23 January 2020 Material exploration, experimentation, innovation can be a final outcomeDont have to push for a final productDocument findings from material experiments - all salts crystallized, failed crystallization, research on synthetic crystallography - imp outcome for M&J courseRefer Lee Simmons, Juli Legaut - amino labFine art perspective - let material tell a story -… Continue reading Interim Crit
Month: January 2020
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Natural History Museum: Minerals Room
20 January 2020 Copper Minerals in crystallized form: Azurite, Cuprite, Malachite Copper and copper minerals in their natural state Dendritic crystals can be compared to calcium depositions on corals Salt - a corroding preservative? Interesting display showcase in the common corridor Further exploration: synthetic crystallization Synthetic ruby produced from flame fusion - can Aluminium Oxide… Continue reading Natural History Museum: Minerals Room
Portfolio tutorial with Alkesh
16 January 2020 Artist Statement Reference my Architecture and Interiors backgroundwords - body, homeware, urban art - change the words, make them broader - cross reference the words with projects - (design, craft, art), (varying scale), (design issues?)reference writingmake image of ring clearer - new photo, good picture overallNote - how to incorporate the statement… Continue reading Portfolio tutorial with Alkesh
Precedents: Organic Aesthetics
10 January 2020 Jewellery Lorenzo pepe https://www.instagram.com/p/B7MR9o9CkR1/ Ceramic and oxidation processes used for Carlier Makigawa Stanley Lechtzin https://www.instagram.com/p/B6qRRk0Cxdf/ Mabel Pena Joyas https://www.instagram.com/p/BosAac6F4Rp/
SoAH Open Day
15 January 2020 Inspiring context- fine art, contemporary art practice, soon fashion and textiles Urgency of the arts lecture series Application- contact registry to iron out issues move to correct course Folio- not slick, emphasis on individual expression, how you perceive the world - personal and interesting - transformative experience - varied backgrounds encouraged. What… Continue reading SoAH Open Day
Portfolio Tutorial with Gary
15 January 2020 Artist statement convey the human body, form, interaction that M&J entailsConvey items not for utilitarian value - texture, surface, design P04 Investigate Switch outcomes and processes sheetAfter 3 sheets - narrow down to larger sized images to show editorial conclusive approach for next projectText - intent - purposeful open ended exercise Narratives… Continue reading Portfolio Tutorial with Gary
Bio-engineering
23 November 2019 Tom Dixon: Underwater Furniture Farming Introduction of frameworks supporting the growth of corals in the ocean - to yield a harvest of furniture in a couple of years.. not much talk about it at present. (Find out more) Sigalit Landau: Salt Bride Coral Outplanting https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/crystal-skulls-instagram-artist/?pn=dd Tyler Thrasher Art https://www.tokujin.com/works/2008-second-nature/?l=en Design and The… Continue reading Bio-engineering
Week 2 – Testing absorbents
15 January 2020 Following the success of the acrylic butterfly, where i coated an electroformed laser cut butterfly object with sawdust, to allow absorptive crystallization and colours from copper corrosion, I decided to flip the materials inside out - using absorbents as base for electroforming and patination, to allow for patination on electroformed surfaces.. I… Continue reading Week 2 – Testing absorbents
Tutorial with Isabel
13 January 2020 As a product, what do users do with it?Crystals - hardy - encase in glass/resin - example white gold rim and glass casing - feeling of unreachability - elusive nature narrativeMark Dion - language of victorian museums - vitrines and cabinetsOutput needs to be clarified - practical? benefit as a product? grow… Continue reading Tutorial with Isabel
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