First Post of 2016!
Hopefully there will be a bundle more to come.
Yesterday was the unveiling of our new brief within my course Sculpture and Environmental Art (YR1) at Glasgow School of Art. The title for this unit is 'Site - Place - Context'. To start things off I decided to analyze the task.
"This project aims to demonstrate the importance of being aware of, and understanding the multiplicity of contexts within any given site. The project is structured around four creative processes: Research, Development, Resolution and Presentation. You may develop work in any media, though this must be done within the resources introduced to you in the First Term."
Being aware: Learning how to connect better with any environment that comes you're way, trying to mould into it's structure.
Research: primary and secondary sources while including first hand experience and evidence.
"To start off the research period, you are requested to look at ways of investigating, documenting and gathering information on site, place and context."
What could I do for Investigation, Documentation and Gatherings?
I could collect information, a background story from books within the library and online. For first hand experience I could venture out into Queens Cross Housing Association. I would like to take photographs and videos within the area as I feel like this is the best way to document the present, passing moments, while taking notes as ideas come. The instant outcome of a photograph and video help my creativity. An immediate outcome.
"During the first two weeks of the project your studio will become a 'Shared Research Archive' for the project - a depository for the information you gather. The research will be a shared resource; therefore you are required to document it in a way that will allow others to gain understanding and knowledge from your inquiry. This could be done through, for example, drawing, photography, writing and recording."
I like the fact that we will be sharing our investigations as it will broaden our perspective and knowledge of our chosen area.
The next step I need to do is to get outside and photograph. I do still get anxious at the thought of going outside to explore within Glasgow, I just need to build up my confidence. While I was in the library yesterday I collected a book on the planning of Queens Cross Housing Association from November, 1985. I thought it would be interesting to see the development, connect the present back to the past to see the dramatic and unknown changes.
"In addiction to this we will introduce you to web logging (blogging) as a method of archiving and sharing both your online and real world research. Paul will be on hand to introduce you to the world of blogging and to link your blog site to the First Year Sculpture and Environmental Art Projects' site. (blogger) (wordpress). To start off on your research, some useful links can be found under the tags of community-participation and site-place-context."
As soon as I read this I had to smile! It took me back to being at college when my tutors would praise the use of blogging while questioning us as a group, why we haven't uploaded anything in 3 months. I'm glad that I'll be using this site again, using it as a part of my studies once more!
"During the first two weeks of the project you are expected to explore ideas around site and audience within the boundary Queens Cross Housing Association. Remember, you have had inductions into our wood, casting, metal and participated in the 'Conscious Unconscious' project with Henry Coombes. It is expected that you use some of the techniques and processes that you have been introduced to previously and will continue to develop skills in some of these areas. You final work for this project will reflect this.
What I need to do:
1. Visit the site and document, take my camera and sketchbook along as well
(Photographs, Videos, Writing)
2. Publish my finding onto my blog
3. Explore ways in which I'll be able to connect my findings to the workshops
4. Within our project 'Conscious Subconscious'
We learnt to open our minds through Henry's phycology sessions, understand out weaknesses and strengths.
Within these sessions I found out that freedom is hard. I found my self confidence drop, I felt like I could not voice my own opinion and talk about my work passionately, this scared me. I knew that one of my strengths was going out and talking photographs from different perspectives. My weakness was my overthinking.
"What I am suppose to do?"
"I have no idea!"
"I'm worrying too much about what I'm doing that i can't start anything!"
"I'm scared that my work isn't going to be good"
"What am I actually doing here?!"
"I'm not able to handle this"
All these questions and negative thoughts were swimming constantly around my head.
BUT
Overthinking is also my strength
It makes me think more about things in life, it makes me question the mundane. It's made me realize that my thoughts are as important and as strong as my reality. They're able to create my reality.
Anyway back to the brief.
"During the final weeks of the project, you are expected to develop a work from the research material that has been gathered. The work should reflect an in-depth study of the site and context. It should demonstrate that you are aware of who your audience is. Is it a site based work that exists because of its context or is it a gallery based work that has grown and developed from research you have done into a particular site/context?"
This is a question I need to keep in mind
"The key things to remember when developing work for this project are":
"Who is the artwork for?"
"Where is it for?"
"What is it for?"
These are question that always creep up in my mind. It makes me question why I'm at art school, usually in a negative way.
"The final period will be supported by tutorials and will culminate in a critical feedback session and exhibition in your studio."
Overall I am looking forward to seeing what will be produced within this project. I'm determined to make this a better project, I'm determined to work harder, to write down my ideas as soon as they are created within my head. I'm excited to see what will come.
"During the first two weeks of the project you are expected to explore ideas around site and audience within the boundary Queens Cross Housing Association. Remember, you have had inductions into our wood, casting, metal and participated in the 'Conscious Unconscious' project with Henry Coombes. It is expected that you use some of the techniques and processes that you have been introduced to previously and will continue to develop skills in some of these areas. You final work for this project will reflect this.
What I need to do:
1. Visit the site and document, take my camera and sketchbook along as well
(Photographs, Videos, Writing)
2. Publish my finding onto my blog
3. Explore ways in which I'll be able to connect my findings to the workshops
4. Within our project 'Conscious Subconscious'
We learnt to open our minds through Henry's phycology sessions, understand out weaknesses and strengths.
Within these sessions I found out that freedom is hard. I found my self confidence drop, I felt like I could not voice my own opinion and talk about my work passionately, this scared me. I knew that one of my strengths was going out and talking photographs from different perspectives. My weakness was my overthinking.
"What I am suppose to do?"
"I have no idea!"
"I'm worrying too much about what I'm doing that i can't start anything!"
"I'm scared that my work isn't going to be good"
"What am I actually doing here?!"
"I'm not able to handle this"
All these questions and negative thoughts were swimming constantly around my head.
BUT
Overthinking is also my strength
It makes me think more about things in life, it makes me question the mundane. It's made me realize that my thoughts are as important and as strong as my reality. They're able to create my reality.
Anyway back to the brief.
"During the final weeks of the project, you are expected to develop a work from the research material that has been gathered. The work should reflect an in-depth study of the site and context. It should demonstrate that you are aware of who your audience is. Is it a site based work that exists because of its context or is it a gallery based work that has grown and developed from research you have done into a particular site/context?"
This is a question I need to keep in mind
"The key things to remember when developing work for this project are":
"Who is the artwork for?"
"Where is it for?"
"What is it for?"
These are question that always creep up in my mind. It makes me question why I'm at art school, usually in a negative way.
"The final period will be supported by tutorials and will culminate in a critical feedback session and exhibition in your studio."
Overall I am looking forward to seeing what will be produced within this project. I'm determined to make this a better project, I'm determined to work harder, to write down my ideas as soon as they are created within my head. I'm excited to see what will come.
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