by Kelly | 21 Sep 2011 | 6AD002 - Dissertation, Research
I have spent hours and hours reading today in preparation for my dissertation writing. I am looking at material processing and its effects on the maker. I started by thinking about writing how the process is sometimes more important than the idea but I don’t...
by Kelly | 20 Sep 2011 | Research
Reading some of the book The Craftsman by Richard Senate, I came across an inspiring quote from chapter 5 – The Hand, p150…”Technique has a bad name; it can seem soulless. That’s not how people whose hands become highly trained view technique. For them, technique will...
by Kelly | 24 Apr 2011 | Additional Lectures, Research
I came across the Corning Museum’s website today and found a podcast where the curator was interviewing a glass artist. I then listened for 40 minutes or so and looked on iTunes and subscribed to the updates of podcasts. I downloaded all the available podcasts...
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...
by Kelly | 06 Apr 2011 | Additional Lectures, Research
The lecture today was great too but was a ceramic artist instead. It always helps when you like the artists work and he was a great character too so I enjoyed listening to him. I asked quite a few questions too so I got even more out of it.
by Kelly | 05 Apr 2011 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, 5AA003 Creative Applications, 5AA005: Specialist Practice in Applied Arts, Additional Lectures, Exploring Different Materials, Initial Ideas, Research
I attended a lecture by Rebecca Gouldson today with most of the first year applied art students and brought a fair few second year and a couple of third year students too. It was really worthwhile actually and I got a lot out of it. She described her journey from...
