Unit 3 Blogs – Page 5

Mar 19

by Karyn in Collaborations, Experimentation, Food for Thought, Lectures, Materials, My Learning, Unit 3 Blogs, Workshops 0 comments tags: Collaborations, Experimentation, Food for Thought, Lectures, Materials, My Learning, Unit 3 Blogs, Workshops

Mattering Life – Workshops Day #2

Samples Collection & Experimentation – As we arrived back at CSM most of us were feeling pretty tired. It had been an intense but very enjoyable morning in the science labs at UCL (University College London). However, we were all pretty excited to start collecting our samples. We felt it would be a great idea to collect some canal water, some moss, and some leaves. I was really keen to examine the dregs of my Chai Latte so I popped some in a little sample bottle. I wasn’t so keen to grab the canal water but luckily Charlotte a fellow member of the group was on hand to do this. Charlotte Collecting Samples Below is a mix of clips from Days #1 and #2 – they range from crystal garden crystals, to sample collecting, to fruit fly equipment and oxygen free cabinets. Sample Analysis and Experimentation After Lunch we had a quick de-brief then we headed off into the grow lab for some sample analysis and experimentation. Shem and Barbera were our technicians. Shem produced the first four of the following time-lapse sequences. The rest were produced by our group and shot by […]

Mar 19

by Karyn in Collaborations, Food for Thought, Lectures, Materials, My Learning, Unit 3 Blogs, Workshops 0 comments tags: Collaborations, Food for Thought, Lectures, Materials, My Learning, Unit 3 Blogs, Workshops

Mattering Life Day #2

UCL Lab talks and Tour – Below are the speakers and the order in which we met them all. I was absolutely ‘blown away’ by their enthusiasm and knowledge of their subject areas. It was clear that every single one of them was really excited by their respective research. They are all on a mission to understand the origins of life. I thoroughly enjoyed my once in a lifetime visit to what I call the ‘origins of life lab’ at UCL. Talk Images Talk Images Enrique was working with fruit flies to look for chemical signals. Below are some of the images from his talk. Talk Images Feixue was doing work using a special chamber that allowed for the omission of oxygen. Each of us tried putting our hands into the chamber. This was so that the early conditions of earth could be replicated. We all commented on how difficult it must be to work under those circumstances. This is because your hands are encased in on only white gloves but also a layer of relatively thick rubber. Oxygen Free Chamber Below is a video short showing how the the oxygen free chamber is accessed. Talk […]

Mar 19

by Karyn in Collaborations, Lectures, Materials, Unit 3 Blogs, Workshops 0 comments tags: Collaborations, Lectures, Materials, Unit 3 Blogs, Workshops

Mattering Life – Workshops Day #1

Workshops from Day #1 In the afternoon we had two workshops – one was with Alice Taylor and the second was in the ‘Grow Lab’. Workshop #1 We were invited to consider the following and then add our thoughts to the window. Questions Below are the questions we considered. The Results Interestingly 3 people from our group all suggested ‘movement’ as a sign of life. It appears to have been a popular choice. Grow Lab Workshop Below are some images from our time in the Grow Lab. We each learned how to make a crystal garden and how to produce different coloured sheens with chemical compounds.

Mar 18

by Karyn in Collaborations, Experimentation, Lectures, Materials, Timelapse, Unit 3 Blogs, Workshops 0 comments tags: Collaborations, Experimentation, Lectures, Materials, Timelapse, Unit 3 Blogs, Workshops

Mattering Life Day #1

Grow Lab Intro, Lectures and Workshop – Today was the first day of the ‘Mattering Life’ Programme. Firstly, I needed to attend the ‘Grow Lab’ at 10.00am for an induction session. Here we went through everything we needed to be safe while using the lab. Heather Barnett – Introductory Talk After completing our induction session Heather introduced us all to the people we would be working with throughout the week. We filled out our consent forms and she also gave an introductory talk. I have included a selection of slides for reference. A Selection of Intro Slides Talk By Nick Lane Next we had a talk by Nick Lane which helped to highlight some of the problems that science was facing when trying to define ‘What is Life?’ and ‘What is Living’ Below are a selection of slides for reference. Nick Lane – Selection of Slides Masahiko Hara The next talk was by Masahiko Hara, who posed the question ‘What is Colour, Fundamentally?’ On balance it would seem that colour is as a result of brain perception as opposed to eye perception. The eyes ‘see’ but it is the brain that actually decoded the […]

Mar 17

by Karyn in Experimentation, Food for Thought, Risk Taking, Unit 3 Blogs 0 comments tags: Experimentation, Food for Thought, Risk Taking, Unit 3 Blogs

Off to London Again

Best Laid Plans… Today I’m heading back down to London for the ‘Mattering Life’ Programme. So thinking I had everything planned, guess what?? Yes, the coach broke down!! I’m nervous enough about travelling but this really threw me. Judging by the reaction of the other passengers, perhaps I wasn’t the only one with travel anxiety. There were some pretty cross people aboard the coach. I really didn’t envy the driver having to make peace with everyone. When I got on the coach I was happy because my case was nicely stacked. I am bringing my camera kit with some of my best lenses for the workshops so I was concerned that heavy cases on top of mine could be problematic. On the first coach I was pleased as this didn’t seem like it was going to be an issue. I was also really pleased to be giving my new camera strap an outing. My daughter bought me a new strap with my Instagram handle ‘Secret Shutter’ written on it. However, now sitting on the replacement coach I’m just hoping that my case hasn’t been squashed! It is a hard case so here’s hoping everything will be okay. Killing Time […]

