I shall look for one historical event to update/transcribe, that is key to our current democratic and domestic situation and an item that covers this period to explore to see if it’s identity, meaning and usage has changed. – from week 25. So far I have started though my investigate photos and research notes. An…
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Week 26: Looking back.
This time last year the poet Mary Oliver died. I spent a lot of time reading her poems. I found words that explained my paintings. When reviewing Mark Bradford exhibition and I was reminded of Mary Oliver. She also looked out not in to find her subject. WHEN I AM AMONG THE TREESby Mary Oliver…
Week 23: Friday ADAS drop in.
After our SOI pitches I had a drop in session with Alaya where she checked though the portfolio example I had prepared for my failing light project. what I am writing is much near to what they suggested, but I still need to remove the repetitions and edit my text down to a concise, appropriate,…
Week 23: Synergy Research- SYNERGISTIC THINKING.
I found this web site about synergistic thinking /learning while I was searching for a word to explain my processes. I needed a word to contextualise my research in ’Investigate’ Project 4 before presenting my ideas for ’Realise’ Project 5. Link – https://www.makingupcrap.net/synergistic-thinking.html The charts and big words that Richard Giordanou uses to promote his…
Week 22: cave painting.
I am becoming more interested in my instinctive interest in ”Domestic Art”. Cave painting (decorating our living spaces, recording our daily lives) reads as domestic to me as it is a form of teaching/learning or entertaining so ingrained in our make up that we deny it at our peril. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newly-discovered-indonesian-cave-art-may-represent-worlds-oldest-known-hunting-scene-180973761/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20191212-daily-responsive&spMailingID=41324770&spUserID=NzQwNDUzMzg2MTYS1&spJobID=1661177450&spReportId=MTY2MTE3NzQ1MAS2
Week 22: Boats
are containers for adventures and I have been unconsciously collecting them. They keep you safe or not. Like Henry Moore’s Helmets. Like time, water flows and is displaced by boats. Eureka. Clouds come into this some where along with magic carpets – think I understand why. Adventures which start with a quest/project and your adventure…
Week 22:Collections.
I have realised I collect, gather, rearrange and transform. I Some times this is cooking, nest building or my practise. I hesitate to call it painting. Often it’s my family, which drives them mad. Sometimes it’s painting. Drawing seems to be my way of connecting it all. Explaining it. I’m surprised I haven’t done more…
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