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April 11, 2021 JANICE AFFLECK Studio practice thoughts

customer discovery questions

We are using the business model canvas to work through different aspects of setting up a business. Week 3 we have to speak to prospective collaborators/partners/clients as we need to get a match between our business values, goals, aspirations etc and the values and goals of our customers before any business is viable or sustainable. … Continue reading customer discovery questions

April 10, 2021April 12, 2021 JANICE AFFLECK Studio practice thoughts

Feasibility

We have been put into groups to discuss an aspect of the business model canvas, I am introducing our subject, feasibility. I thought I'd work on the text here to help with the reflective piece later. When it comes to setting up a creative practice, It's common to start as business because you love doing … Continue reading Feasibility

April 7, 2021 JANICE AFFLECK Studio practice thoughts

Creative Entrepreneur course

Relating to the previous post where I was thinking about studio names, I thought I'd start reflecting on the creative entrepreneur course as I go along as I need to write a reflective piece at the end and I find it helpful to reflect here as I go along. Week 3 and I've to speak … Continue reading Creative Entrepreneur course

April 5, 2021April 11, 2021 JANICE AFFLECK Studio practice thoughts

A year on

It's been a year since finishing my MA, and I've been taking time - both to continue making and also to focus on what I want to do going forward. I feel the need to register as a business, but first find a way to describe myself and my story in a succinct, understandable, short … Continue reading A year on

May 19, 2018May 19, 2018 JANICE AFFLECK Muse: The Collection Inspires, Studio practice thoughts

Vitrification

  The flasks vitrified well in the firing thank goodness. I need to pack them so I can carry all 30 in hand luggage on Thursday.

May 13, 2018 JANICE AFFLECK Muse: The Collection Inspires, Studio practice thoughts

Instagram collages

I've been posting the progress of the flasks on Instagram and made a couple of collages on the process of making the plaster block and the image transfer investigations.  

May 13, 2018May 14, 2018 JANICE AFFLECK Muse: The Collection Inspires, Studio practice thoughts

Parian flasks

The parian flasks are ready for their bisque firing. I made around 5 in the studio Wednesday/Thursday, I exploded one in my hand while I was cleaning it, so I decided to open the slip casting weekend sweat shop at home to finish the other 10 or so. I found the parian slower and more … Continue reading Parian flasks

May 13, 2018May 14, 2018 JANICE AFFLECK Muse: The Collection Inspires, Studio practice thoughts

Flasks bisqued

The 14 porcelain flasks went into a bisque firing on Thursday. The ink seems stable, I will put them into a final firing to vitrify them. I started on the parian flasks, I'll try to make at least 15. Porcelain flasks out of the kiln after bisque firing  

May 8, 2018 JANICE AFFLECK Muse: The Collection Inspires, Studio practice thoughts

Transferring the greenware to the studio

I moved the slip casting to the kitchen over the bank holiday to maximise time to make the flasks. Then I had to move the greenware to the studio today... The lugs in particular are very delicate so it was stressful to move them to the studio. I managed to re-attach all the ones that … Continue reading Transferring the greenware to the studio

May 8, 2018 JANICE AFFLECK Muse: The Collection Inspires, Studio practice thoughts

Slip casting with the new mould

I've spent the last few days slip casting with porcelain into the new mould. I had lots of problems, which turned out to be the mould hadn't dried out properly. I left it overnight, put it in the oven at a very low temperature and it dried out.

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