Over the past 9 weeks, I have been working towards the completion of an artwork suitable for the new Alloa Campus. Throughout the course of these 9 weeks I have experimented with and developed my paper making skills but also my printmaking skills. Printmaking has not exactly been my strongest area, or an area of expertise that I have found particularly exciting or interesting....I have been proved wrong.
I have successfully completed my final artwork for the Alloa campus and with 2 days to spare. The final outcome was the production of 3 silk screen prints from a sketch of books I had created in my sketch book. Not only have I produced a multiple of prints but I have also produced an Artist Book. Although not in a 3D form or even that of the traditional book format we are familiar with, an artist book is whatever the artist deems it to be. These prints are in response to the lack of the book dispersed around the college. What i tried to create was a serious yet quirky artwork. The prints are somewhat abstract, given depth to the piece but which also brings the viewer in closer and question what the artwork is.
My message throughout this project is, 'What is the point of having book that have no intension of being used. To me they are mearly there to be looked at, hence the reason for producing a multiple print of books in an abstract form that with hold no information.'
My processes of choice for this project were combining paper making and screen printing. I felt that both of these methodsa combined would give me an aesthetically successful artwork but one which also worked concetpually. What I wanted to achieve throughout this brief was learning new skills which would hopefully set me up for the coming months where I will be driven to deciding my specialism for 3rd year.
Whilst working continuously on the development of my project, I learned a great deal about the sort of artist I am, what I try to achieve within my artwork and just what exactly I think an artist book is.
I feel that I have successfully achieved what I set out to acheive throughout the course of this project and am looking forward to what is in store for next semester.
Unfrtunately I am unable to upload photos of my work but hope to have displayed soon.
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Getting there....
The ultimate question that i've had to keep asking myself throughtout the course of this project is, what is an artist's book? To me, it doesn't neccessarily have to be in the traditional book form that we all know and love. In today's society you can read an entire novel online. You're reading a book off a screen, not off of paper. Therefore, an artist book or just a reading book does not have to have the pages turned by hand.
In response to this, I feel that the drawing/sketch below is worthy of being classed as an "artist book".
Initially, my intension was to create a book that would be situated within the library. However, through further development and experimentation I feel that producing a screen print would be more effective.
The above photos are different experimental pieces during the development stage. I felt that if i went back a couple of steps then i would be able to progress forward and be able to produce a final artwork.
In response to this, I feel that the drawing/sketch below is worthy of being classed as an "artist book".
Initially, my intension was to create a book that would be situated within the library. However, through further development and experimentation I feel that producing a screen print would be more effective.
Thursday, 1 December 2011
My Pathway, My Career....PDP.....Creative Practice Update
As I come from a contemporary fine art background, the knowledge I have of artists is far greater than that of design and craft practices. Still needing to have the sufficient research into other specialisms, extenisive anaylsis into the WHO, WHAT ,WHERE, WHY of design and craft is crucial.
At this current moment in time I am unsure as to what my specialism is. However, I feel that at this stage I should keep my options open, rather than limiting myself with reguards as to I will write in this paper. My intension is to do extensive research into the work of contemporary painters, printmakers and photographers. All areas that I am familiar with and apply to my own work.
An update on Creative Practice....
From the beginning of this project I kne w(near enough) exactly what approach I wanted to take in response to the brief. Knowing a rough outline of my concept, the materials I was going to use, the process I was going to carry out, although good for having focus and producing an efficient time plan, it has proved not to be good development.
Experimenting with different materials and processes is a key role within my work. Being able to experiment and develop new ideas is something I find very interesting and inspiration for my progression. However, this has not been evident through out thecourse of this project. I feel that I have been restrictive in my approach...something that has never been the case in previous projects.
I decided that the best thing to do is to go back to basics and experiement with different materials and methods. Not neccessarily starting a fresh but taking what i've touched on briefly and take it a stage further.
One Step Forward....Two Steps Back...
I find that the best ideas for a project usually come from something that you haven't considered or thought possible to achieve. Not disreguarding my initial idea but I feel that for me to gain the full potential of my knowledge and concepts, I need to distance myself from my original approach and experiment with something new...
