by Kelly | 05 Mar 2012 | Crafting, Creating in the Workshops, Elston Hall Primary School, Running Workshops, Volunteering
Today I prepared my first dance kiln cast test piece into the only kiln it will fit into and that is free at the moment with flower pots filled with glass billets resting above it as shown below. Looking at my other moulds for my final piece, finding a kiln is going...
by Kelly | 29 Feb 2012 | 6AA001 - Major Project, Creating in the Workshops
I was working in the hot shop today with Simon making glass billets for casting my large dance piece. I decided I wanted a watery vein of colour running through a clear glass piece and so after Simon poured the glass into the metal mould, I sprinkled the copper blue...
by Kelly | 14 Nov 2011 | 6AA003 - Creative Realisation, Creating in the Workshops, Exploring Different Materials
Today more progress was made with the shoe and footprint mould. I melted the red gelflex and poured it onto the soul of my boot to take a cast of the print. Once plaster has been poured on top, I will be able to see how well it has gone. I am eager to get it finished...
by Kelly | 10 Oct 2011 | 6AA001 - Major Project, Creating in the Workshops, Initial Ideas, Research, Tutorials
I have finally started doing some practical work after starting my sketchbooks. I am beginning to progress my kiln cast shoe/foot idea. I envisage a kiln cast clear glass sculpture of a shoe (unsure what type yet), with a footprint inside. The footprint will be...
by Kelly | 03 Oct 2011 | Creating in the Workshops, Exploring Different Materials, Jewellery Making Course
I began an Adult Education Course tonight with Wolverhampton Adult Ed Service. The course title is above and there was a lot of paperwork to be filled out as I had expected. It is a very mixed group of individuals, some of whom I know are going to irritate me already!...
by Kelly | 20 Apr 2011 | 5AA003 Creative Applications, 5AA005: Specialist Practice in Applied Arts, Creating in the Workshops, Research
Well, I had a very busy and organised day today! I have finally looked out from University to the world of industry for my work. I visited The Glassworks in Birmingham to get them to laminate two sheets of float glass (which I have screen printed my dance sketches...