Tuesday, 6 January 2009
Suburban fox
This morning while taking some arty photos of the trees behind the garden against the dawn, I was surprised by quite a large fox trotting through my garden from the front to the back. I think he was probably checking my bird feeding station (bread/ seeds/ dried fruit and stuff on the lawn) for an early morning snack. He was quite close to me, however I failed to immortalise him on film as I was set for landscape and a bit slow.
Back to college
Well that's the first day back safely over with.
I've got a bit of catching up to do due to the pre Christmas lurgy.
The action plan for the pathway project should have been in by the 18th Dec: I managed to submit it by email last weekend. This does however mean that I could shove actions down the time stream a little so it doesn't look as if I'm as far behind as I am.
This part of the course is a short (6 college weeks - 8 calendar weeks, Dec 9th 2008 - Jan 30th 2009) personal project. We had a series of briefs to chose from or could make up our own - I've done a bit of both. I've used the Landscape photography project brief as a starting point, mostly so I get the scope right, however instead of the 15+ photos asked for as a final outcome, I plan to produce 3-5 photos and use one to develop using other media.
Not sure exactly what media - I have as usual got too many to choose from. The plan is to write all the ideas down and produce outcomes in at least 3 media. Front runners at the moment are a silkscreen/textile image, something 3D, Image made of words and a photogram.
Bizarrely for an art course, we get lots of marks for research into other folks stuff and written analysis of our own.
I've got a bit of catching up to do due to the pre Christmas lurgy.
The action plan for the pathway project should have been in by the 18th Dec: I managed to submit it by email last weekend. This does however mean that I could shove actions down the time stream a little so it doesn't look as if I'm as far behind as I am.
This part of the course is a short (6 college weeks - 8 calendar weeks, Dec 9th 2008 - Jan 30th 2009) personal project. We had a series of briefs to chose from or could make up our own - I've done a bit of both. I've used the Landscape photography project brief as a starting point, mostly so I get the scope right, however instead of the 15+ photos asked for as a final outcome, I plan to produce 3-5 photos and use one to develop using other media.
Not sure exactly what media - I have as usual got too many to choose from. The plan is to write all the ideas down and produce outcomes in at least 3 media. Front runners at the moment are a silkscreen/textile image, something 3D, Image made of words and a photogram.
Bizarrely for an art course, we get lots of marks for research into other folks stuff and written analysis of our own.
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Hmm Blogging
Hi folks
(waves to the invisible audience)
I've jumped on the blogging bandwagon as I find that after just over 30 years of working in Bioscience the bean counters in Switzerland have decided to do without my Toxicology lab and close it down.
I am currently retraining as an Artist (definitely needed the capital letter) and have just successfully completed the first part of an Art and Design foundation course at my local college.
I'm also about to enter the calendar year in which I become 50 so about time I started some sort of diary.
That's all for now!!
xx
(waves to the invisible audience)
I've jumped on the blogging bandwagon as I find that after just over 30 years of working in Bioscience the bean counters in Switzerland have decided to do without my Toxicology lab and close it down.
I am currently retraining as an Artist (definitely needed the capital letter) and have just successfully completed the first part of an Art and Design foundation course at my local college.
I'm also about to enter the calendar year in which I become 50 so about time I started some sort of diary.
That's all for now!!
xx
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