Learning to push the boundaries, learning to think outside the box, learning to challenge yourself....
At this current moment in time I am unsure as to what my specialism is. However, I feel that at this stage I should keep my options open, rather than limiting myself with reguards as to I will write in this paper. My intension is to do extensive research into the work of contemporary painters, printmakers and photographers. All areas that I am familiar with and apply to my own work.
An update on Creative Practice....
From the beginning of this project I kne w(near enough) exactly what approach I wanted to take in response to the brief. Knowing a rough outline of my concept, the materials I was going to use, the process I was going to carry out, although good for having focus and producing an efficient time plan, it has proved not to be good development.
Experimenting with different materials and processes is a key role within my work. Being able to experiment and develop new ideas is something I find very interesting and inspiration for my progression. However, this has not been evident through out thecourse of this project. I feel that I have been restrictive in my approach...something that has never been the case in previous projects.
I decided that the best thing to do is to go back to basics and experiement with different materials and methods. Not neccessarily starting a fresh but taking what i've touched on briefly and take it a stage further.
One Step Forward....Two Steps Back...
I find that the best ideas for a project usually come from something that you haven't considered or thought possible to achieve. Not disreguarding my initial idea but I feel that for me to gain the full potential of my knowledge and concepts, I need to distance myself from my original approach and experiment with something new...
Learning to push the boundaries, learning to think outside the box, learning to challenge yourself....
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Slowly but surely...
The deadline is soon apparoaching for Creative Practice so time is crucial. During the course of this week I have experimented with more screen printing. The process i used for this method was creating a stencil of the image and printing it that way, rather than using a photograph ( this is more time consuming ). When i previously experimented with silk screen, I used paper I had made. This gave me a very interesting and exciting texture which I find works well conceptually and aesthetically.
The next stage of development is to create more paper and thus progress futher with screen printing. My intension is to produce a multiple of prints illustrating an abstracted and simplfied image of books, representing the idea that books within the campus are there merely to look at and not be used.
More work is deffinitely required in order to achieve the desired effect and appearance that I am trying to achieve.
Moving on to 3D....
This week proved to be the most successful and productive class to date!! During Monday class i began to experiment with wood and some foam material (it's name has completely gone). My main focus was not so much on creating a structured artwork but more so about manipulating the material. Still unsure as to what material I am going to use of how I am going to create that artwork is still up for debate but i'll get there slowly but surely. I'm surprised to say that I am enjoying the 3D work, especially since it's not really my strongest point.....learn something new every day.
Here are just a list of materials that I have worked with:
-Wire
-Paper
-Wood
-Sugar
-Spaghetti
-Foam
-Cardboard
The next stage of development is to create more paper and thus progress futher with screen printing. My intension is to produce a multiple of prints illustrating an abstracted and simplfied image of books, representing the idea that books within the campus are there merely to look at and not be used.
More work is deffinitely required in order to achieve the desired effect and appearance that I am trying to achieve.
Moving on to 3D....
This week proved to be the most successful and productive class to date!! During Monday class i began to experiment with wood and some foam material (it's name has completely gone). My main focus was not so much on creating a structured artwork but more so about manipulating the material. Still unsure as to what material I am going to use of how I am going to create that artwork is still up for debate but i'll get there slowly but surely. I'm surprised to say that I am enjoying the 3D work, especially since it's not really my strongest point.....learn something new every day.
Here are just a list of materials that I have worked with:
-Wire
-Paper
-Wood
-Sugar
-Spaghetti
-Foam
-Cardboard
Saturday, 12 November 2011
Moving on
There are approximately 6 weeks to go until the hand in of the second brief. During our class visit to the new campus I took a variety of photographs in and around the building in order to gain some inspiration. What particularly stood out for me was the contrast between the contemporary nature of the campus but the lack of tradtional elements such as book etc.
During the initial stages of research I did not feel a personal connection to the campus, which made me question what i sort of artwork I would create. Thankfully this did not hinder my progression with the project. The basis for this project is the contrast between modern technology and traditional methods of education in relation to the new contemporary build. My main focus is intended to be on the campus library and how the lack of books deters from the personal and intimate relationship within education....you are what you read.
