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Mar 29

Zoom Session 20 (Low Residency)

Low Residency Part 2 – This is part 2 of the Low Residency. This blog covers the second week of activities. To see what happened in the preceding week please see Zoom Session 19. Low Tech Photography (Monday 10.00am with Felix Loftus) I was very torn about taking this workshop as opposed to the printing workshop. Printing is something that I’ve always been very interested in, but I’ve never really had the opportunity to explore it to any great degree. However the pull of photography coupled with tech had way too much of a ‘pull factor’ for me. Indeed, having taken the workshop I knew I had absolutely made the right choice for me! It was nice to see both Trisha and Ester at the workshop too. When we entered the classroom there were a variety of Rasberry Pi processors on the table. these were hooked up to a variety of lenses. Some were native to Rasberry Pi and some were off the shelf smartphone camera lenses. I hate to admit it but I was in tech heaven! Although I was sad to miss printing I don’t think anything could ‘top’ me messing around with programming and kit. The […]

Mar 12

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Zoom Session 19 (Low Residency)

Low Residency Part 1 – This week there wasn’t a formal zoom meeting due to preparations for both the Interim show and the Low Residency. There won’t be a formal zoom session next week either as this will be right in the middle of the Low Residency. For this reason I have decided to dedicate both zoom session slots to documenting both the Interim Show and the Low Residency. Part 1 will cover the Interim show Private View and Low Residency activities covering Thursday 9th March until Sunday 12th March. I will cover Part 2 next week from Monday 13th March until Thursday 16th of March. The Interim Show (Thursday 9th March – 6.00pm-9.00pm) I was really excited to be travelling to the Low Residency in London. I’m not the most confident of travellers, so I was lucky to have my husband accompany me. We left my car at Paignton boarded the train and headed off to our change at Newton Abbot railway station. Once we arrived at Paddington, we bought some lunch and then set off on the new Elizabeth Line heading East towards Abbey Wood. Our actual stop was Farringdon. We departed the train […]

Feb 28

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Zoom Session 18

Derive, Derive & Thermodynamics – This weeks talk was really interesting and today inspired me to get out of my armchair and go for a wander. In our session we were discussing the concept of a derive or simply derive. In our discussion group I expressed my concern that Ai could potentially be robbing us of many jobs in the creative industry. However during our five minutes of contemplation Bea pointed out that nothing is ever really destroyed. She had been thinking about Thermodynamics and the idea that actually things just change energy is not destroyed it just changes. We spoke about how analogue photography had now morphed into a genre in its own right in the wake of the digital revolution. I can honestly say that I felt very uplifted after our conversation. In fact I was really taken with the whole concept of a derive. It wasn’t something that I had come across before but it was certainly something that I wanted to try. The very next day I set out on a long walk around town (Brixham in Devon). During that walk gave me time and space to think and reflect. It also gave me time […]

Feb 21

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Zoom Session 17

Guest Speaker Matt Fratson – This week we had a guest speaker called Matt Fratson who talked about one of his films. The film was very interesting and also very thought provoking. In order to absorb the film in its entirety we watched it twice and we did a 5 minute free writing exercise after the first viewing. Below is my free writing exercise. We also briefly discussed 3 useful websites which I’ve also listed below: a-n The Artists’ Information Company – information for artists Artquest – advice for artists The White Pube – opportunities for artists Five Minute Free Writing Exercise These we’re my handwritten digitised thoughts below. Interestingly I had picked up on the fact Matt hadn’t added a question mark after two of his text questions ‘Am I moving forwards’ and ‘Am I looking backwards’ the reason for this was that he had created his own font from his own childhood writing but not been able to source a question mark. Interesting… Updated Zentangle Gallery

Feb 14

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Zoom Session 16

Professional vs Unprofessional – This week we looked at a short article that was discussing what it was a to be professional/unprofessional as an artist. We went into our breakout rooms to discuss this. The consensus was that the article could be perceived as somewhat offensive. The comments were also very interesting. Somehow our conversation moved to positive discrimination and whether or not this was a force for good in society. Again the consensus towards it was negative. Time really did seem to fly this week!. As well as Zoom day it’s also Valentine’s Day today and as a gift I received a really interesting book called ‘Machines Behaving Badly – The Morality of Ai’ by Tony Walsh. I’m really looking forward to reading it. I really do welcome any insight into this fascinating area. I will blog about this as soon as I have read it. In the meantime I have updated my Zentangle gallery as usual. Updated Zentangle Gallery

