tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6369374690351200382024-02-07T13:33:01.532+00:00Adele Retter GlassI am a glass artist and my practice includes conceptual sculptural pieces, as well as architectural and site-specific installations. I am inspired by geometry, abstraction and architecture. I create work that highlights the effect of light and cast glass. I use lost wax casting to create negative spaces within the form of a piece, which distorts and refracts through the density of glass and can represent deeper perspectives.
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I have recently returned from that London after attending this exhibition. Despite the palaver of rush hour traffic and subsequent parking fines, I managed to get set up.<br />
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The private view was well attended and was opened by Maureen Lipman CBE, who was very complimentary about my work. During the private view I made my first ever sale!</div>
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Unfortunately the main selling day was not well attended, so I had little opportunity to sell more work.</div>
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I have finally moved into Ocean Studios last week. Unfortunately the workshops won't be ready until the end of the month, so I'm getting things ready for the Plymouth Arts Weekender and the 2nd Half Career Art Exhibition.</div>
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I'm sharing my studio with a fellow glass artist Matt Tomas who will be a Tent London next week, so won't be around for the Plymouth Arts Weekender.</div>
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This will be taking place in arts venues all over Plymouth from the 25th - 27th September and Ocean Studios will be having open studios during this weekend. </div>
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I will be there all over the weekend and I will have the studio open with examples of Matt's and my work on display. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/115392402143225/" target="_blank">Ocean Studios will also be having a private view on Thursday 24th September from 5:30 - 7:30pm.</a><br />
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Also I have been involved with a networking group for creatives for Plymouth and the South West. The group is called Doo:zie SW and it's first event is at <a href="https://radiantspace.org.uk/whats-on/doozies-first-networking-event-at-radiant/" target="_blank">Radient/Rumpus Cosy on the 24th September, from 6-9pm.</a></div>
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For the past few weeks I have been participating in a course at the FabLab at Plymouth College of Art. The FabLab has 3D printers, CNC milling and router machines and a laser cutter and this technology is at the cutting edge of art, craft and design. We also to become competent using Rhino 5 CAD software. This enables you to generate 3D work which can be printed on a 3D printer.<br />
My project was to create a section of a larger piece and these sections will be cast in glass. The interior negative space has a grid pattern with lots of undercuts. So printing on a 3D printer is the ideal solution as the PLA plastic will burn out in a kiln.<br />
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Ideal for lost "wax" style casting. I will probably make a silicone mould of the printed model and then I can make many wax casts.<br />
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From these I can make refractory moulds for different coloured glass.<br />
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airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-7786371112997556182015-06-15T13:14:00.000+01:002015-06-15T13:14:24.743+01:00Gosplan, 2015<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here are some photographs of one of my finished pieces. Apologies for the the poor photo quality as I used my phone to take them, so the colours are a bit muted.<br />
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airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-54703942573568922972015-05-28T12:10:00.000+01:002015-05-28T12:10:34.741+01:00!...2...3 and I'm back in the room!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well back in the workshops at Plymouth College of Art to be precise. As a result of my Hothouse activities, I have kindly been allowed back to use the facilities on an informal residency. So I am currently working on a new body of work that is influenced by Constructivist architecture.<br />
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My main focus has been on the grids and tessellation of windows, and the piece that I am working on uses the main round window of the Gosplan Garage by Konstantin Melinkov.<br />
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I started to make my model from clay but I decided to use polystyrene instead. I used wooden coffee stirrers for the window frames. However I had problems with gaps so I had to cut out, accurately, cartridge paper to cover these gaps.<br />
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From this I made a silicone mould so that I could make wax casts. There was problems with the window frame details breaking off or the wax not getting into the channels, so I did a silicone cast form the silicone mould which worked perfectly. I used the rest of the polystyrene ball to make a mould. This half-sphere mould could be filled or partially filled to create sections in wax, as if sliced in half or thirds.<br />
