National Saturday club exhibition 17/6/17

Today we had a day trip with Saturday club to London to view their work in the exhibition at Somerset house. We traveled by train at 8am and were home for 7.30pm. It was a long hot day but one enjoyed by all.  The visit included a presentation by Founder Sir John Sorrell and Lady Sorrell where all ambassador’s were also given a certificate for their contribution to the Saturday clubs. I got to meet him briefly where h handed me my certificate and said ‘without volunteers like me these Saturday clubs wouldn’t happen and thanked me’. I felt really privileged and humbled to have been able to help out and have had so much fun doing it. I hope to carry on helping out next year if possible. I have got so much out of it.

After the exhibition we went out side and in true spirit of the day and the end of another year for the Saturday club it was time to run around and get each other wet.

The Saturday club also had a chance to exhibit their work in our college exhibition and were given some art materials purchased with the money that was made during the festival of making .  I know my daughters are seriously thinking about what they want to do in the future and the Saturday club has helped to expand their options. They were blown away with the work they looked at in the exhibition.

 

 

 

Final major project completed for exhibition.

I had to hang up the rest of the fabric I purchased from York Market with the paper clip. and blackout the windows again using gaffer tape before I could setup my sculpture.

First of all we tried to see what the sculptures would look like in the main exhibition space and used some spotlights on it although it looked good I felt that the blacked out room would look better.

I also experimented further using my original sculpture’s in the space on a plinth. They looked good but I still wanted to try my larger sculptures.

I then moved the sculptures into the blacked out room I placed them on a black piece of material I had left over and then I felt they needed some height so I used the plinth and placed it on its side with the fabric.

I then had to find a way to secure the piece because although it stood up it couldn’t be left as it had fallen and it wouldn’t be a good idea to leave it to fall mid exhibition.

I approached Ollie who gave me a stapler but because of the weight and thickness of some of the wire the staples wouldn’t work. It was suggested that screws would work but I really didn’t want to use screws that could be seen and I felt they would be seen, so Ollie found some black screws that against the black fabric covered plinth couldn’t be seen so I was really happy with that. To further stabilise the sculpture I used fishing wire and paperclips securing from the top of the sculpture’s to the ceiling.  I am really happy with it so far but just have to wait in hope that everything is ok with the audio and visual projection.

I visited my exhibition piece on the day of the exhibition and the Audio had been set up and I was really happy with it but I felt their was still something lacking. I was mostly disappointed with the way the projector would not reach all of the sculpture and there was no way of enlarging it or moving it further back.

I went to see Brian I thought perhaps I could use a  second projector and project the same image underneath. ”Twin projections onto Twin sculptures’. Brian wasn’t sure this could be done and said he would bring another projector over to see if we can get a larger image onto the sculpture. I was disappointed but was pleased that there maybe another solution.  Brian came over and had decided to try to link the two projectors together as he realised that there is an output socket on the projector but couldn’t guarantee it would work as he had never done it before.  Lucky for me it did work and I was over the moon with the result.

I am so happy with what I have achieved for my FMP I don’t think I could have done anymore.

 

 

 

Charles Hadcock Master class with Saturday club.

I had the chance to revisit the Charles Hadcock studio with the Saturday club.

Charles was very welcoming and  we got the chance to see his new pieces of work he had made since my last visit. They were amazing… Charles talked through the moulds and processes he uses and answered questions as we went a long. It was lovely to see the enthusiasm of the Saturday club, they really enjoyed it and he even engaged with them in selfies.

Update work plan 12/6/17

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3/6/17

 

4/6/17

5/6/17

 

10/6/17

 

12/6/17

 

 

13/6/17

 

14/6/17

 Assessment Unit 7 Submit work. Hang Exhibition

Submit blog link, submission pack (including authentication form, work plan, proposal, evaluation and bibliography)

Purchase materials for exhibition space.

Print off Assessment package

Organise exhibition shop finish exhibition space.

Saturday club masterclass with Charles Hadcock.

Finish exhibition space, meet with Tutors to talk about what I am exhibiting and where.

Problem solve unsteady sculpture’s.

Fad Media Viewing at 1.30pm

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaffer Tape and Black Material.
  17/6/17

 

19/6/17

 London Trip with Saturday club for their exhibition.

Set up projector and Audio when it arrives.

 

  
  21/6/17 Opening Night. Exhibition Private View 21/6/17 Stays open for 2 weeks. Possibly work in the FAD shop.

 

  
   

26/6/17 –

22/7/17

 

 

  

Await a date for Assessment results

And come in to receive them.

  

 

Evaluation

Evaluation

Affection without Limitation

My Project was always going to involve some form of Photography and 3D Sculpture as they are the Two mediums I respond to the most. The theme I selected to explore was the relations between identical Twins, their equality and diversity and their unconditional love for each other and unspoken ease of communication. I wanted to use my identical Twin daughters as this offered instant primary resource material. To initiate this, I used photocopies of old photographs from when the Twins were younger and took inspiration from my Initial Contextual references Hockney, Rauchenburg, Ostmo and Messager. I explored ways of transferring these photographs into sculptural outcomes, standing, layering and hanging these by constructing a small-scale model and producing a broad-based selection of images that incorporates the photographic and sculptural outcomes. On my Journey, I have been consistently evaluating, planning and providing evidence on my blog through images every evening. I explored Layering with Acetate and Digitally using Photoshop and other digital software apps.

