Monday 30 November 2015
A Woodland Walk.
I previously displayed my samples almost like a washing line pegged to the yarn i wrapped around the tree's , this time i wanted to create something you could follow, similar to when i tried laying my samples out like stepping stones on the beach, i hung my samples in date order on the trees, considering where you looked as you walked through the path, and how the samples could follow on so they are viewed in order, and create a trail to follow. This attracted a lot of reactions, people were engaging with the samples, and said it brightened up the place, made it more interesting and fun when going for their everyday walk. I love that this idea is something people will remember and discuss and is something you could come across by accident, a bit like Sarah Sze's 'Last Garden', its unexpected, and will only be seen by a limited amount of people.
Woodland Experiment (2)
Developing what I did previously in a woodland setting, I decided to come back to my family home, and use the woodland area I grew up playing in, having snow days with friends and walking our family dog. I wanted to experiement with Yarn and my samples, see what reaction it creates from other people, and try to consider artists i have already researched.
What is a diary?
Right at the beginging of this project i put out on the freshers (social media) pages, What is a Diary? ... As i was interested in other peoples opinions and ideas. This was the response.
But now i have asked what is a Diary, I want to ask Does a Diary have to be a book?
Tuesday 24 November 2015
Group Tutorial
I liked the idea of having my samples like stepping stones, coming from a case like pages of a diary once encased inside a bound book, finally free , like they have been torn out and scattered.
This idea came from going to the beach with my samples, there was something about them being laid out along the sand, that clicked with this idea of my samples being a daily representation, like someone writing in their diary... but when i laid them out in the corridor for my Group tutorial, it just didn't have the aesthetic and what once felt right and had a strong narrative, became quiet vulnerable and lost, in a studio enviroment.
Beach Experiment (1)
I wanted to try some outdoor locations, to see if the narrative of my samples representing a Diary could be reflected in the location they were displayed in. For me the beach is somewhere personal to me, it's a place i went a lot with my Grandad growing up in the summer and sadly he passed as i was about to start university. I began studying Textiles at Farnham but it wasn't for me, so i transferred to Canterbury and moved with my fiancé to Broadstairs, so this idea of my samples being on a beach or laid out in front of the shoreline feels very personal and raw to my story and where i am today, which without my Grandad i don't think i would have had such a big love for Art & Photography.
Woodland Experiment Continued
After wrapping the tree in yarn i decided to progress this idea with hanging my diary samples onto it creating a 'washing line' affect, i really love this idea of finding hidden places , somewhere where someone might find your work by accident, which i really think works with the narrative of creating a diary.
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