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I eventually made open-cast plaster/flint moulds of all the sections.<br />
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When these came out of the kiln, I set about grinding them smooth so that I can assemble them as complete pieces.<br />
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airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-87008949937168993542015-05-03T13:03:00.000+01:002015-05-03T14:35:57.219+01:00Alphaville: New photos!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have just had some new photographs done of the Alphaville series. I would like to thank Rod Gonzales of <a href="http://www.optimo-images.com/index.html" target="_blank">Optimo Images</a>.<br />
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I am pleased to finally announce that I have been accepted onto the craft Council's Hothouse programme.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Crafts Council announces the 39 new makers selected for Hothouse 2015
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The Crafts Council has selected 39 makers to take part in the six-month Hothouse
programme which is delivered in partnership across four regions in the UK.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hothouse has quickly established itself as a gold-standard professional development
programme for new makers. Over the last four years 122 participants have completed the
programme with 100% of last year’s cohort of 38 saying that the programme had enabled
them to think differently about the direction of their career.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is the first year that Craft Scotland has sponsored a cohort of six makers all based in
Scotland. Other new regional partners include Manchester Craft & Design Centre and
Manchester School of Art.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The 39 makers selected already display a high level of technical craftsmanship and
originality but the programme, which starts in February 2015, will equip them with the
business and creative skills needed to run a successful and sustainable craft practice.</span></span><br />
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only possible by working with knowledgeable and enthusiastic partners. This year is no
different and we are looking forward to working with Craft Scotland on the first Scottish
cohort.” <i>Rosy Greenlees, Executive Director, Crafts </i>Council
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been fortunate enough to have taken part in Hothouse programme in previous years.
Therefore we are delighted to host a Scottish cohort for the first time and look forward to </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">learning alongside the makers in their journey of discovery and development.” <i>Fiona
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airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-60101314537715971402014-11-19T11:29:00.001+00:002014-12-10T12:24:52.571+00:00Present Makers 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My work is appearing at Present Makers 2014 at the <a href="http://www.thelmahulbert.com/" target="_blank">Thelma Hulbert Gallery</a> in Honiton, Devon, until the 20th December.<br />
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I have been working on a commission for my cousin Karen, who took her family across the United States along the famous Route 66. Karen wanted a version of the route sign in leaded glass. I downloaded a photo and manipulated it so that I had a high contrast print that could then be used to create the "cartoon". The cartoon is an accurate drawing of the panel, which indicates the glass and lead sections.</div>
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I also had to tighten up the lettering as the characters had started to fill and I wanted to sharpen up the typography. So I was now able to paste this onto the finished cartoon.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">I decided that I wanted the lettering on the shield to be "reversed-out" of colour, so that the lettering would be clear glass. I thought that powdered and granulated glass (frit) would emphasis the weatherbeaten aesthetic that are a feature of these rusting signs. I used Spectrum 96 compatible fusers glass for the clear glass base and the "grit".</span></div>
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I cut out the lettering from a copy of the cartoon and stuck them in position with double-sided tape. I could then apply fuser's glue and sprinkle the powder and granules onto the sheet of clear Spectrum 96. On the lower panel of the shield I used powdered frit and then poured more fuser's glue and let it run to give the impression of spray paint graffiti.</div>
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Once the glue had dried then the lettering was pealed away from the clear glass bass and fired in a kiln. Unfortunately the firing proved to be problematic as bubbles were formed on the lower panel, causing the lettering to distort. I then decided to follow the distorted shape of the lettering, again to emphasis the shabby aesthetic. </div>
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Despite spending quite a bit of money on my Dremel tool, the attachments were not suitable for glass so I ended up using the tips of diamond files to hand etch the lettering.</div>
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airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-14931830878303455042014-09-18T11:25:00.001+01:002014-09-18T11:25:54.757+01:00Getting my house in order<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Since leaving Uni I have been organising my studio/workshop that I have set up in the small bedroom. I already had my dad's homemade light box, which is useful for flat glass and creating presentation material.<br />
