This is a journal paper by Walsh, Meeka. Border Crossings; Winnipeg Vol. 30, Iss. 2, (Jun-Aug 2011): 12-13. Walsh reported that the absence of Perec’s father to WWII and death in 1940 and death of his mother in1943 in Auschwitz left a void or a space in his life and that, “He saw neither of them again, and he wrote that… Continue reading Georges Perec: Soft Chalk and Pigeons
Category: 1.1: Research and Practice
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An influential work on my practice
From Michele For tomorrow’s session we will meet on zoom for a live mini lecture and discussion which will look at how we can use and embed thinking and theory into practice. We will also have an introduction to the Contextual Study and Literature Review in the context of this unit’s assessment requirements. In preparation,… Continue reading An influential work on my practice
New Books
Boltanski’s work was mentioned by Michele in our 121 and it seemed quite pertinent, so I got 2 of his books from World of Books. I was listening to Zadie Smith on Radio 4+ and she said some very relevant things, but I was listening in bed and fell asleep as she talked, so I… Continue reading New Books
The beach again, but Castlerock this time
Sundays on the beach aren’t a good place for walking dogs in winter. Sunrise is so late even the lazyboneses can be there! I wonder should I contact these ladies about what the swimming in the sea does for them? Maybe give a questionnaire to the two I know? Finn is a blur as he… Continue reading The beach again, but Castlerock this time
On the Beach
I went to Whiterocks beach this morning before sunrise with Mac and Finn, my Irish setters. It was a murky morning, very misty. The sky had a magenta hue from the early red and grey colours diffused by the mist, although the colour changed from moment to moment. Mac, aged 11, in the foreground and… Continue reading On the Beach
Concrete Poetry
In our one-to-one Michele mentioned Concrete Poetry and that jogged my memory and really appealed to me. The Poetry Foundation’s definition : “Verse that emphasizes non-linguistic elements in its meaning, such as a typeface that creates a visual image of the topic. Examples include George Herbert’s “Easter Wings” and “The Altar” and George Starbuck’s “Poem in the Shape of a… Continue reading Concrete Poetry
Stuff
First Impressions Stuff is a book by Daniel Miller. Caroline mentioned it last week during our discussion after ‘Making Day’. I’d heard of it, but couldn’t place it. I ordered a copy from World of Books and it came today. I haven’t even finished the Prologue and it has stimulated a lot of thoughts, emotions… Continue reading Stuff
One to One with Michele
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Heads and Pots
I’m not just a crap photographer, I’m a crap head and pot maker too! Made in the summer of 2020 Hi Lisa, he’s still here!
Form Frame Fracture
This section lasts from Week 4 to Week 9. In the first week we are to continue some work or start a new piece of work, and use the code ‘Form Frame Fracture’ in any order (but stick to this code) to produce a sketch of this work or use it to disrupt the current practice (in a positive way).