Jules Verne

I came across an illustration by Lev Kaplan for Jules Vernes Around the World in 80 days. https://www.behance.net/gallery/9084979/In-80-days-around-the-world  Website accessed 2/11/17 Jules Verne wrote the book in the second half of the 19th century when global travelling was opening up as more and more steam train lines were opening and steamer boat routes opened up. …

Hot air balloon

I decided to make a model in paper-mache of a hot air balloon. I had a lot of thoughts about the symbolism and form of the balloons at that time so I thought I'd make one and write about it. It has been in my mind that hot air balloons would be interesting to suspend …

More musings on the Muse proposal

I've been thinking a lot about hot air balloons. My two chosen objects are made from paper and brown earthenware. The passport is full of character, stamps, inked hand writing, folds, texture, stains, patina. The travel flask is also full of character, unglazed earthenware with incised decoration, sturdy, and also taken on journeys. The hot …