This is a brief Powerpoint report of my progress It’s an overview of my blog, with a few extra images
Category: 1.1 Dec
Beach Theme
For the “Beach” theme I have lots of images, I must try to sort out and test the various ideas that arise there :- Beach, dogs, sunrise, waves, tides, health, living in the moment A slice of time, I prefer this to a frozen instant – ‘the decisive moment’ Can be represented by a long… Continue reading Beach Theme
Perec is all around!
Is this spooky or what? I picked up a new book, I think it was recommended to me, Keri Smith’s “How to be an Explorer of the World”. Opened randomly at P.118 and read, ‘What we need to question is bricks, glass, our table manners, our utensils our tools, the way we spend our time,… Continue reading Perec is all around!
“Space melts like sand running through one’s fingers. Time bears it away and leaves me only shapeless shreds.” from Perec’s ‘Species of Spaces’
I’ve been slowly making my way through this book. which is really a collection of essays and articles, on various themes – the book title is ” Species of Spaces and other pieces”. I bought it last week and don’t intend now to read it all the way through, but just to dip in from… Continue reading “Space melts like sand running through one’s fingers. Time bears it away and leaves me only shapeless shreds.” from Perec’s ‘Species of Spaces’
Georges Perec: Soft Chalk and Pigeons
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
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