PPE- Record of Engagement
Date of activity What was the Activity: Where did the activity take place What did you learn from this activity: Exhibition Planning Ways of Working Curation Application How has activity been documented How could you apply the learning: 15/8/20 Life Drawing; Aimee mccallum zoom Helped me to practice drawing again and get back into…
Resolved Artwork + Evaluation
Evaluation My original aim for this final project was to explore the dichotomy between receiving nurture and lacking it. This was a natural progression of focus for me from previous projects as i kept relating back to the topic of care. This theme was so closely relevant for my own personal life as at the…
Final Crit- Notes and Reflection
Notes from peers:-sequential work: strong visual/formal elementsgood connection to personal experiencestrong composition-“tender” piece could be brought forward and spent more time- play on words could be something to carry forward-Teeth imagery- has a strong link to the development of a child- could continue the idea of something missing or bring it back to sequence-Most recent…
Healing + Harming Plants
From my previous writings and drawings i used aloe vera as imagery to play with the idea of care and soothing; i decided to see if i could use the actual plant in any way. Extracting the aloe vera from the plant was quite a therapeutic process and the jelly inside felt cooling. Although i…
Celia Pym
Born 1978, Celia Pym is a contemporary artist that uses textile as a way to explore a mending technique. she studied sculpture at Harvard and went on to gain an MA in constructed textiles at the royal college of art, London. Later in her early 30’s she went on to train as a nurse, which…
Mary kelly
Conceptual artist, feminist, educator and writer. Kelly, born 1942 in iowa, is recognised for her rich contributions towards the artistic exploration of feminism and postmodernism. One of her most notable works is “Post-Partum Document” in which she creates a documentation of the relationship and shared experience between her and her child for their first 6…
Employability Day Notes- PPE
Working within a visual arts organisation -Discussing organisations i could possible be a part of in the future Siobhan mcconnachie: -Head of learning and engagement- national galleries-Talking about her own experience- don’t need a relevant degree but needs helps to have relevant experience-Fixed term contract- helps to gain lots of experience because of the constant…
Weaving + Storytelling + women
“‘Spinning a yarn’, ‘weaving tales’, or ‘plot threads’: these familiar expressions all hint at a long-lasting metaphorical connection between storytelling and cloth-making. The English words ‘text’ and ‘textile’ even have a shared origin in the Latin word texere, ‘to weave’. Ancient Greek and Roman writers too saw connections between the crafts of fabric creation and…
Studio practice 2- Post Mid Crit
After Neil Nodzak sequential art workshop, i started to look into how i could use the information i learned in this project. I have lots of written work and as im exploring the topic of childhood my writing has been mostly memories and stories in poem like forms. i wanted to see how i could…
Toshiko MacAdam
Toshiko macadams is a Japanese artist based in Nova scotia, canada. she is known for her large sculptural textile work and brightly coloured crochet work. she speaks of coming from a long line of physicians and intends to carry on the wishes of her family before her. However she chose to go down that path…
Mid Project Reflection
When I started this project, my original aim was to explore the dichotomy between Nurture and lack of it; and how the presence of one can make you feel the other more severely. I planned to use my home environment for a rich source of visual and conceptual inspiration and I hoped to utilise my…
Aidan Koch
born in seattle 1988, aidan koch is a contemporary artist exploring sequential art. she attended the pacific NW college of art in Portland, oregon from which she received her BFA. she is the author of three books known for their subtle approach to storytelling. she finds ways of exploring a narrative whilst still challenging the…
Mid Project Crit
NOTES: -relationship between drawings and weaving is strong-the connection its has to the line of women in my family and utilising raft material is relevant and something to look into more.-Look at artist josh riley- roots and fruits make out of sparkles and gems-Could you stitch the patches together? create a larger blanket-Do you see…
Studio Practice 2- Writing and Video
During this project i have spent lots of time writing, mostly exploring ways i can use my own experience and memories in relation to this project. After using the imagery of milk bottles in my previous drawings i wanted to see how this could look in a video setting. I’ve also been thinking about memories…
Studio Practice 2- Weaving + Drawing
Moving on from the 1-1s, i was told that i need to do more material exploration to help me to get the most out of each idea. We talked about how i could use drawing to test shape and colour before doing the weaving as it is very time consuming. it also doesn’t leave much…
Vanessa Barragao
Vanessa barragao is a contemporary textiles artists working in Porto, portugal not far from where she was born. she grew up in a seaside village surrounded by countryside, something that has clearly inspired much of her work. she found crochet and drawing to be her first experience with expressive art, learning both as crafts from…
Small Group Tutorial 1
NOTES FROM DISCUSSION:- Look at more other typically ‘feminine crafts’- knitting, sewing etc. + research the historical and cultural context behind weaving.- Touch on feminist theory- role of mother in comparison to father ( did that differ from typical- looking at parents parents)- Lots of scope for playing with materials; KEEP EXPERIMENTING- Could look at…
Studio Practice 2- Experimentation
Continuing on from my initial weaving experiments, i started to think about filling in the gaps i had left and exploring some writing work. i like the combination of materials and there are also lots of other ways i could explore this. i think that i can start looking at wool to draw into the…
Contextual Research
Teeth/bracesi have started to explore the links that teeth have to my project; the switch from adult teeth to baby teeth, rotten teeth, teeth falling out, the alterations of them (braces). Im thinking about the biological makeup of my body and how it was affected by the genes i inherited from my parents- i had…
Studio Project 2- initial response/research
From the mind map i feel that i want to branch of from topics that came up in my last project- It was pointed out that the ongoing themes that kept appearing were ‘care’, ‘nurture’, ‘growth’. i like these ideas, however, i think that they need to be explored alongside another theme to open up…
WAWWA- RESOLVED WORK + EVALUATION
Moving on from my 2d developments i used that information to create four final video clips. All are intended to play on a loop separately, i felt that because each piece of text is unrelated theres was no reason to clip them together. i also like the idea of them all playing at the same…
WAWWA- Drawing + Writing
After a 1-1, i have taken a few things onboard.- i need to let things happen and then attempt to find what i like instead of only creating when i know what the end product looks like.- i have very little confidence in showing my writing but this doesn’t mean i shouldn’t. im going to…
Hayley Tompkins
Hayley Tompkins, born 1971, is a visual artist working in glasgow. She creates installation and produces work that can move between object and painting. i was drawn to tompkins work for the colours and the atmosphere of her paintings. Often i look for a concept or try to understand the reason for creating, however ,i’m…
Douglas Gordon
Douglas gordon, born 1966, is a scottish artist that lives and works in berlin. Known for his video work he explores the subjects of collective memory and repetition often using his audience as an important part of the work. He uses old found footage along with text and performance to challenge and question his audience.…
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