Month February 2020
During the 1930s, Dora Maar’s photomontages became celebrated icons of surrealism, which of course made this exhibition very fascinating to me. I walked in not really knowing much about her apart from my memory of a quick google search I’d… Continue Reading →
Kara Walker’s Fons Americanus Walking into the Tate Modern and seeing a huge working fountain was incredible. I spent some time just sitting next to it and drawing. I absolutely love it, the shapes created by the clay mould the… Continue Reading →
I love medieval manuscripts, specifically the strange surreal characters and creatures drawn so carefully in the boarders. They always have strange faces and it could be cool to somehow turn them into caricatures – an idea for collaging first! I… Continue Reading →
We were set the task of creating a vinegar valentine for a public figure. I don’t really hate any public figures, and try to avoid focusing on the negative, so decided to steer away from politics and choose someone funny…. Continue Reading →
We went to the Brighton Toy and Model Museum which is underneath Brighton station. It has a large collection of models, mostly from before the widespread use of plastic and short-lived consumer products. The time period captured is The Golden… Continue Reading →
I am inspired by nature, I look to draw from nature and ground myself amongst the world around me. I love watching Blue Planet, I find it so calming and the incredible intricacies of the sea amaze me. There is… Continue Reading →
Vinegar valentines were “mocking” or “comic” valentines) from the Victorian Era, which were popular for at least a century. It is interesting how the cards’ targets changed with the changing norms of society. During the 19th century, old maids and… Continue Reading →
Lily Hayes ran a typography workshop. We started by doing exquisite corpse but with letters, creating fun experimental type between us. We then were given loads of letters to cut up and turn into new letters. This was so much… Continue Reading →
Sam Winston gave a talk in the Sallis Benney Theatre as part of Future Selves. I find his working processes and methods behind creating images fascinating. His university project explored language and unconscious writing, he cut out all the words… Continue Reading →
Anna Ginsburg’ talk was probably my favourite of all the artist talks I’ve been to in the Sallis Benney Theatre. She was so engaging and her projects were very interesting, bold and beautifully animated. Anna is a filmmaker with a… Continue Reading →