Today I found a map of Bath, I wiggled it over the scanner creating a new pattern. after talking to a teacher they suggested that I enlarge it to an A0, unfortunately, the printer only prints in black and white so I then had a large black and white squiggly map. I next wanted to make it look more like a map so started to distress the edges and seems using sandpaper. I found that the wobbly lines in the map were taking away from the creases that I wanted the focus to be on. So next I plan to make an A0 of just black. and start making the creases, hoping te become the most important part of the work.
Week 3 -Where to next?
This week I was working in the printmaking room, I made two monoprints. I knew that they would not be finished works but I was able to use them as a starting point for my next steps.
I knew that I needed to go bigger to allow my work to expand, I took photocopies of my mao and collaged them on a piece of A3 paper. I then layered Indian ink on top following that same pattern as a pervious work of mine. I next attempted to layer a monoprint over it, this was a fail, I found my self stuck with botched work.
After talking to Ryder, he suggested that I use white acrylic paint to make the pattern I had hoped for with the monoprint. I ended up with a tv static type of patterns and I was happy with the end result.
As for where to go next, I plan to isolate a bit of the work to see where I can go from there. A struggle I have found in the past weeks would be not planning out my works and just letting them come naturally and creatively. I am learning to not control what happens next.
Week 1&2
Over the past two weeks, I have been working to complete a series of artworks follow a brief. The brief is called palimpsest this requires creating artworks that respond to each other using found materials, images and artworks. “A palimpsest is something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form. “
I started my artworks while I was at home in Tauranga. I found a few old art history books that contained text and a range of images. By taking pages from the books and layering then with images from a map of Europe that I found in my house, the map created a very bright and whimsical layer. I took advantage of this and blurred out the map lines with my photocopier, leaving behind a colourful image. After receiving feedback from my peers it was clear to me that I need to expand the size of my works and allow the works to grow in size. This will also allow me to broaden my ideas and not be limited to an A4 page.
