After only being back in Falmouth for a couple of days I already feel more at ease with the idea of continuing with practical work. Being back on campus has allowed me to varnish my new collograph plates in preparation to print them and experiment with the outcomes.
I had my first tutorial this morning, and through talking I realise how similar the textures of my prints look to maps of environments. Neil and I were discussing the contrast between physical journeys and how they can be recorded (the drawings I make on the bus, for example) and fictional places, such as the ones created in my prints. We also spoke about the idea of memories, and how recalling locations and journeys from memory can create interesting twists in reality, and combining the factual with the imagined could make for an interesting step forward in my work. I have been recommended the books ‘In Patagonia’ by Bruce Chatwin, and ‘Notes from a Small Island’ by Bill Bryson; both written recollections of people, places and journeys. Perhaps reading to then create visual responses could then inspire further drawings or prints.
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AuthorThird Year BA Hons Fine Art student studying at Falmouth University Archives
April 2017
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