The Carpenter’s Apprentice The Autobiography of Deryck Hunt 

False Divides by Lana Lopesi 

Overview of Poedue [Poetua], daughter of Oreo, chief of Ulaietia, one of the Society Isles https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1130277 

Shadows of Heysham, 2020, https://amandanorman.com/shadows-of-heysham/

Ghosts on a Tree, 1933, https://www.wikiart.org/en/franz-sedlacek/ghosts-on-a-tree-1933-0

Romeo and Juliet, 2019, https://www.artstation.com/artwork/QznKkB

Death Dealing Arrows, 1903, https://laclefdescoeurs.tumblr.com/post/121514621182/j-e-millais-death-dealing-arrows-the-sixties

Silence, 2020, https://www.deviantart.com/hearthy/art/Silence-148821437

The Last Judgment, 1440, https://www.artspace.com/magazine/art_101/lists/want-to-laugh-at-some-paintings-here-are-6-super-ugly-medieval-dogs-56164 

The Loudest Silence, 2020, https://www.flickr.com/photos/kavanthekid/51047759356/ 

Earthly Vanity and Divine Salvation, 1485, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthly_Vanity_and_Divine_Salvation_(Memling) 

The Spirit Behind ‘Aloha’ Roberts Hawaii https://www.robertshawaii.com/blog/spirit-behind-aloha/ 

A.P. Martinich Epistemology https://www.britannica.com/topic/epistemology 

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/hermeneutics-principles-of-biblical-interpretation 

Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hermeneutics/ 

Homogeneity – Dictionary.com https://www.dictionary.com/browse/homogeneity#:~:text=The%20first%20records%20of%20the,the%20same%20kind%20of%20thing. 

Assimilation by Elizabeth Prine Pauls https://www.britannica.com/topic/assimilation-society 

Representation Matters : (Re)Articulating Collective Identities in a Postcolonial World / editors, Anette Hoffmann and Esther Peeren, 2010 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/aut/reader.action?docID=587910

^[1] Press Release – Anita Steckel: My Town (May17 – July 16, 2022) https://www.ortuzarprojects.com/exhibitions/anita-steckel-my-town?view=slider

^[1] Feminist Art Criticism An Anthology edited by Arlene Raven, Cassandra Langer, Joanna Frueh https://www.google.co.nz/books/edition/Feminist_Art_Criticism/9JZNDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover 

Artwashing: Capitalism and Art by Matthew Terrell https://saportareport.com/artwashing-capitalism-art/thought-leader/thought-leader/#:~:text=There’s%20a%20perennial%20distrust%20amongst,live%20in%20a%20capitalist%20society. 

^[1] Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/exploitation/ – :~:text=Capitalist exploitation thus consists in,of the goods they produce.

^[1] Merriam-Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitalist – :~:text=Definition of capitalist&text=1 %3A a person who has,adjective

^[1] ACLU, June 15 2022 https://www.aclu.org/news/human-rights/captive-labor-exploitation-of-incarcerated-workers

^[1] You Make Loving Fun – Chartwell https://chartwell.org.nz/seeing/collection/you-make-loving-fun/ 

^[1] Kate Newby https://www.katenewby.com/gak.html 

^[1] Kate Newby – Chartwell https://chartwell.org.nz/making/artists/kate-newby/ 

^[1] Walls to Live Beside, Rooms to Own – Chartwell https://chartwell.org.nz/seeing/exhibitions/walls-to-live-beside-rooms-to-own-the-chartwell-show/ 

^[1] Kate Newby – Cooper Cole https://coopercolegallery.com/artist/kate-newby/ 

Kate Newby – Ocula https://ocula.com/artists/kate-newby/ 

The past five weeks have been stressful, learning all the new techniques and processes was something I struggled to take in. Though I enjoyed my time in photography, I know there are a few things I could be better at.

I really enjoyed being able to gain a sense of understanding of everything that was going on around me. Being able to see the different approaches other students made was something I found very interesting. I think the best part about this brief was seeing the end installation all come together. It is the most rewarding experience and I am so happy that I was able to complete something I am proud of.

I did struggle when Denike told me to do a bit of editing after I thought I had completed my installation. And I know I really struggled to find a solution. I could understand her criticism and helpful remarks, but I couldn’t begin to think of a different way to display my work. I started by recognizing works that didn’t need to be on the wall, and soon followed the process of moving images around. It was tough and I felt exhausted. And although I am still not entirely pleased with how it turned out—hearing Denike express how much better it appeared did fill that sense of uncertainness.

