Here is my exhibit piece from the exhibition at The Tetley, I was pleased with the final hanging of the piece, the use of clear nylon thread worked really well.
Category: Visual Literacy
Visual Literacy Module
Development: How To Hang My Pieces
I decided it would be better to hang them vertically by the top. Packing my pieces for submission
Development: Final Piece
I glaze my pieces, with a clear glaze, to stop them oxidising over Christmas.
Visual Literacy Show & Tell
Overall I think I got some good feedback. After the critique I decided to add some label just to make clear that these were species that were extinct, and that is why they look like they are fading away. Also everyone seemed to like the blue from the photo paper I used to etch it,…
Development: Reticulation Take 2
After my tutorial last week with David he said he liked my reticulation pieces, so I tried to recreate them but I wasn’t quite able to replicate them.
Development: Ideas For Displaying Exhibit Piece
I went round the shop to pick up some ideas for how to display my work. I also thought about displaying my work by suspending it on fishing wire from a hook screw.
Development: Exhibition Piece
My piece has been in the etching tank for the past few days. Here’s how its looking. I don’t think it needs anymore time in the tank. I think they have turned out really well. Next I need to cut them out.
Vislit Tutorial 05/12/13
This was my last tutorial before the deadline, due to the strike it was changed to thursday with David. David really liked the piece below, and said I should focus on these, I’m thinking of doing 3/4 more for the exhibition. I am also doing photo etching 3 butterflies. David agreed with my idea of…
This Weeks To Do List 02/12/13
Photograph bsl task Learn Photo etching Start exhibition piece Do more patina? Short story task Teach a skill task
Research: Julie Blyfield
I picked out this piece because the oxidised colour is which has a similar look to the pieces I reticulated. She also uses enamel which I have used. Blyfield’s work has a natural organic nature to the look of it. I think the contrast of the oxidised bronze and enamel is what makes Blyfield’s…
Development: Photo Etching Part Two
Put image onto acetate-flick green lever, push guides in, put acetate in press start. If etching all the way through then do two copies. Match up acetates and sello tape at top Put plate in acetate and sello tape Expose both sides for 15 seconds Developing solution-1 heaped spoon of sodium carbonate and 1 litre…
The Graduate Life: Jewellery Maker 