Mar 16

by Karyn in Exhibitions, My Learning, My Work, Unit 3 Blogs, Videos 0 comments tags: Exhibitions, My Learning, my work, Unit 3 Blogs, Videos

Framing Prints

Getting Ready for the Gallery Paradiso – It’s been such a busy time for me since leaving London and the Low Residency. Today I’ve been framing all of my prints ahead of taking them to the Gallery Paradiso. They will be shown next week with the private view on Wednesday evening. I would have loved to attend, but I will be back in London for the Mattering Life, Scientist in Residence Programme. Below are a few images of the framed pieces. I think they look rather smart framed. I was quite surprised at how long it took me to frame them, add D-rings and package them up. However I was pleased when it was all done. Labels and D-Rings Added All Wrapped and Ready to Go Decisions Decisions… I was pleased when the pictures were finally dropped off. The whole process from start to finish was quite a lengthy one. From image creation right through to delivery I’d had to make lots of decisions, for example: How big should my prints be? What aspect ratio should they be? What paper should I choose for printing? Do I want a border? If I have a border […]

Mar 16

by Karyn in Low Residency, Unit 3 Blogs 0 comments tags: Low Residency, Unit 3 Blogs

Thank you!

Recap & Massive Thank You Everyone! – I don’t tend to talk about it a lot as I find it quite embarrassing – but I suffer badly with travel anxiety (especially on the tube). I was so pleased this year as many of the events were at CSM. Having attended the Low Residency last year I’m pretty comfortable now finding my way around campus. The problems only start when I need to travel to different places around London. Luckily my husband Andy was on hand to get me to any off campus destinations which was really kind. However while I was out and about I was absolutely ‘bowled over’ by how kind and caring everyone was when I explained how nervous I was at using the tube. Many thanks to Jonathan who kept an eye out for me and Kathryn who helped me navigate to the Bookarts bookshop. Many thanks to Shirin, Betty, Emma and Jo who also kept a watch out for me too. There were also numerous fellow students who helped me out. I’d love to mention you all personally but my memory isn’t great, so if you did help me out it was so much appreciated! So […]

Mar 14

by Karyn in 3d, Artists, Galleries, Low Residency, Unit 3 Blogs 0 comments tags: 3d, Artists, Galleries, Low Residency, Unit 3 Blogs

Low Residency Day #7

Gallery Visits & Last Day – Sadly today was the last day of the Low Residency. I headed off to the first venue with Andy (my husband). Our first visit was the ‘Studio Voltaire’. We all arrived around 10.00am. We were greeted by two ladies who explained a little about the history of the gallery, the types of residencies available plus the kind of works/artists that were typically supported. The Rebirthing Room – Danielle Braithwaite-Shirley Below is some information and a short video except from the ‘Rebirthing Room’ installation by Danielle Braithwaite-Shirley. This installation was the first of two that we saw housed at the Studio Voltaire. Video Short of the Rebirthing Room Far From the Start – Jay Bernard The second work at the gallery was a sound installation by Jay Bernard. Please see below for more information. Jay Bernard Poster Corvi-Mora The second galley on our tour was the Covri-Mora, where we visited works by Maiko Tstutsumi. This was an incredibly calming experience. I’m not sure if Maiko had specially chosen this gallery to house her work but I felt it was the perfect space. I […]

Mar 13

by Karyn in Artists, Low Residency, Unit 3 Blogs 0 comments tags: Artists, Low Residency, Unit 3 Blogs

Low Residency Day #6

David Cross & Ruth Annett Sixa – This morning we had an excellent presentation by David Cross. The discussions we had afterwards were very thought provoking and three hours seemed to fly by in an instant. David talked about his activism and how he has been a lone voice within CSM regarding climate change. Below are a section of slides from his talk. Ruth Annett Sixa Ruth gave a presentation about how to value our work as artists. Sadly, I was quite frustrated by this afternoon’s workshop. My hearing isn’t great and Ruth had a very quiet voice. This probably would have been okay, but the acoustics and noise in the room made it impossible for me hear anything. Others were having difficulty too. However, from what I could gather, Ruth had some really interesting insights into valuing our work. I really feel that I missed out on this one 🙁 Luckily I managed to photograph a selection of slides.

Mar 12

by Karyn in Archives, Low Residency, Unit 3 Blogs 0 comments tags: Archives, Low Residency, Unit 3 Blogs

Low Residency Day #5

Stanley Kubrick Archive & INIVA All I can say is wow! What an amazing day!! Stanley Kubrick has to be one of my favourite directors of all time. Seeing a part of his archive collection at the London College of Communication is a day I’ll never forget! ‘The Shining’ by Kubrick is one of my favourite films, so imagine how I felt being able to get up close and personal with one of the key props namely the terms and terms of paper carrying the message ‘All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy’. The fact that Kubrick had his secretary Margaret Adams type out pages and pages of these sheets is an absolute testament to Kubrick’s meticulous attention to detail. Visit to INIVA After spending some time with the Stanley Kubrick collection we took a long rainy walk to Chelsea College of Art. This is where the INIVA collection is housed. We had a leisurely lunch which was very nice – followed by a tour of the INIVIA library. There was a great collection of a very diverse range of art books. Tutorials with Daniel and Martina When we arrived back at CSM […]

Mattering Life – Workshops Day #2

Mattering Life Day #2

Mattering Life – Workshops Day #1

Mattering Life Day #1

Off to London Again

Framing Prints

Thank you!

Low Residency Day #7

Low Residency Day #6

Low Residency Day #5

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