Writing machines; a workshop that opened my eyes to the appropriation of text in order to avoid the normal procedures and conventions of writing from the imagination. Different mechanical procedures for writing can contribute to the content of the writing, and therefore the act or process of using the machine becomes a kind of performance. Using a machine like a typewriter or label maker makes you more aware of the process in comparison to using pen and paper, and ultimately the technology that you use has a direct impact on what appears.
I found myself breaking down what I have already written before in my journals and notebooks, and submitting it to a procedure which involved picking out the first word from each line; resulting in a piece of condensed text of my own writing. This process allows me to pick out words and phrases which have been created by the process.
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AuthorThird Year BA Hons Fine Art student studying at Falmouth University Archives
April 2017
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