I further researched Projection, Artists and Photographers which helped to inform me and inspire me further with my exploration. I came across Tony Oursler a projection artist. I was inspired by the way he distorts faces on his video projections by separately recording audio and closeups of the mouth and each eye and then stitching them together for projection. I liked the distortion and was inspired to not inhibit distortion the Twins images because they are my daughters. I planned informal photoshoots with the Twins to further my photography and 3D exploration.

Following a Tutorial which I had on a weekly basis, I researched Photographer Dianne Arbour and her famous photographs involving varied sets of Identical Twins and It helped to inform me of some direction for how I wanted the Twins to pose for the images and even tried to reconstruct a pose she had composed herself of identical twins faces next to each other with one twin side on and the other face on.

I further explored Projection of Images onto simple Forms such as pencilled silhouettes on card, Torn card, paper and cardboard tubing. I cast my whole face in Plaster and constructed cubes and projected further onto them using Digitally Manipulated and distorted images that I composed. When I cast my face, I had hoped to cast the Twins faces but I felt the experience would have been a bit distressing for them and I didn’t particularly enjoy the experience and chose to cast the Twins holding hands as they have done so naturally since they were little girls.

I researched and took further inspiration for my Digital Manipulation from Fine artist photographer’s Susan Hillar and James Welling mostly their use of layering digital photographs and the use of colour and distortion as I felt they provided a sense of mood and energy that I wanted to capture in my manipulated photographs to help inform the equality and diversity of the twins. I further constructed simple wire silhouettes of each of the Twins and investigated further projecting onto them with the Manipulated images changing the environment and projecting onto a dark background and in a dark room it was at this point that I felt most successful in my exploration. I produced some beautiful images that I felt captured everything I was trying to convey and so I sought feedback through posting the images on Facebook and my idea of what outcome I wanted for my exhibition piece changed from my initial idea.

To further inform the narrative in my work and help develop my ideas I constructed a list of Questions derived around various misconceptions about Twins and video interviewed them together, recording their responses and capturing their perspective, and unique relationship. I went on to take photographs of them in a relaxed but playful way and asked them to semi reconstruct the manoeuvre of the continuous circle video that was in the pool that inspired my subject in the first place. The newly gathered material prompted me to think about how I could use it and take it further but also how I could use the images I had gathered throughout my journey as I felt that most of the Processes, techniques and outcomes were successful. I decided to look at Photobooks as a possible presentation piece.

After much deliberation, I decided that along with the photobook I wanted to recreate the response from the projection on wire sculpture and make a life size sculpture of the Twins doing the handstand shown in the photoshoot photographs, incorporating the manipulated photographs, photographs of them from when they were younger and audio from the video interview of the Twins for my exhibition piece to convey the narrative.

I knew this wasn’t going to be an easy task as I have never made anything on this large a scale before. I would never have dreamed I could do something so complex when I commenced this unit but felt confident enough as my technique with wire has developed in a range of configurations from simple sculpture to structural sculpture. I was also aware that I had deviated from what I expected my outcome to be when I developed my concept proposal. If I had carried on further with the Francis Willi’eme and Oliver Herring concept then I don’t believe I would have had the same evolution and been content with my conclusions.

 

 

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Costing my Fabric

Over the weekend I went to York to visit a friend and while I was there I managed to purchase 7 metres of Black cotton from the local market. I needed to purchase some fabric that was similar to the fabric I have already used in my exhibition space. and thought cotton should be fine.  The fabric came to £34.30 and was £4.90 a metre. I was lucky that the stall owner had just enough and the small piece that would have been left on the roll was given to me at no extra cost.  Unfortunately there wasn’t a receipt and I am yet to purchase gaffer tape.

Bibliography and Work plan updated

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

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Name__Kristy_Simpson___ CandidateNumber___123354____________

Project Action Plan and Timetable
Week Date Week

Beginning

 

 Activity / What you are intending to do – including independent study Resources / What you will need to do it – including access to workshops
 

 

 

 

 30/1/17 Introduction to Unit 7 – lecture

Pre proposal preparation

Pitch preparation

Review of work to date
13/2/17 Half Term – initial research

Preparation of pitch
20/2/17 Pitch

Write proposal
27/2/17 Submit proposal

 
6/3/17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13/3/17

 Explore and experiment with Paper photo structures (influenced by David Hockney) and materials for block/cube photo sculpture.

Research photographic installation Artists for further ideas to explore.

 

 

Plan a Photoshoot with Paige and Taylor and take photographs.