Moving on from Creative Practice to PDP:
This week proved to be the most ineresting class yet. We were issued with a brief titled "My Pathway, My Career- Research Activity". In response to this we are to undertake a period of independent research to indentify and evaluate contemporary art, design and craft practices, opportunities and contexts. Throughout the course of this brief which will last until March 2012 we will be able to expand our knowledge and expertice within in our chosen pathway, which in turn will hopefully make clear which direction we wish to take our degree in 3rd year.
Moving on again, from PDP to Contextual Studies:
During our contextual studies our minds were blown with a lecture on writers/theorists such T.S.Elliot, Michel Foucault, Roland Barthes and Harold Bloom. Again, having no real clue as to what the relationship was between this class and our creative practice, we found it's purpose was to enhance our critical thinking. In relation to this we have been asked to produce an essay on any subject matter that is of interest to ourselves. Throughout the course of the lectures we have talked about pop culture, capitalism, semiotics, mythologies etc; interesting but confusing. My intended proposal is to look at Guerilla Art and it's relationship to politics and wider society.
More development of these essays will be posted at a later date along side further progression of the creative practice brief.
During the initial stages of research I did not feel a personal connection to the campus, which made me question what i sort of artwork I would create. Thankfully this did not hinder my progression with the project. The basis for this project is the contrast between modern technology and traditional methods of education in relation to the new contemporary build. My main focus is intended to be on the campus library and how the lack of books deters from the personal and intimate relationship within education....you are what you read.
Moving on from Creative Practice to PDP:
This week proved to be the most ineresting class yet. We were issued with a brief titled "My Pathway, My Career- Research Activity". In response to this we are to undertake a period of independent research to indentify and evaluate contemporary art, design and craft practices, opportunities and contexts. Throughout the course of this brief which will last until March 2012 we will be able to expand our knowledge and expertice within in our chosen pathway, which in turn will hopefully make clear which direction we wish to take our degree in 3rd year.
Moving on again, from PDP to Contextual Studies:
During our contextual studies our minds were blown with a lecture on writers/theorists such T.S.Elliot, Michel Foucault, Roland Barthes and Harold Bloom. Again, having no real clue as to what the relationship was between this class and our creative practice, we found it's purpose was to enhance our critical thinking. In relation to this we have been asked to produce an essay on any subject matter that is of interest to ourselves. Throughout the course of the lectures we have talked about pop culture, capitalism, semiotics, mythologies etc; interesting but confusing. My intended proposal is to look at Guerilla Art and it's relationship to politics and wider society.
More development of these essays will be posted at a later date along side further progression of the creative practice brief.
Friday, 4 November 2011
New brief, new opportunities
Since the completion and hand in of the last brief we have now moved onto a new brief which asked us to produce a creative response to the new Alloa Campus. Working outwith the boundaries of our own creative industry building and working within an area of unfamiliar suurounding, i find very interesting. Since the issue of the brief we have visited the new Alloa campus in order to get a feel for the building, to allow for photo documentation of the building but to also spark some inspiration.
What struck me most about the the campus was the inerior of the building and the clinical feel that is vibrant throughout. On my initial entrance to the campus I was drawn to the geometric shapes that appear to be the focal point of the builidng. This led me on to consider working with the interiors of the campus. The campus is very much contemporary; from the materials used for the interiors to the use of computeres in relation to books distributed with the campus library. My first thoughts were to create a series of prints incorporating binary and and words to represent the concept: Education, lost in translation.
Finally, my current thoughts are leading me towards the theme of translation and how through different langauges we interprate a different meaning. I intend to create an artwork which represents how we learn now, in the past and in the years to come but allows the viewer to interact with the peice. These are just initial ideas and are open to futher development and interpretation.
Intended Processes:
Printmaking
Paper making
Artist book
What struck me most about the the campus was the inerior of the building and the clinical feel that is vibrant throughout. On my initial entrance to the campus I was drawn to the geometric shapes that appear to be the focal point of the builidng. This led me on to consider working with the interiors of the campus. The campus is very much contemporary; from the materials used for the interiors to the use of computeres in relation to books distributed with the campus library. My first thoughts were to create a series of prints incorporating binary and and words to represent the concept: Education, lost in translation.