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I needed somewhere to set up a 'cold working" area. Grinding, polishing and engraving with glass requires the necessary tools and that vital element, water. I set up a bench using a couple of "A" frames and a board, and then set about figuring out a water supply. I didn't want to plumb in a water supply but I found a camping water container with a tap and I fixed a hook into the wall and hung the water container from it. However the weight of the water pulled the container out of shape. I needed to find something to hold the container securely. I found a small wooden fishing stool, which had been used as a bedside table in the guest room, and that was attached to the hook and the container sat comfortably on the opened seat.<br />
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The next thing was to attach a hose so that the water could be directed towards the working area. I got clear plastic hose and ear defenders and pushed the hose through one of the ear plugs. This was plugged into the tap of the container perfectly without any leaks. I am able to control the amount of water for any cold working that I need to do.<br />
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The bench has a grinder, a Dremel multi-tool, a light source, a large magnifying glass and various grits and polishes for hand lapping.<br />
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airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-52410225957412083652014-09-13T13:13:00.000+01:002014-09-13T13:13:16.076+01:00Close but no Cigler!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Unfortunately I did not get the apprenticeship with Colin Reid, however he liked my work and thought my proposal would be interesting to make. Despite missing out, I feel honoured to have been shortlisted.<br />
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I developed my idea of the lemon floodlights and each "lamp" would comprise of two sections, an inner and outer skin. The inner inner section would absorb and reflect the light and the outer skin would be more opaque, with the fruit's texture either cast or printed on the surface.<br />
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I was looking at floodlights for inspiration for another body of work. floodlights are connected with light, albeit artificial light. As my practice investigates the relationship with glass and light, I sketched a few ideas using floodlights for the "Fresh Air 2015 Apprenticeship". During this I noticed that the lamps that I was sketching were beginning to look like lemons. I remember seeing a lemon being used as a battery to illuminate a light bulb, so the relationship between lamps and lemons will be slightly subverted with the lemon as the lamp and natural light as the source. </div>
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My proposal piece which will be made during the apprenticeship with Colin.<br />
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airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-15862337775459240242014-07-30T13:13:00.000+01:002014-07-30T13:13:09.827+01:00Societies and Galleries <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4nRda2myhg2iClmvmXtVZZFwviuNlTp7FAUED0bfIGMfTKjIpzuOesR7pJhvN6BqX44fNzfz1TuEpae7pNqeWN8g1obWWYzWj4jl2jXRJYYgtEnTgqTSyVpp1wEEQvNlNsT1zfcZCkA/s1600/sdc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4nRda2myhg2iClmvmXtVZZFwviuNlTp7FAUED0bfIGMfTKjIpzuOesR7pJhvN6BqX44fNzfz1TuEpae7pNqeWN8g1obWWYzWj4jl2jXRJYYgtEnTgqTSyVpp1wEEQvNlNsT1zfcZCkA/s1600/sdc.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I was approached at New Designers and after an interview where we discussed my work, and the subsequent application and assessment report, I have just been notified that I have been accepted as a Licentiate of the <a href="http://www.societyofdesignercraftsmen.org.uk/" target="_blank">Society of Designer Craftsmen</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also I will be exhibiting my latest body of work at the <a href="http://www.artizangallery.co.uk/" target="_blank">Artizan Gallery</a> in Torquay during the Devon Open Studios event from 6th to the 21st of September.</span>airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-50916926423326958292014-07-30T12:50:00.001+01:002014-10-26T10:22:53.886+00:00Get your knits out for the lads! Are the Ultras the New Craftivists<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My dissertation titled, <a href="http://www.grin.com/en/e-book/276692/get-your-knits-out-for-the-lads-are-the-ultras-the-new-craftivists" target="_blank">Get Your Knits Out for the Lads! Are the Ultras the New Craftivists</a>, is now available as a hard copy or e-book.</span><br />
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airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-77655714884287013922014-06-30T14:15:00.000+01:002014-06-30T14:15:15.411+01:00Post-New DesignersAn interesting and successful week at New Designers. I met some fantastic glass artists who also graduate this year. It was also an honour to present my work to the judges of the Contemporary Glass Society. Although I did not win any prizes, David Reekie sent me a lovely e-mail saying how much the judges liked my work. I was also invited to apply for membership of the Society of Designer Craftsmen and to cap it all I have been invited to apply for next year's New Designers, "One Year On".<br />
