Ai Wei Wei
Reading a single work of ART
C & A – 18/11/15
now I had a clear space I was able to work on the C & A piece in my area – was great to play with the placement and structure of the piece and to document it – I recorded the audio of me writing out the story but there was too much background noise […]
One work selected for studio crit
I chose this piece as primarily I wanted to conclude it but also I wanted to see it as a single piece. I would also like to use the opportunity to hear views from my peers and to discuss whether the use of text would be a good idea – as I’m worried that the […]
C & A Pants
Started making my C & A pants – after being advised to avoid chicken wire I used spot welding to create my pants. I then covered them with masking tape to conceal the wire and a little padding on the bottom
20/10/2015 – casting – arms, hair, sewing and writing
Casting Finally managed to cast in wax today using alginite – I decided to use wax rather than plaster as I think it will work better with the hair and the properties feel more realistic and less lardy/clinical. I practiced sewing into the wax but wanted a surface mark to show under the skin too […]
Strategies in work – 3d workshop – 1st day
Having watched a video on Richard Serra and exploring his verb list we were encouraged to work collaborately with the following materials: wood, glue and tape As a group we began working individually and came together as a group. This enabled wider experimentation and sparked different ideas which saw the structure grow. We began to […]