Finally, my current thoughts are leading me towards the theme of translation and how through different langauges we interprate a different meaning. I intend to create an artwork which represents how we learn now, in the past and in the years to come but allows the viewer to interact with the peice. These are just initial ideas and are open to futher development and interpretation.
Intended Processes:
Printmaking
Paper making
Artist book
Monday, 24 October 2011
24.10.11 One down another to go!!
Well, that's the first project completed!! "Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?" is done and dusted. Completition of artwork and presentation of the final piece came together Thursday 13th October. Reflecting back on this project I do not feel that the final artwork reached its full potential.
Despite successfully completing the project and getting positive feedback from fellow students and lecturers, I feel that I could have taken the project futher. In terms of medium, i feel that I was very experimental with the materials i was using and the approaches I was taking. However, I feel that the experimental work I produced within the sketch book proved to be much more effective.
Below and photographs of the final artwork:
There was a lot of aspects that I would have liked to take further into development and possibly into a final piece, however due to time constraints and my inability to have the confidence I needed to progress I was unable to. But, fear not, this will not be an issue in the next brief: "To create an artwork in response to the new Alloa campus."
As this is was the first project I had completed at degree level, I feel that I have been successful at working at an advanced level and was able to interpret the brief with creativity and individuality.
Onwards and upwards, brief 2....i'm ready :)
Despite successfully completing the project and getting positive feedback from fellow students and lecturers, I feel that I could have taken the project futher. In terms of medium, i feel that I was very experimental with the materials i was using and the approaches I was taking. However, I feel that the experimental work I produced within the sketch book proved to be much more effective.
Below and photographs of the final artwork:
There was a lot of aspects that I would have liked to take further into development and possibly into a final piece, however due to time constraints and my inability to have the confidence I needed to progress I was unable to. But, fear not, this will not be an issue in the next brief: "To create an artwork in response to the new Alloa campus."
As this is was the first project I had completed at degree level, I feel that I have been successful at working at an advanced level and was able to interpret the brief with creativity and individuality.
Onwards and upwards, brief 2....i'm ready :)
Monday, 3 October 2011
3.10.11 It's All About the Circles
Over the past week I have successfully managed to come up with an idea for my final piece. During the initial stages of development, i was looking into how i could use symbolism and imagery to illustrate my concept. This proved to be a difficult task as I was unsure as to how i could apply it to all aspects of the brief: "Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?" However, after a thorough discussion with my lecturer i was able to make sense of the whole thing....YIPPEE FOR ME!!
To be honest, i'm not 100% sure as to how i arrived at the idea for my final piece, it just came to me in a way. Documented below are photographs I took of different methods and experimental pieces i created. In each one you are able to clearly see my progression from the previous blog i posted. What is demonstrated in each peice, is a very much abstract, symbolic and textured artwork.
The medium used for these was: acrylic gesso primer, acrylic paints and canvas.
During today's video class i started to edit my first ever film. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. It's nothing fancy but it's an achievement and for the first time i've actually enjoyed the class :)
To be honest, i'm not 100% sure as to how i arrived at the idea for my final piece, it just came to me in a way. Documented below are photographs I took of different methods and experimental pieces i created. In each one you are able to clearly see my progression from the previous blog i posted. What is demonstrated in each peice, is a very much abstract, symbolic and textured artwork.
The medium used for these was: acrylic gesso primer, acrylic paints and canvas.
During today's video class i started to edit my first ever film. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. It's nothing fancy but it's an achievement and for the first time i've actually enjoyed the class :)
Monday, 26 September 2011
26.09.11 This is where i'm at...
I have finally managed to upload sketchbook work!
Illustrated on this page of my sketchbook is where I am currently at with the developmental work of the project. The initial idea here is to illustrate the concept of, born as one thing, adopted into another and grow into someone else. What you are able to see form the photographs above are my thoughts as to how i could get this across visually. The sketches you can see ( a very lazy but quick and effective approach to getting across the idea) represent that of a person being born and then growing and changing.
However, through one-on-one tutorial sessions with lecturers it has came to my attention that although clear in illustrating my initial thoughts, it does not entirely answer all the questions from the initial theme of the project: "Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?"
painting eperimentation: oil bar & acrylic on canvas
That's all for now folks, i'm all blogged out.
