work? This is my first big art project and it has been a huge learning experience. For the last two years I’ve been growing plants to turn into paper and […]
The last time I blogged I was at the end of my documenting exhibition and here I am now just over three weeks until the first of the two main exhibitions. Where has the time gone? Perhaps I was enjoying […]
I had hoped to blog every day leading up to, and during the exhibition openings this week, but as I’ve found out with everything to do with this project it is very tiring. The exhibition looks great. That’s not just […]
My first project exhibition seemed a long way off at the turn of the year but it has come round very fast. As I’m learning with everything to do with this project, things take at least twice as long than […]
The usual way to extract flax fibre is to grab a handful of stems and then bash them with a mallet. This releases the fibre which can then be combed to remove the unwanted stalk. This is the way a […]
Today I will mostly be looking through photographs. 2,808 of them. And that doesn’t even include the ones on my iPad. I don’t like to think how many are on there. The reason? For the documentary exhibition at Art Space […]
Once again it’s been a long while since the last blog post! This is mostly due to the whirlwind of activity that’s been taking place in order to make sure that Grow An Exhibition is a success is leaving very […]