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February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 JANICE AFFLECK Research Methodology, Studio practice thoughts

Wild structures

Sketching through the structure of a drystane dyke, the large foundations, stones diminishing in size as they go up in elevation, chocs filling space, occasional large tie stones often at the corners, capstone layer at the top. Gaps left for wildlife. Last sketch of the night, so should be last in the line of sketches, … Continue reading Wild structures

December 8, 2017December 24, 2017 JANICE AFFLECK Muse: The Collection Inspires

Holburne Project: making moulds

Featured image photo taken by myself, 7/12/17, City Ceramics Studios, showing my new moulds drying out. As I was working with plaster in the studio I thought I'd make a mould for the travel flask I've been sketching. To clean the mould out I cast a stoneware shape and experimented with some rough lugs from … Continue reading Holburne Project: making moulds

October 28, 2017December 10, 2017 JANICE AFFLECK Muse: The Collection Inspires

Sketch of Holburne Museum

I felt like trying a sketch of the museum using the same pen I used for the teapot sketches which reminded me of the red earthenware. Depending on how it would be used I might need to finish the side collonades. I've sketched on the IPad in Procreate as I want the sketch to be … Continue reading Sketch of Holburne Museum

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