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
21.9.11 Getting there....
Today was quite a sucessfull day in terms of my Contemporary Art project...thankfully!! To be honest, i've found the development of ideas difficult to get my head around and have found myself hitting a brick wall. My initial concern was, "How am I going to visually illustrate the idea that no-one really knows where they come from." ?
You know by now that my approach was adoption and how those children that are adopted don't usually find out where they come from. In a way this takes away their identity ( a concept that I am very much interested in developing throughout my artwork).
Trying to create an artwork that successfully shows this visually proved to be somewhat diffiult, but BINGO!!! I've finally nailed it :) During research i was intrigued by the catarpillar to butterful change and wondered if this could be symoblic of humans? Seemingly it is, well in my head. This led me onto:
Born as one, adopted into another, grow into someone else
I'll let you try and figure out what you think it means....leave a comment with your thoughts if you like :)
Anyway, the idea that I am planning to take into development for a final piece is that of human body prints (is that what you'd call it?) What i basically plan to do is wear a suit, paint different sections of it and press it onto another material, therefore resulting in what should hopefully be an outline of my body. Different positions will be represented and therefore highlighting the growth and change of a person.
Still, having trouble uploading picture from my sketchbook.
You know by now that my approach was adoption and how those children that are adopted don't usually find out where they come from. In a way this takes away their identity ( a concept that I am very much interested in developing throughout my artwork).
Trying to create an artwork that successfully shows this visually proved to be somewhat diffiult, but BINGO!!! I've finally nailed it :) During research i was intrigued by the catarpillar to butterful change and wondered if this could be symoblic of humans? Seemingly it is, well in my head. This led me onto:
Born as one, adopted into another, grow into someone else
I'll let you try and figure out what you think it means....leave a comment with your thoughts if you like :)
Anyway, the idea that I am planning to take into development for a final piece is that of human body prints (is that what you'd call it?) What i basically plan to do is wear a suit, paint different sections of it and press it onto another material, therefore resulting in what should hopefully be an outline of my body. Different positions will be represented and therefore highlighting the growth and change of a person.
Still, having trouble uploading picture from my sketchbook.
21.9.11 Pathways and Context...Artist Statement: What i try to achieve...
The themes of my work concentrate upon the issues that we as a society associate with in everyday life and how we chose deal with them. Through my work I tend to focus on issues such as social and political that we as a society often chose to ignore. Within this i look into the concept of identity, but more specifically loss of identity. The way in which we as a society can be stripped of our identity within seconds or how it can effect just one single person.
The main aim of my work is to encourage the viewer to realise that these issues cannot be ignored and must be acknowledged. It invites the viewer to consider why we chose not to accept them and how we can learn to change our perception.
My primary concern is portraying a concept through the use of painting and printmaking in a way which allows the viewer to relate to and understand the message I am trying to convey. In achieving this successfully I try to take a symbolic or metaphorical approach rather than looking at the literal meaning behind the concept.
In order to achieve this I undertake extensive research into the concept, through photo documentation, media experimentation and personal life experiences. I aim to create an aesthetically pleasing artwork but one which also works conceptually.
Friday, 16 September 2011
16.9.11 Back We Go....
In light of the past 2 weeks of the current brief I am working on, I have found the theme "Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?" difficult to get my head around. My initial approach was to look into the concept of adoption and how not everyone knows where they came from, i.e who their parents are, characteristics they have (coming under what are we). During the research into this theme, i began to look into a metaphorical approach rather than a literal; such as caterpillar to butterfly, child to adult and how they are similar to one another in respect to not knowing where they come from in some cases.
Think, i'm beginning to ramble so i'l get to the point.
Doing what i do best, i began to go off at a tangent, looking into other possibilities of concept development but unfortunately this led me to more confusion and panic. The idea of not having a fully development concept, resulting in no final artwork....deep breathe....
After talking to lecturers about this predicament, re-writing my PLP (personal learening plan), talking lecturers again, I have no arrived back at my original idea of adoption and not knowing where you come from. After suffering a mental block and what can only be described as a breakdown, i'm back to square one. The concept of looking at adoption is such a broad topic that narrowing it down to a focal point has been somewhat difficult.
