Layout

18 February 2020 In our copy shop group meeting we all liked the layout of the images vs. text in this book on Olafur Eliasson's words, that I had issues for my ADAS essay. We thought it was a nice composition, playing on the white space to direct attention to the images. Also, some images… Continue reading Layout

Writing Research

13 February 2020 Text Research: Exhibition and Curatorial 'Fictions' at Cello Factory: I really liked Gary and Isabel's Editorial which was in the form of a press release, as it talked about commonalities in their works, and the abstract areas they address in their practice. 2. No Realm of Thought, No Field of Vision: Cerith… Continue reading Writing Research

Realize Crit

06 February 2020 Ownership of process - connect process with audience - metaphysical stories and narratives - Pick oneExample idea: Narrative - Jim - fixing, repair, kintsugi - growth - Material mataphorical IdentityHair - differentiate - personalized - potentialPrecedent - process: Wooley headler limestone depositsmaterial identity - provenance of copper, salt, vinegar, symbolism, identity, history,… Continue reading Realize Crit

Interim Crit

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

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

Further Experiments: scale, light, nature, organics

12 January 2020 Outcomes: Colours and shapes of recovered crystalsHardier blue crystalsAcrylic butterfly - light fixture?Absrption from flowers?Salt screenSalt screen against lightCopper crystal ringAJ wearing Copper crystal ringPotential dynamic screen - growth and interactionScaling up stirring stick sculpture - absorption and evaporation in the outdoorsCopper sulphate crystallization on a found twig Processes: Plating a Laser… Continue reading Further Experiments: scale, light, nature, organics

Elevator Pitch Feedback

19 December 2019 Thanks everyone who wrote feedback for my elevator pitch! SUBJECT AREAS: Context / historical / political / geographic / site 1. Growth? Constraint? Change? Use? The first comment seems to question my intention to apply narratives of growth and transience into my final work, as mentioned in my elevator pitch. I enjoyed… Continue reading Elevator Pitch Feedback

Potential Applications: combining materials and forms

07 December 2019 Submerging electroformed plastic drawing in copper sulphate solution - to crop crystals at strategic points 2. Suspending my electroformed plastic drawing over salt vinegar solution, introducing wood sticks with wound copper sheets between the copper and salt solution for absorption and deposition of crystals near surface of copper drawing.. 3. Hollow Brass… Continue reading Potential Applications: combining materials and forms

Experiment: scaling up, narrowing down

04 December 2019 I was glad that I got to speak with Annie about the Salt crystals, since she suggested some exciting ideas I could try with my discovery. Can I somehow remove crystals from the wooden sticks and place them elsewhere?Look at Salt Bride: A bio Engineered wedding dress from crystallization of salt from… Continue reading Experiment: scaling up, narrowing down