Oh and another thing, I achieved a 1st class honours degree! <br />
<br />airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-21703809351938924452014-06-23T12:23:00.001+01:002014-06-23T12:36:07.812+01:00Summer Show 2014<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">I was struggled with finding a subtext for my previous
experiments, but through engaging with the material I gradually moved towards
using a recognisable motif, the “Monopoly” house. By using it in a modular
fashion I wanted to explore the notion of public and private spaces, as well as
a comment on property as investment, not as domestic home spaces.</span></span><br />
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<span style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxM4POWW5zqDfQG09rgAb2Tf5camNf8SFTh6EHaADuWjO7gGkTd8kt7rZ02eZr5bYSTAESkMxlA5uQ4yVINwHZOL7Ik6k374eQOire36NP0D0tuw9M7-LNWiSCqZTX83skRZw5a2NsKeg/s1600/IMAG1705.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The “Monopoly” house motif is used to represent
the notion of private property and space. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The distinction between the public and private
is now increasingly blurred. The current economic climate has seen an increase
in evictions and homelessness and the notion of the private space is being
re-evaluated. Private spaces have now moved into the public realm, as people
are forced to take residence in these spaces to find shelter. Yet there are
many rules, regulations as well as an increase in surveillance, that make
surviving in these public spaces more difficult, and the homeless are punished
for doing things in order to survive. (Belvis Pons, 2013)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">http://www.furtherfield.org/features/performing-home-art-activism-and-affections</span><br />
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<span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEe0b9JC0sNrLrH_Nmu7qzwoWIKN5WVMNfkeRHVlPEgEI8M51A-Wi4qe6GbgBQ8pNrWJ_j9AaRkfoK6btjVS1VUdf77Z0VHCPbU8kW8S0RF3nsaCFIopB4UVgPurZ1qH5KSnfuBbSiO1Q/s1600/IMAG1704.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My interest in modernist
architecture has focussed on brutalism, as there are many examples of this in
Croydon. This style was mainly used for public building projects and was
popular with governments and institutions. However, this style was not adopted
for corporate projects, as its architectural philosophy was associated with
utopian socialism and the public sector. The buildings are typically large,
fortress-like, that uses modular elements grouped together into a unified
whole. Concrete is used in its raw, textured state revealing the basic nature
of its construction. (Wikipedia, 2014) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brutalist_architecture</span><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2z1VIyran5CoYcGq6tbjlJhR1b4K5bfLADJ3exrxeNUQQVr7E_one5-RQ48G5h4Lfjob3hGszStEr4sgtE_fNlztfpp4T8EYx7Rpoq3rA7jOYXRyff1vGmlGdDWA7FuJcbzbMH5qLfLM/s1600/IMAG1692.jpg" height="426" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" width="640" /></span>airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-76488774290136373932014-06-13T10:15:00.000+01:002014-06-13T10:15:08.678+01:00E-book Available!Follow this link to download an electronic version of the book.<br />
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airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-45283100561586775102014-05-28T10:46:00.001+01:002014-05-28T10:46:29.240+01:00Grauniad!My work has been featured in the Guardian.<br />
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/gallery/2014/may/28/plymouth-college-of-art-degree-show-2014-in-pictures" target="_blank">http://www.theguardian.com/culture-professionals-network/gallery/2014/may/28/plymouth-college-of-art-degree-show-2014-in-pictures</a>airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-6794814861326781892014-05-22T10:08:00.000+01:002014-11-19T12:16:55.561+00:00Conclusion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have been preparing for the Degree Show (11th - 18th June) at Plymouth College of Art, and <a href="http://www.newdesigners.com/" target="_blank">New Designers</a> in London (26th - 28th June).<br />
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My final body of work is inspired by the Brutalist architecture of my home town of Croydon.<br />
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airdalecraftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06218090551630774927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-636937469035120038.post-86198303832801525492014-04-26T13:00:00.000+01:002014-04-26T13:00:07.617+01:00Development<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">As far as concepts, ideas and subject matter, I am still drawn towards architectural and geometric subjects. During my previous research I noticed that most of the pieces were modular, a combination of separate components. I have combined different types of glass together and a lot of the same, but with subtle differences, and this was the direction that I was aiming towards.</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I noticed that the pieces that I had produced beginning to look like sound waves, so I investigated sound as a possible subject to investigate. I became disheartened as I did not want to just replicate established visual representations of sound, so I looked back to the modular nature of my previous experiments. </span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I looked at stacks of circular glass and thought that the reverberations that I had produced previously could be replicated in some form. I was not happy with this so I looked at cubes, which was another format that I had used previously. I set about casting and cold-working these and I was during this engagement with the material, that I produced house-shaped forms.