Despite going off at a tangent, the work produced in my sketchbook to date does show signs of progression from the initial idea. It demonstrates a variety of different approaches and possible outcomes in repsonse to the theme.
Sketchbook work will be documented on an up-and-coming post, illustrating the different approachs i have taken into consideration.
Think, i'm beginning to ramble so i'l get to the point.
Doing what i do best, i began to go off at a tangent, looking into other possibilities of concept development but unfortunately this led me to more confusion and panic. The idea of not having a fully development concept, resulting in no final artwork....deep breathe....
After talking to lecturers about this predicament, re-writing my PLP (personal learening plan), talking lecturers again, I have no arrived back at my original idea of adoption and not knowing where you come from. After suffering a mental block and what can only be described as a breakdown, i'm back to square one. The concept of looking at adoption is such a broad topic that narrowing it down to a focal point has been somewhat difficult.
Despite going off at a tangent, the work produced in my sketchbook to date does show signs of progression from the initial idea. It demonstrates a variety of different approaches and possible outcomes in repsonse to the theme.
Sketchbook work will be documented on an up-and-coming post, illustrating the different approachs i have taken into consideration.
Saturday, 10 September 2011
10.09.11 Here's Hoping....
Well, submitted the first draft of my PLP on Thursday. After not really knowing what i was doing for this project in terms of having a concept I finally managed to get to grips with it. Spoke to my lectures about my PLP and was told it read well...that gave me a confidence boost.
After not knowing what direction i wanted to this project i decided to take the approach "Does anyone know the answer" This led me on to look at adoption and how these children grow-up not knowing where they come from. This proved to be a very broad topic and therefore needed to be looked at in more depth. As a results this led me on to consider looking at identity, however this is a topic that i have covered in previous projects. Progressing from this i began to look at methaphors/imagery/symbolism. Taking this into consideration i began to look at butterflies and how they can have connotations with not knowing where you come from.
These are just a couple of the concepts that I have in response to the brief. At the current moment these concepts are needing futher development.
Next step is....artist research.....
Will be posting more next week once more development of the concepts has been undertaken.
After not knowing what direction i wanted to this project i decided to take the approach "Does anyone know the answer" This led me on to look at adoption and how these children grow-up not knowing where they come from. This proved to be a very broad topic and therefore needed to be looked at in more depth. As a results this led me on to consider looking at identity, however this is a topic that i have covered in previous projects. Progressing from this i began to look at methaphors/imagery/symbolism. Taking this into consideration i began to look at butterflies and how they can have connotations with not knowing where you come from.
These are just a couple of the concepts that I have in response to the brief. At the current moment these concepts are needing futher development.
Next step is....artist research.....
Will be posting more next week once more development of the concepts has been undertaken.
Monday, 5 September 2011
Monday 5th September 2011....First attempt at my PLP
Well, just completed the first draft for my PLP (Personal Learning Plan) The purpose of this is to outline to lecturers your intention for your project: what your concept(s) are, materials, mathods and process you may use and what your intended outcome for a final artwork will be.
It sounds easy but it really isnt't.
Trying to state what you want to do when you don't have a fully developed concept is tough stuff. This is probably the single most daunting aspect of a brief when starting a new project....until you know what you're doing that is. Fingers crossed it's up to standard and gets the lecturers approval. May need to report back with updates on draft number 2.
Still needing to further develop my concept and make sure it is cohesive enough to be taken for further development.
Below is the 1st draft of my PLP, just a rough idea of what I intend to do:
It sounds easy but it really isnt't.
Trying to state what you want to do when you don't have a fully developed concept is tough stuff. This is probably the single most daunting aspect of a brief when starting a new project....until you know what you're doing that is. Fingers crossed it's up to standard and gets the lecturers approval. May need to report back with updates on draft number 2.
Still needing to further develop my concept and make sure it is cohesive enough to be taken for further development.
Below is the 1st draft of my PLP, just a rough idea of what I intend to do:
Statement of Intent: In response to the theme of the brief my approach is Do any of us really know the answer? The concept behind this is, through society not everyone knows where they come from, what they are of where they are going. This has led me to look into the idea of adoption and family trees.
