DAVID NASH - BOULDER

I had a nice surprise this morning from the post man in the form of a large envelope from David Nash!

After several email communications with him he has kindly sent me a document regarding the boulder Story which is highlighted on this blog as an earlier post.

When I flicked through it I found that he had signed it as well - nice addition!

Below are some quick shots of the book that he sent to me.

CYCLE OF TIME (Re-named)

Some more non iphone images of the "cycle of time"

FINAL SCULPTURE

I have eagerly been waiting for a call today regarding the bespoke case I have had made for my final sculpture and at 11.30 I got it. I rushed over to Rossendale Plastics in Haslingden, paid the chap and walked away with a bubble wrapped box that was far too big for my car!!! I managed to get it in sideways but don't know how I am going to get it into Uni next Wednesday for hand in when it will be upright!!!.

Anyway I now have all the pieces to create my last piece for the deliverables for my MA.

As separate items there is nothing that special about them - other than the tree root being really interesting to look at. Hopefully when the creation is finished it will take on a new meaning and give anyone looking at it food for thought.

I have documented the elements individually and will drop a picture of the finished thing here when it is completed.

Wish me luck!!!






Progress of the piece has seen me becoming a spray painter!. As the base came as a clear perspex I needed to darken it up and block out any visual through the base. I decided the easiest way to do this would be to paint it black, after 2 days and 4 coats - here it is...

Project 2 - "THE KITCHEN SINK"

This is the second of the deliverables that I had planned. It is far from finished but I have done enough for today so I thought I would document the stage that it is as.

The plan with this one is to position it correctly within the tree and once I am happy with it find some way to hook up water so that it runs through the waste plug hole when being photographed.

There is still a bit of cutting up left to do to get the left side of the sink to fit properly then I can begin to add natures bits and make it look like it has been there for years and is slowly decaying.

FIRST MAJOR INSTALLATION PROJECT - "RE-CYCLE"

Today final saw all the preparation work materialising. I have produced my first major deliverable for my final dissertation.

This first project was based on my personal view of how nature takes back everything that we produce no matter how long we think it may last nature and the elements always win through.

It is also a reflection of how we are such a throw away culture and it gives us food for thought about what happens to out cast off's. Yes we recycle, but we also leave things to rot and decay all around us.

This mangled bike represents the flipant way in which we disregard our possessions and also gives us an insight into the constant battle nature has to overcome with our urban decay.

Just for the record these images are taken with an iphone as it is the only camera I had on me at the time. The professional images will document the sculpture properly tomorrow.

SAMUEL FRANCOIS

Amy sent me this great link to an artists that puts the colour back into some of our much loved trees...

Samuel Francois is an active member in the collective Inkunstruction, working in a broad range of artistic practices, including drawing, installation, urban intervention, and outdoor sculpture. He often uses silkscreen and spray paint, as well as felt tip markers when drawing.

His installations, both in and out of the gallery, have an element of spontaneity and exhibit a clever mixture of material and color. Cultural symbols are carefully placed and manipulated in his object/painting hybrids. The artist’s drawings depict characters of culture, portraits of people donning urban apparel, such as sunglasses, jewelry, hats, and casual clothing. The subjects are executed in fine-tipped marker, bright and colorful against monochromatic backgrounds.

Francois has previously exhibited at Duplex in Geneva, Cruce Galerie in Madrid, and Addict Galerie in Paris, as well as several other solo and group exhibitions.

PETE DUNGEY

Artist Pete Dungey says of his Pothole Gardens, “If we planted one of those in every hole, it would be like a forest in the road.” Indeed. And a gorgeous, surprising example of urban renewal and joyful activism.

The images below are a great way to "fill a hole" in one of many thousands of our decaying road surfaces around the country. This would make our driving experience much more colourful although I suspect the accident rate would go up with many people trying to avoid running over some of the installations!!!