 
13/3/17

 

 

 

14/3/17

 

 

 

 

 

 Explore potential with photographs and Research projection and sculpture.

 

Update blog and Plan of action.

 

Explore Digital Manipulation and Layering of Photographs for potential projection onto structures.

 

 

 
20/3/17

 

 

21/3/17

23/3/17

 Wire Drawings like David Oliviera

Update Blog and Plan of Action.

 

My full face casting.

Explore effect of wire drawings in projection.

 

  

 

 

 

Moved to 28th due to unforeseen circumstances.
27/3/17

 

 

28/3/17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/3/17

 

 

 

 

30/3/17

 

 

1/4/17

 Review Work plan and update blog.

Finish wire collaged cube for Projection.

Explore making cubes for projection and possible photo sculpture.

Planned exploration on the effects of Wire, drawing, cube structures and Projection in the dark room.

 

 

Further projection onto wire following a review of photographs and further manipulation of Photographs for Unique Effects.

 

Evaluate and reflect on Projection Research and Link in with Artist influences.

 

Put together a series of Questions around the Misconceptions about Twins that will best show their Personalities, Equalities and Diverse Relationship.

 

  

 

 

 

Location- Victoria building 1pm..

Projector, Jamie’s Mac, Drawing with hand print, Cubes, Photo cube and wire sculptures.

 

Put together some more manipulated photographs for Projection research and the Unique effects created on wire.
2/4/17 Video interview Paige and Taylor for Primary Resource material into their Perspective on the Relationship.

Take some more Photographs of the Twins for Potential work on Cubes.

  

Video record on Mobile Phone.

 

 

 

Print Photographs.
3/4/17

 

 

 

4/4/17

 

 

6/4/17

 

 

 

10/4/17

 

 

 

 

 Choose a Photograph for the Exhibition Catalogue.

 

 

Tutorial with Kim. Target’s for

Assessment unit 7 Blog.

 

Experiment with Photographs on Cubes as Potential 3D sculpture idea.

 

Bring girls in to College for Moulds and Photoshoot.

Easter Holiday

 

 

 

 

 Take original image to Mandy on USB stick for File to be sent for the catalogue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alginate and Plaster.

Photo studio.
17/4/17

 

 Easter Holiday. Rome visit to Coliseum, Galleries and Vatican Museum etc..

 

 

Update Blog.

 
24/4/17

 

 

25/4/17

 

 Message Jamie regarding assistance with Audio.

 

Tutorial with Kim about what I will need for the FMP Projection, sculpture and Audio Exhibition piece. Research Presentation methods for exhibition.

Update planner, Finish Blog Posts for Rome and School visit.
26/4/17

 

 

27/4/17

 

29/04/17

 

02/04/17

6/5/17

 Draw around girls to initiate sculpture process and take measurements.

Start making Wire sculptures of Paige and Taylor.

Saturday club/ Casting. Cast Paige and Taylors Hands.

Photo box Photobook.

Saturday club at Festival of Making.
08/5/17

 

 

 

 

10/5/17

 

 

 

 

11/5/17

 

 

 

 

 

12/5/17

 

 

 

 

13/5/17

 

15/5/17

 

 

 Update planner and Blog

Finish first wire sculpture and share photographs with tutor of Saturday club and Festival of Making photographs via Facebook.

Tutorial with Mandy on photo Book images and complete Top half of Wire sculpture. Volunteer for the Prism Gallery.

 

Tutorial with Kim checking blog progress and Make an appointment with Brian the Technician. For Video and Audio assistance for the 23/5/17. Update Planner and Blog posts.

Empty drawers and worktops of previous work ready for exhibition prep on Monday, Finish Taylor’s wire sculpture ready for Monday deadline.

Saturday club casting hands and red clay bowls.

Deadline final piece FMP

 
 

15/5/17

 

 

 

  

Hang Exhibition ( prep studio)
20/5/17

21/5/17

22/5/17

23/5/17

25/5/17

 Saturday club.

Apply student finance for Degree

Receive Photobook Delivery.

Audio and Photo Video with Brian

Transform the Plaster room into exhibition space.

  

https://www.gov.uk/student-finance

USB memory stick
27/5/17

 

28/5/17

 Spring Bank Holiday. Check blog, Bibliography, Work plan.

Saturday club.
5/6/17

 

 

 

 

 

3/6/17

 

4/6/17

5/6/17

 

10/6/17

 Assessment Unit 7 Submit work. Hang Exhibition

Submit blog link, submission pack (including authentication form, work plan, proposal, evaluation and bibliography)

Purchase materials for exhibition space.

Print off Assessment package

Organise exhibition shop finish exhibition space.

Saturday club masterclass with Charles Hadcock.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gaffer Tape and Black Material.
17/6/17 London Trip with Saturday club for their exhibition.

 
21/6/17 Opening Night. Exhibition Private View 21/6/17 Stays open for 2 weeks. Possibly work in the FAD shop.

 
 

26/6/17 –

22/7/17

 

 

  

Await a date for Assessment results

And come in to receive them.