Methods, Materials and Processes:
Methods and materials that would prove to be most effective in representing the theme are painting, printmaking and photography. All of which will look at portraits of people, how they can be broken down and changed.
Proposed Research:
Research carried out will have to be relevant to the theme and concept of the project. My intention is to look into the work of contemporary artists whose work consists is primarily painting, photography and printmaking. It would also be beneficial to look into the work of contemporary artists whose work touch on social issues such as identity.
Expected Outcomes:
The intended outcome for this project is to create an artwork which reflects the concept of identity, not knowing who you are, where you’re from and where you’re going. The intended final outcome for the artwork is to create an artwork which is aesthetically pleasing and clearly demonstrates the concept.
Still trying to figure out how to upload sketchbook work and other artwork.
Still trying to figure out how to upload sketchbook work and other artwork.
Friday, 2 September 2011
Entry 2: attempting to write a PLP
Writing on this is harder than you'd think.
The first brief issued this week to kick start 2nd year degree was for Creative Practice, a class which consistes of tutorials, workshops and studio activity: sounds like it wouldn't be too hard....we'll see. I decided to go down the Contemporary Pathway route as it is a subject area in which i have studied for 2 years and am very passionate about: it seemed only right.
First order of business was to come up with a concept in response to "Were do we come from?What are We? Where are we going?" My initional idea was to focus in on just one aspect however, after speaking to lecturers and realising that they come together in the end i re-evaluated this. My approach to this theme is, "Does anyone really know the answer?" One appraoch to this is the realisation of this just before death, someone having an epiphany - correct me if i'm wrong - They are finally able to answer this question. My second concept is adoption; a child/adult not knowing/never knowing where they come from.
I reckon i'll suffer from more than just "artist" block this year, it'll be writters block as well.
Second order of business: writing a PLP, short for Personal Learning Plan, it's basically just a statement of intent. All of the above is a rough indictation of what i inted to include, fingers crossed it'll make sense.
Let the creative thoughts flow.....
The first brief issued this week to kick start 2nd year degree was for Creative Practice, a class which consistes of tutorials, workshops and studio activity: sounds like it wouldn't be too hard....we'll see. I decided to go down the Contemporary Pathway route as it is a subject area in which i have studied for 2 years and am very passionate about: it seemed only right.
First order of business was to come up with a concept in response to "Were do we come from?What are We? Where are we going?" My initional idea was to focus in on just one aspect however, after speaking to lecturers and realising that they come together in the end i re-evaluated this. My approach to this theme is, "Does anyone really know the answer?" One appraoch to this is the realisation of this just before death, someone having an epiphany - correct me if i'm wrong - They are finally able to answer this question. My second concept is adoption; a child/adult not knowing/never knowing where they come from.
I reckon i'll suffer from more than just "artist" block this year, it'll be writters block as well.
Second order of business: writing a PLP, short for Personal Learning Plan, it's basically just a statement of intent. All of the above is a rough indictation of what i inted to include, fingers crossed it'll make sense.
Let the creative thoughts flow.....
1.09.11 To Be Continued......
Well, yesterday was asked to write a blog for the next 2 years, something that i've never done before....daunting stuff!!
I have just started the 2nd year of my degree after completely a 2 year HND in Contemporary Art Practice. It's a bit of a jump but i'm ready for it. Decided for the first brief that we've been issued-due to be completed by October, OH MY GOD- to go down the Contemporary Pathway route: "Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?"
Conceptual thinking....it's what we do best.
Over the next 5/6 weeks i'll be trying to answer these questions.
Do any of us really know the answer?
That'll probablly do for my very first blog entry....it's going to be a good year i think.
I have just started the 2nd year of my degree after completely a 2 year HND in Contemporary Art Practice. It's a bit of a jump but i'm ready for it. Decided for the first brief that we've been issued-due to be completed by October, OH MY GOD- to go down the Contemporary Pathway route: "Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?"
Conceptual thinking....it's what we do best.
Over the next 5/6 weeks i'll be trying to answer these questions.
Do any of us really know the answer?
That'll probablly do for my very first blog entry....it's going to be a good year i think.
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