Category: 1.2 Aug

I attended this workshop (at the Berlin Summer University of the Arts) in Berlin in August. I thought I had written about it already, and I did, but only in my notebook. So here’s a wee review. Well, I thought it was for Beginners, but most of the participants said on the first day (14th… Continue reading Workshop at UdK

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

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

“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

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

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