Feb 07

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Zoom Session 15

Open Ended Questioning – This week was a very interesting week because we broke off into small groups of around 3 people per group. Our challenge was to have one of our group members explain what they were finding challenging in their practice at the moment. Once they had explained their most pressing issues, everyone had to take turns in asking them open ended questions. I really enjoyed this exercise. I felt it was very useful being able to have people listen to my work problems and then respond to me with open ended questions. I also liked the people in my group and I found their ideas and work very interesting. Jonathan also gave us some insight into the Quakers. This was revealing to me because I’d always thought of them as fervently religious and very frugal in their approach to life. At the end of the conversation I can quite honestly say that their approach to life sounded so much nicer than ours. The notion that everyone must agree on something before proceeding with any plan also seemed like a good idea. At this point it very much reminded me of Brexit – how is it […]

Feb 01

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Zoom Session 14

The Art of Seeing – This week we ran a really interesting exercise. We were asked to look at a photograph and then look again more closely and then keep repeating this. It is amazing how much can be missed with a cursory glance at something. Our group discovered so much by analysing the image over and over again. The little details gave away lots of information. For example the police officer in our image was wearing a red poppy. Instantly we knew that the photo must have been taken somewhere in the UK in November. The poppy is synonymous with Remembrance Day which happens around that time. This week we also did another 5 minute free writing exercise. Our task was to look around our immediate surroundings and then say what it all meant. I talked about all of the disruption in my front room because of having the room below it plastered. We are extending the house and everything seems quite chaotic at the moment. One thing which I found absolutely fascinating was the idea that my salary will actually be the same as my salary averaged across the salaries of my friends. Even more interesting was the […]

Jan 27

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Zoom Session 13

Ducks in a Row – This week’s session was a really nice blend of both finalising the requirements for Unit 1 and another free writing exercise. I find the free writing exercises very relaxing – it’s almost hypnotic when it is done continuously for around 5 minutes. This week we joined Zoom breakout rooms which allowed us to discuss exactly what was being asked of us regarding the Unit 1 learning objectives. We were tasked with adding our thoughts to a Miro board which I found very useful. Having reassessed the 3 learning objectives for the Unit 1 project, I feel that I still have quite a few gaps to fill so that the criteria is fully met. I would like to experiment further and I would also like to conduct more contextual and primary research in response to what we learned today. As usual my latest Zentangle heads up this blog post along with the updated gallery. I have kept this blogpost brief so that I can work on my study statement which has the looming deadline of February 6th 2023. Updated Zentangle Gallery – Luckily I still have time to post my updated Zentangle gallery with all […]

Jan 17

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Zoom Session 12

Steal Like an Artist – For a long time now I have been aware that in the art and design world it is very difficult to find something that is completely new. There are elements borrowed from one piece of work that may be copied or changed to make a more exciting piece of work. Even in my own practice it feels like there is ‘nothing new under the sun’. I find there is nothing more frustrating to think I’ve found a great idea, only to research it and discover that actually I’m way ‘behind the curve’. However in today’s talk this became even more pronounced when we had some examples quoted from artist Austin Kleon’s book titled: ‘Steal like and Artist’. Kleon decided to research into his own style of art. He found that over the centuries there had in fact been not one but three other artists working in a similar way. These were namely Brian Gysin (1916 – 1986), Tristan Tzara (1896 – 1963) and Caleb Whitefoord (1734 – 1810). Apparently they had all been doing something similar. When this is seen across the ages it really does show that nothing at all is ever new. Indeed […]

Jan 10

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Zoom Session 11

Great to be Back! – It was really great to be back this week. I have really missed our zoom sessions and it was also good to see everyone again. This week was devoted to talking about hints and tips when displaying work in a gallery space. We had a short lecture by Peter Smithson who has worked for many years at Central Saint Martin’s. We also discussed RAM forms and proposal forms. Key dates for both the exhibition and residential have now been more or less pinned down. Zentangle Gallery Update As usual, I managed to produce one of my little Zentangles this evening. The gallery below is slowly starting to build now. I am hoping that I’ll find some use for these small drawings later in the year. However at the moment I am enjoying the development of my style as I go along. Tonight’s Zentangle probably wasn’t one of my better ones but it really doesn’t matter because it’s all a learning experience.