All Done - Almost

Today was a very satisfying day. I re-glazed my bowl. So it's fingers and toes crossed it works this time. I ripped a bit off my clock and lazer cut a new clock face for it (the cardboard face had bobbled, which didn't seem like a good idea. Don't want the hands getting stuck).

And I made a 2D piece which is quite nice. I want to roll my leather newspaper up (which would stop it being 2D) so I made this instead.

I started the process because I wanted to make a screen print. But I felt the finished product was too 'fuzzy' and fussy. However, I really liked the acetate that's used in the process, and decided to use that instead.

I photocopied an A3 copy of a newspaper, glued a stack together, covered the top layer in emulsion and rubbed back once it was dry. I then glued some iconic newsprint photos on, rubbing them with emulsion so they looked more integrated.

Next I rubbed some red acrylic over the quotes in order to give them clarity (and sadly smudged one of them, hence the slight shades of pink).

Finally, I experimented in removing half the thickness of some ridged cardboard in order to make a frame to 'sink' the piece into. I then covered it in wire (representing a street newspaper billboard).

And then baked at 180 for 35 minutes...

It's a quick thing, but worked quite well and got my son talking about it when he came home just now. He was really interested in the pictures, asked if one of them was the Khmer Rouge and we ended up discussing the little girl on the picture. Wouldn't do that if it was an image on your phone.

A Chinoiserie Clock

I have, for years, coveted my friends' papier mache clock from Brighton. So, I decided that DT was the perfect opportunity to make my own. We're meant to be making a model, but I've decided to go on and make the whole thing.

 I was really pleased that I quickly sussed how to construct it. (Something that completely eluded me when I tried once before).

Styrofoam is a really useful modelling material, especially as you can PVA or papier mache over it. I was also pleased with how I solved the issue of my umbrella bit. I tried card first but felt that was too rigid. So I then constructed it out of florists wire and newspaper.

This is how it's looking so far. Fingers crossed it goes well.

But I must remember not to use week old wallpaper paste in future. If it looks too watery, like it probably no longer contains any glue; it is too watery and doesn't contain any glue. I think this is all being held together by dried water alone!

The News: Past, Present and Future and a few other bits and bobs

My final Twitter bird. Not malevolent; a bit gharish; strangely cute. But I'm still really pleased with him.

My mug. The old style news: tactile, something you can hold in your hand, with a big cup of coffee on a Sunday morning. The new, interactive news that you can only stare at.

 News of the future. Papers will hopefully still exist. But they, like the news itself, will represent an elite, subscribed to, proposition for the minority. Love the fact that, although this is razed (?) into leather, it still looks like an actual newspaper.

Another Morning With a Naked Man

Given that I was absolutely hating this session at the beginning, this end result was ok. (Although I had to get Chris to kick start it for me). Began to really enjoy the emulsion paint/charcoal combination. Even liked the face (eventually).

Ceramics
I love this bowl. Really pleased with it. Love the colours, the feel, the simplicity.

Really big bugger. That's not a lot of use then.

Oh well. I've rolled my sleeves up and started again. So, fingers crossed for next time.

At least this one has remained intact. Don't like it though. Anyone want it?