1.2 Contextual Perspectives – Page 3

A possible paper? – update.

Ten days to go before submission to the call mentioned in https://spaces.oca.ac.uk/wallet6/2023/07/23/a-possible-paper/. This would be my first paper submission (in FA, I know my way around science submissions) and I’d like it to be at least in the correct format for Fine Arts genre. DRAFT The Wrong Box and the Wallet David Wright, Open College… Continue reading A possible paper? – update.

Lingering Memories

As part of our PPP we have been asked/exhorted/(forced?) to get our work ‘out there’. When I was shown this call by Blair, I thought it was made for me. We will see if that’s the case by November. I had a bit of an initial problem as the call shown here, that Blair had… Continue reading Lingering Memories

Old, Male, Troublemaker, Stubborn

On Monday we were invited to a Provocation talk by the students of Module 1.3. We were asked at the beginning to describe ourselves with a few labelling words. Mine are in the title. We had only a few seconds to come up with our labels, and I’m glad I chose these ones. The latter… Continue reading Old, Male, Troublemaker, Stubborn

Ethics and morals

I had already given some thought to this as we were working on the first module and I’m sure it will come up again. I’ve been recalling some memories, as time and memories are big themes in my work, particularly the slice of time encompassing the period when I made my MSc in Physics in… Continue reading Ethics and morals

A Bag of Marbles

This is a book I got today at a charity shop. It’s about two boys during World War II. I’m seeing interesting stuff everywhere now about time, memories and how they change. The words in the preface struck a chord. Preface “This book isn’t the work of a historian. I’ve drawn on my childhood recollections… Continue reading A Bag of Marbles

Lessons

“We are doing that in my Book Club”, said the woman sitting opposite me on the train. I was on the last leg of my journey home from Berlin where I had attended a workshop in video editing. It was a long, strenuous trip ; the U-Bahn from Wittenburgplatz to Bahnhof Zoo, the train from… Continue reading Lessons

Current Studio Practice

This was my presentation (https://spaces.oca.ac.uk/wallet6/wp-content/uploads/sites/3554/2023/08/Current-Studio-Practice-smaller-David-Wright.pptx), but not really how I presented it! I was expecting some people for another cohort, so I put in some background, but only one was present. I wrote a bit for the other cohort, and here it is, but I didn’t read it out, just improvised. 1 First Page Hi,… Continue reading Current Studio Practice

Making Collage Paper

I’ve been having problems making collage paper that I can add to the pages produced as Photoshop composites and/or gel plate marks, but now I’m getting closer to a practical method. Using Tissue paper and Acrylic inks The method I’m using now is to crumple some strong (with water) tissue paper, partly uncrumple it, spray… Continue reading Making Collage Paper

Lecture from Dr. Brian Eccleshall

I’ll have to edit this part for his title, but it’s about presenting your ongoing work and your final version, and explaining the difference. This part is about retaining the complexity and not over-simplifying our work. Rationalisation in Visual Art This part got my attention. This is one of the four things he’s telling us… Continue reading Lecture from Dr. Brian Eccleshall

Back in my other studios

I got some books this week, so I went to my “studios” to read them. The first one was in a pub in Coleraine on Monday, and the second was on a the train to Belfast on Friday. The Old Courthouse This was in the Weatherspoons, then Granny Annies group and now is unchained. Repainted… Continue reading Back in my other studios