Unlike so many other past works, I was able to find something I enjoyed working on much more quickly. In the past, I had struggled to come up with concepts that related to the brief. Though with photography, it came to me quite easily. I am very glad that through trial and error I have been able to overcome that particular bump in the road.

Overall—I am pleased to say that I am happy with the work I have produced. I can think of so many ways I could have done things differently, but that doesn’t change the fact that I am happy with what I have handed in.

Week five is where everything came together. I started to print out my images and chose the right sizes. I placed them up on my wall so that I could see and understand what I was dealing with. It was very helpful to have things up on the walls. I could figure out if there was anything else I wanted to add, I could see where some images weren’t needed, and I enjoyed being able to see my progress.

Through the final day of getting all my work done and up onto the walls. I decided that I wanted to use one of my images and turn it into an A0 work. I am very pleased with my decision as well as my decision to print out negatives on a larger scale.

Denike then guided me to find some better paper to use rather than printing paper for my A3 images. So I ended up using 120gsm white paper. I do like the end results and am pleased with the decisions that were made.

I found myself struggling as I tried to find a layout that I really liked. And when I had thought that I had created one I enjoyed looking at, I changed it. Through a rough somewhat guided editing process, I made the decision to leave a few of the images out of the final installation. And although I am not entirely pleased with the outcome, I can see the positives to the change.

Nuala Mahon works mostly with pinhole photography and focuses her images on the pollution that washes up on the beaches of Sherkin Island where she lives. In Ireland, she finds herself working with analog photography while using the least amount of chemicals possible. In fact—she developed her images by use of seaweed!

Her work reflects her concern for the environment. The images she produces consist of seaweed, plastics, and other found things that wash up on the beach. She uses pinhole photography both outside and inside her studio space. Taking images of nature outside while bringing environmentally damaging objects back to her studio to photograph.

Her work with plastic and nature brings forward a sense of guilt. Whenver you hear someone talk about pollution or the way our planet is slowly corrupting, you can’t help but feel guilty. Her images produce that very same feeling. When you understand the subject of her photographs, the weight of the plastics seems to pile on top of you.

I wonder why she has chosen to work with pinhole photography, what is the interest with using an analog process rather than digital? Though perhaps if she had been using digital, her images would not have the same effect on us as these ones do. Anyone can see plastic in a digital photograph, but the way these analog images have been produced lead you to wonder further.

I like how grasping it is. How it hooks you in and gets you to not only look, but listen to what she’s trying to say.

As I began to work more and more with my digital camera, I found that I wanted to focus more on people. The idea that we as humans are nature brought forward the idea; how are we placed here? When you think about nature, you instantly think of green and plants. But if we ourselves are nature, how were we placed in amongst the green? I wanted to explore that idea and develop it further. 

I began by taking photographs outside of my house. With the outside light giving me a slight spotlight, you could see the green of the house and the darkness of my clothing. I wasn’t too sure as to what I wanted to capture, but I knew it would do me well to have a few starting points.

I plucked a weed from the ground and held it in my hand, taking photos from different angles with different positions. I found the process to bring forward different ideas. And by the time I went through and played around on photoshop, I had come up with new ideas.

Week Four:

With these newfound ideas, I needed to pick the perfect time. I asked my sister to help me as I set up the camera and tripod, selecting the appropriate settings before I got onto our trampoline. It took a total of thirty to forty minutes to get the best photos we could.

Through the editing process, I was still not completely sure about how I could showcase and connect to the brief. My general idea about people as nature was still there, but I wanted to be able to find a solid connection.

The day after I had taken those images, I took a walk through the city and noticed the breaks in between buildings. Some of these breaks contain trees. I took photos of what I could and found the connection I was looking for.

If trees could be placed or built around, then so could humans. Humans can be placed within the green and can also be built around.

Walter Crump uses pinhole photography, cyanotypes and Holga photography. His images mainly consist of buildings, people and other found objects. Crump was originally a skilled and trained painter and printmaker, though when asked to teach photography in 1986. His fondness for capturing images grew as he continued his practice.

Crump was intrigued and interested in the way the camera captured the world around him. I admire his use of different mediums. The images that he produced through different processes are phenomenal and don’t appear to be taken through a pinhole camera.

His variety of images show a dedication to this art form. What you may find on the internet may only be a fair few, but when you think about the process these images went through—you understand how time consuming and how painstakingly easy it is to not get an image just the way you want it. Particularly with pinhole and Holga photography—it takes time and the process varies due to the different weather and or lighting you find yourself in.

