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October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 JANICE AFFLECK Ceramics 2

Elemental

After a jet lagged sleepless night I was thinking about the site - peat bog - how it was starting to unfold into earth fire and water. Could I mould/cast 3 different materials:- Earth - raw clay with elements from the site leaves moss grasses Water - cast glass Fire - ash glazed saggar fired … Continue reading Elemental

November 19, 2017December 10, 2017 JANICE AFFLECK Research Methodology

Reflection on the research so far

Featured image, J Affleck, Mind map sketch, Procreate IPad Pro, 8/10/2017 Trying to tie the threads together I felt the need to try to tie the four research tasks together into one document. In doing so there are a lot of blanks to fill in, and ideas that I need to write down. Research Aims … Continue reading Reflection on the research so far

November 9, 2017December 10, 2017 JANICE AFFLECK Research Methodology, Studio practice thoughts

Processing the samples

I soaked and sieved the soil samples from the river bank and the burn. I would say that there’s not really a clay content to them. I kept the sieving of the burn as it was mostly slate grit. The samples were more sandy and sediments than something you could make a pinch pot out … Continue reading Processing the samples

November 4, 2017November 4, 2017 JANICE AFFLECK Studio practice thoughts

Collecting clay

I pulled on my wellies yesterday and went out digging around for clay samples near Luss Loch Lomond. Its a significant area as it marks the Highland Boundary fault line - a geological structure which marks the boundary between highland and lowlands of Scotland. The lowland side, which is where the village of Luss lies … Continue reading Collecting clay

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