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Induction day

For the induction day we were given 5 slabs of plywood, i tend not to enjoy working in flat pieces to my first thought was to stick them together and carve into it. However, the layers in the wood broke away easily so was to complicated to carve into. My aim was to create organic shapes, contrasting the material given, this was proven a lot more difficult than expected. I decided to just use two sheets that slot into to each other to breach the 3D space. If I were to use wood again I would use a different types and seek out some carving tools to create a more solid mass.

Day 1

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The process of making then drawing repeatedly, forced me to remove myself from any perfected idea of a sculpture. i became aware of thinking in a 3d space by making mistakes and then learning from them in the next paper sculpture. The time limit ensured quick meaningless decision making, there wasn’t time to go back and alter anything, i had to just move forward. This taught the idea that even if i am stuck i can still carry on making and thinking creatively, there isn’t a need for something to look right straight away, sometimes its important to just get started in training your brain to think in 3d.

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The last task of the day was to make a resolved piece with the luxury of any material available. I instantly went for the cardboard as it is sturdy, and i felt it could bend and up hold my developing shapes. I was not pleased at all with the outcome, i felt i had lost steam and the material wasn’t working how i wanted it to. There are some interesting lines and some of the repeated negative spaces are strong so could draw some inspiration going forward. At the end of the day its just cardboard and wasn’t too disappointed keeping in mind that this is just a technique to keep me going.

Day 2

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The tasked was aimed to limit the tools we could use, creating a separation between us and the material, and removing ourselves from the full control. There was something about using my fists in the clay made me feel like a kid playing with playdoh, i didn’t care for the clay and instead just had a need to figure out what shapes and lines i could make with my hands. Again we alternated between drawing and making, this helped me take a step back and critically analyse what looked good and where shapes looked flat. Using the clay to draw also hindered the ease of it, it proved more challenging, however, when i stopped fighting with it i relaxed and used what it could give me to the best of my advantage.

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Through these practices i found that i enjoyed taking away from the clay more instead of building it up. i like the curves and organic shapes it can provide, cutting holes in it reminded me of small animal tunnels. i like the idea of not being able to see every edge of the clay, you are forced to look from all angles to find out where the tunnel leads. i can picture a variety of these in different sizes scattered at ground level, it reminds me of boulders you would find on the beach.

Day 3

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Im not very fond of casting, it feels a bit lifeless and controlled. i tried to recreate the holes/tunnels from the last work and incorporate them into a swirling landscape. i was quite disappointed by the outcome, i liked the holes as it looks kind of gross and it brings an interesting texture, however, i feels very confined and doesn’t consider the 3d space. this is perhaps a technique i could develop and hopefully find my way around.

Day 4

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We had the chance to spend a day making a resolved piece, i decided to carry on the idea of making a series. i like the process of making these as i can just follow where the clay naturally goes, i found it very therapeutic as i wasn’t battling the clay to look like something its not; this taught me that if i get stuck i can let the material take over and trust in it. i like how some of the holes can match up, when you look down through one you can see through the next tunnel. In the large one the holes are all interconnected, i can appreciate the idea of a hidden landscape inside and plan to play on this.

Day 5

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The task was to create an installation in a small group using whatever we could find, taking inspiration from the pace we were in. We felt the space was very controlled, sturdy and harsh, so we aimed to break that up by contrasting it. Focusing on keeping things light and balanced, we propped up planks of wood and dowels carefully to mimic the shape of scrim hung from the light. I was pleased with how the lines of the dowels drag you through breaking away from the 90° walls and how precarious it feels as if you touched it it could fall.

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This task was the same, however, we were not allowed to communicate with each other. this was a lot more of a challenge because i am very opinionated and often take over with my ideas, but because we all just had to do what we thought it forced me to take a step back and watch what others were doing. The boards required team work to balance them up against each other which felt impossible without talking, we had to really tune in to each others actions. i realised after that even though we couldn’t speak, we were still communicating through what we brought out visually , i began to observe and acknowledge others ideas instead of pushing my own.

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This task involved us adding to it one by one, reacting to what has already been placed down. It was interesting to watch what people were placing down and try to guess what their aim was, and then trying to tie in what you had envisioned. We all felt that they looked like a tableau, as if someone had got up and left. it feels like a mystery trying to figure out what had happened, telling a story of someone.

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The final task was to create in installation that we could display our work on. we felt all of the objects we had to work with would be to distracting from our clay work, so we decided to use the whole space so the installation was immersive and would become part of the rooms landscape. the draped sheet helps to tie everything together dampening the importance of the objects and finding an appreciation for the space they create. i feel this piece makes good use of the space whilst providing platforms for work to be shown on.