After the failure of the previous casting, this second attempt was a chance to put into practise all that I have learnt in the previous casting. With this in mind, I aimed to have finished the recasting and refining within the day so not to lose too much time before the exhibition. After remoulding the… Continue reading Recasting – Day Project
Month: April 2016
Silicone Refinement
***before silicone glue was added. In preparation for the End of Year Exhibition it was important that made some important superficial refinements to the masks that are going to be displayed in the exhibition. In particular, this regards a silicone patch o the tempt of one of my masks that failed to cure properly. This left it… Continue reading Silicone Refinement
Posthumanism – 25.04.16
Ghost in the Shell (1995) Ghost in the Shell is a Japanese media franchise originally published as a seine (‘youth’) manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. There have been several different anime adaptations of Ghost in the Shell, starting with the 1995 film of the same name, telling the story of Section 9’s investigation of the Puppet Master. Up-loadable consciousness Autonomy… Continue reading Posthumanism – 25.04.16
Dissertation [Proposal]
What does a dissertation proposal include? The essential parts of a research proposal are generally standard: Dissertation title (so far): Aim at making the title short and to the point. Overall objectives: If you have more than three objectives, your area of research is probably far too broad and needs to be narrowed. (Some university… Continue reading Dissertation [Proposal]
Artist Statement| The Sculptural Drawing
Rauvenn Shaleigha D’Clark| Unit 6 – Evaluative Report – .doc
End of Term Exhibition
Exhibition Layout (Plan) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Books_by_type http://www.blurb.co.uk/trade-books BOOK TYPES: Photobook Trade Book*** Audiobook*** Chapbook – a small pamphlet containing tales, ballads, or tracts. Hardcover E-book*** Octavo: The technical term describing the format of a book, which refers to the size of leaves produced from folding a full sheet of paper on which multiple pages of text were printed… Continue reading End of Term Exhibition
Tutor Group Meeting
Notes: 1:1 Tutorial – Work since Christmas, Exhibition Publications, Research (all of studio work), Artists Statement (draft) and prospective ideas for End of Term Show No proposal for End of Term Exhibition but will have a choice (3 Preferred Spaces) Artist Statement – in the 3rd Person – BRING TO 1:1 Tutorial Crit review Examples… Continue reading Tutor Group Meeting
Painting Silicone Cast
http://blog.polytek.com/2015/02/26/tek-tip-painting-with-platsil-gel-10-silicone-pigments/ An important aspect of remanufacturing the human face is in the painting stage. Here I will add all of the vital colours and tones to really bring the mask to life, mores than its superficial textural representation. This video is instrumental for me in really adapting my drawing skills to this new avenue of work… Continue reading Painting Silicone Cast
Lecture| Year Group Meeting – 18.04.16
example artists statement Show Spaces: spaces being used for the End of Year Exhibition Again we can work in groups on a single piece or multiple pieces curated by the group as a whole We will also need proposals for the space we wish to work in as well as research relating to any work in the show (in whatever format… Continue reading Lecture| Year Group Meeting – 18.04.16
Unit 8 Essay – Predicting the Future: A Small Anthology of Walter Benjamin
This units essay was heavily inspired by the Year 1 Seminars on Walter Benjamin that I participated in at the beginning of this term. Although I had already read his work and aware of his ideas, these seminars (conducted by Paul O’Kane) really allowed me to dissect Benjamin’s ideas in a group forum as I felt that I… Continue reading Unit 8 Essay – Predicting the Future: A Small Anthology of Walter Benjamin
Silicone Mask
(Mueck) Angel, 1997 Silicone rubber and mixed media (110 x 87 x 81 cm 43¼ x 34¼ x 32″) A secondary aspect of my work is working to create a realistic life cast employing prosthetic techniques (hair, skin colouration etc.) ignorer to create a high realistic casting of the face I have already cast. This I feel this is a… Continue reading Silicone Mask
Full Body Castings
“Intense observation of nature has been my primary teacher, followed by a close study of past masters and contemporary sculptors.” http://digiqualia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/lets-talk-brian-booth-craig.html Leading on from my work last year, I am really looking to extend the scale of my castings. Although in the meantime I would like to cast a few more faces, I really think… Continue reading Full Body Castings