I admire his work and am inspired by the amount of effort he has put into producing the images he has created.

https://www.alternativephotography.com/walter-crump/nggallery/page/1

Nature Drawing Itself –

Through the process of learning how to produce photographs using paint cans, I found it to be tiring. It’s an unbelievable process and I’m still not quite sure how it works if I’m honest. With the light-sensitive paper and the tiny little hole, somehow we are able to capture an image. It’s an extraordinary way of taking a photograph—I just wish it wasn’t so time-consuming.

While keeping the breif in mind, I wanted to focus on nature in a slightly different way. I found quickly that using the dark room wasn’t the best otption for me, and so I started working with both digital and analog processes.

I walked to Albert park and took some photographs of the greenery close to WE building so I could figure out the best timing for the exposure. There were some successes, though most of those trials ended up in being a learning process. With taking more photographs, I was able to understand the right amount of exposure for the right kind of weather.

Week Two:

Photograms –

I found photograms somewhat easier to work with—though I still struggled to be in the dark room. I enjoyed how my images turned out. I picked out a plant that I thought would show up well, and I am so glad it did.

The plant forms a vine like image. The way it shows up on the light sensitive paper intrigues me, if I look at it for too long, I almost begin to imagine where it leads off to. The only plant that I could find that really peaked my interest was this little thin one. I love the way it twists and forms an image.

I ended up holding the plant closer towards the light in order to get a blurred image. After getting such a crisp and clear one, I wanted to see what else I could do with it. I would have left the exposure time a little bit longer, but overall—I am pleased with how they turned out.

As soon as I saw the images once they had dried, I knew I wanted to use them as an overlay.

For the sculpture brief, I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I was presented with plenty of challenges, but I think I was able to make it through.

I am happy with the work I have produced, and I really enjoyed the experimental stages in the wet labs. I found all the different ways of creating moulds and sculptures very intriguing. And I am beyond happy that I found a process I could enjoy and get the best results from.

I was able to think of my ideas and create them the way I wanted to. The process may have taken longer than I anticipated, but I am overall pleased with the end results. My plaster pieces were a success and I am very happy about the fact that I could take my desire to break them, and turn the broken pieces into the finished products.

I know I need to keep the blog updated, it is something I struggle with but am hoping to get better at it. Another thing I need to think about is how I progress my ideas. If I have an idea, what could be the next step? What could make it be more than it already is? Is it possible to make it even more than what it is? I need to ask myself those questions, and that way I can be completely satisfied with my work.

It was an amazing brief, the experience was brilliant and I can definitely see myself using the wet lab in the future.

One Hundred Fingers and a Single Thumb

From the first time we played with clay and plaster, I made fingers. It was only the tips, but it sparked a fascination with how I could make exact replicas of my fingers. I wanted to use that as best as I could. And after experimenting with pinkysil, I knew I could get the best results by making a mould using the pink silicon.

The pinkysil allows you to get every single line and crevice, it was exactly what I wanted and what I achieved. I sat there with my three fingers drowned in pinkysil for half an hour. I then made another three-finger mould so that I could create more fingers more efficiently. I also created a mould of my thumb.

I created one hundred fingers and a single thumb. The verb “to throng” sounded hilarious, and I wanted to use it. Its meaning is essentially “to crowd”. I wanted to turn my work into a game. There are one hundred of my fingers, but only one thumb. The controversial topic of ‘is a thumb a finger?’ really caught my attention when I began thinking of this piece. I wanted one odd thing to be surrounded by what others could call normal.

“If I was an artist and I was in the studio, then whatever I was doing in the studio must be art.”

Bruce Nauman’s artworks first came to light in the 1960s. I was influenced and amazed by his work “Fifteen Pairs of Hands”. Fifteen sets of hands are all shaped in various positions, some mirror each other and others don’t. They were made of bronze and created beautiful pieces of art.

The way every single detail is there, every single vein and texture, really intrigued me.

As I continued to research Nauman further, one quote in particular got my attention: “Art, for him, is a haphazard system of codes and signs, just like any other form of communication” https://www.theartstory.org/artist/nauman-bruce/. Being able to understand how others perceive art is incredibly interesting to me.

Nauman’s work is mostly sculptural based, he works through different mediums and produces different themes and ideas. But being able to see and understand the way in which his brain comprehends art is fascinating. He uses already found objects because they already have their own stories and or meanings.

Bruce Nauman is an amazing artist. His ideas are above and beyond, not to mention he way he thinks and processes his art works.

“And then what makes the work interesting is if you choose the right questions.”