Field Week 3

Having been tasked to create the first part of a triptech that needed to be 20s, we decided to film our journeys from the doors of the School of Art to our desks and then to the heart space. We also decided to video different angles and viewpoints to make the video presentation more interesting. 

Here is the video:  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QzIhTaku4y4

As we are from different courses we had never met before therefor we instantly knew that we should introduce the place we spend most of our time at: our desks. Your desk feels like your extended home and is personal to you compared to the doors of the building and the heart space as they are both public and inclusive.

As each walk took different amounts of time and required to be 20s long we sped up the films at different rates and displayed them all on one screen to optimise the general effect.

Field Week 2 Part 3

Using left over paper from creating our 3D object I decided to make a small sketchbook at a Perfect Building workshop. The process of binding was fairly simple but I struggled with precisely cutting the pages yet over all I think it is a successfully attempt. I believe the composition of the over is effective and brings a special element to the sketchbook. I look forward to making more!!

Field Week 2 Part 2

Creating 3D forms

Once our screens prints had dried we proceeded to create individual 3D forms, I decided create a simple form with a layered surface pattern. As a group we then decided to create a larger form combining many pieces together. Once we ompleted the form we decided that it should be hung as an installation/ curiosity item/ light shade. 

Field Week 2 Part 1

Colour Theory

Working in collaboration with Alaw (Maker) and Elin (Ceramics) with further understanding of contrast colours we mixed acrylic paint ready for screen printing. We separately made stencils using images and shapes from our personal work and collaged them ready for exposing the photosensitive screens. Once our screens were ready for printing we experimented with our paints and colored paper to create contrasts and play with depth perception. By layering our designs with different colours we effectively created interesting and versitile service patterns.

Field Week 1

Shadow play

In this Lab we were split into groups and formed silhouettes with objects of our choies. We cast the light using projectors and overhead projectors. The different ways in which the light had to travel made us think of different ways of displaying our objects, here are some images.

We then created a tactile cardboard replica of a scene of silhouettes which we liked the most. We decided that we liked this layout particularly because of its resemblance to a cityscape. We then took this idea further and made 3d clay ‘buildings’ that when placed together re-created our original silhouettes. These items have now been sent to get fired in the kiln, we await their return.

The Senses

Humans are ocular centric beings and since the Age of Enlightenment science has been considerd the banner of truth, simply questioning- if you can’t see it, is it there? It is general belief that if you can’t see something then there is no truth about it as sight is a tool of knowing and truth telling. The dualism between vision and the other senses disregards taste, touch and smell as reliable resources as feelings can be deceived and their experiences are personal rather than universal. 

It is considered that the mind is a separate entity to the body as the mind is master of reason and thought, whereas the body is a tool for emotion and feeling. The disembodied mind is arguably more developed than the body as the body is merely a vessel whereas the mind has endless possibilities. In juxtaposition, Hara believes that “The mind exists everywhere in the body” (Kenya Hara, 2011 ; p157) which is supported by Johnson (2009) in his belief that the brain is inside the body with is inside the world and the mind has presence throughout these domains.
 

Task: to hold and draw a small object without looking at it. Draw the same object whilst looking at it. Compare the two.

Once I held the object I instantly tried to understand what I was holding as I have a phenomenological body. My body has a whole history of things from my past, therefore I, as I am my body, have a library of images, textures, understanding of shapes and gestures which I can recall, e.g. the texture of silk. Here is my unseen drawing:

And here is the seen drawing :

The clear difference is that when I saw the object I instantly understood the orientation, purpose and details of the object. This was to be expected. What was interesting was the size comparison when placed side by side.

In the unseen drawings when I was focused on the shape of the object I drew to almost the same size as the seen drawing, yet when unseen and focused on the details I drew to a smaller scale. I believe this happened because my hands aren’t used to deciphering distance and size as I usually rely on my sight.

Bronze nipple statement

Society perceives the nipple as gendered, viewing the male nipple as fine and normal yet censoring the female nipple, branding it as sexual, unfit for the public eye. I am mortified by this double standard that’s pushed upon us by the law and the way that it’s been adopted as a cultural norm. The female nipple is well overdue the same rights as that of its male counterpart. I had modelled this medal by hand after studying nipples of all genders with the intention that the nipples would be genderless and therefore immune to the prejudices that gendered nipples suffer from.

Siteless and Cited

I recently developed an obsession with this cheese grater, as I loved it’s form, function and practicality. I feel that everyday objects don’t receive the attention to their ingenious design and therefore no thought is spared for the designer or the process of its making. In my work I hope to bring a new train of thought to an object that wouldn’t get a a second glance otherwise.

I hope to challenge myself by using multiple materials and techniques, playing with composition, dimensions and texture. As a huge fan of interactive Art I aim to make tactile objects or items that can be viewed from many vantage points or require some sort of reaction from the viewer.

To begin both projects I have made a slip cast of the grater which is almost a perfect recreation except for its slightly smaller size, caused by shrinking clay, and filled in holes which takes away the function of the object. I also have made a 3D wire drawing in the style of previous line drawings of the grater, which has no practical use and has a child like quality. I feel these first experiments will enable me to begin separate projects inspired by the same object. I look forward to working on from these inspirations.