Instagram

BSAD (Bath School of Art and Design) have asked all the MA students for some stock images and text for the Instagram account. I do struggle to post in my own account, especially at the moment when much of my work is written or organising for the exhibition. Glasgow Ceramics Studio have also asked all …

Point of reflection

This project has been moving through different phases; research, exploration,  conception, development, model and mould making, slip casting, firing, photography, discussion, reflection, slip casting of black parian, firing, photography, reflection, and lastly the discussion of how to communicate the work in the final showing in the 'show'. At this point I decided to try to …

Creative practice as research

Week 2 of Analysis of Contemporary Context module and notes from a Creative practice as research seminar. Afternoon free writing session After initial recoil of horror at having to be interactive while being online, this session was thought provoking, useful and I think I wrote some quite useful notes during the ‘automatic writing’. The dogs …

Cruach: peat stacks (gaelic) and raw clay

Image above: Modules of peat, stacked for the winter in a herringbone pattern. Isle of Lewis. Photograph by Angus Mackintosh. Various sources online. The process of stacking peat is labour intensive and involves multiple processes. First the turf is sliced off, then the peat is cut using a Tairsgeir - peat iron - the first …

Muse: exhibition interaction II

I emailed the museum, Catrin was kind enough to answer a couple of quick questions regarding - should the flasks be interactive and would anyone be interested in interacting with them. Firstly, she thought that the interactive element we discussed was worth pursuing. Secondly, the university,  social media and what's on guide can help get …

Muse: exhibition interaction

I was interested in the Japanese temple books that pilgrims and travellers carry round with them and get them stamped in each temple - that Tim Parry-Williams mentioned. I've read a bit about them, they're called goshuincho. The name literally means ‘Honourable Red Stamp Book'. What was particularly interesting about them was that their origins were …

Muse: The collection inspires: Proposal

On Monday 10th February we had our presentation to the Holburne Museum on our proposals so far for the project. The PowerPoint presentation is here: Holburne 02-18 Summary from feedback I proposed to make the moon flasks, and had discussion about size, function and exhibition for Up late night. Things I need to work out …