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I was struggled with finding a subtext for my previous experiments, but through engaging with the material I gradually moved towards using a recognisable motif, the “Monopoly” house. By using it in a modular fashion I wanted to explore the notion of public and private spaces, as well as a comment on property as investment, not as domestic home spaces.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This was a very disappointing result as the fire polishing resulted in a cloudy finish, although the sandblasted recesses were polished. The edges were dull so the image could not be seen.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b> </b>Quite a good result but a bit subtle. The edges show the rings quite well.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The opacity of the enamels resulted in the top pane obscuring all the panes below. Even when they have been presented back to front, the enamels have come out a bit weak and insipid. The edges are quite interesting though, but very subtle.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This is the most successful piece. The addition of colour has highlighted the effect especially from the edges. Ideally the enamels could be more transparent to show the stipple detail better.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This is a pretty good result, more apparent than the rings, and the edges are very strong.<b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This is quite interesting particularly from the edges. combining it with a semi sphere of polished glasma seems to draw the light to it.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">On its own it has little going for it, but combined with contrasting reed glass, it magnifies and distorts it. Seems to work well with stacked float glass. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The unworked texture from the sand casting is good and the flashed glass underneath highlights this quality.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The light catches the grozed edged well, and from the top a mirroring effect works quite well.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This highlights the mirroring effect otherwise it’s unremarkable. As with the other piece the calculation of the curve of the semi circle is pleasing.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This has a lot of potential despite the UV glue being visible, and the shape will need more cold working. The combination with float glass works quite well, and could potentially becombined with other types of glass and coloured epoxy resin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Lead has had many uses in the past including lead pipes for plumbing which was still in use up to the 1970s! I was also used as fishing weights, toy soldiers and letterpress type. It was also added to paint, petrol and pesticides, but its uses are limited due to the toxic nature of lead and its detrimental effect on the environment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I decided to list inappropriate uses for lead, bearing in mind its toxic when ingested. Cutlery, dentures and baby toys were considered for casting, but it occurred to me that actually swallowing lead would be very harmful. The phrase “This would put lead in your pencil” sprung to mind. Given that alchemists used lead I decided to cast medicinal products. One of the side-effects of lead poisoning is erectile dysfunction, so it seemed obvious to cast Viagra tablets.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My concern was with the message. This is the dialogue I tend to have with the material. For me lead and its toxic nature and its past inappropriate uses, were it’s main talking points. To blatantly create inappropriate uses for this material allowed me to offer a satirical presentation of lead and its unsuitability for medicinal use. Given that lead poisoning leads to erectile dysfunction, lead Viagra tablets seemed to present a paradox as the last thing needed is “lead in your pencil”. </span></span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The sticks were collected after I had trimmed the bay tree in my garden. I had collected the the trimmings and put them in a garden waste bag for recycling. One of the sticks had bowed in the bag and this inspired me to create panels that resembled arched windows. I selected four more sticks that were different from each other and I stripped off the leaves. These different shaped sticks would then be placed on the ground and this would inform me of where the lead would be positioned. Unlike the previous composition where the primary consideration was the glass, the lead came would merely support the pieces. In this instance the roles have been reversed with the glass in a secondary role, supporting the lead.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">With all the components of the panel I was now able to assemble the panel. I combined the cartoon and cutting guide and stuck them onto a base-board. On the cartoon I colour-coded the different thicknesses of the lead came. By using horseshoe nails I was able to progressively attach each piece of glass and lead until the panel was complete. </span></div>
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