Wednesday 29 April 2015
Tuesday 28 April 2015
New paper
I bought some handmade mulberry paper to try. Sumi is normally painted onto washi paper which is made from bamboo fibres. I thought the mulberry paper could be a good stand in. Unfortunately they didn't have plain white so I got light yellow. Painting on it proved quite different to watercolour paper, the fibres spread the ink in a different way. It may be good for pictures but it bleeds too much for clear writing. Perhaps I have to use a drier brush.
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Monday 27 April 2015
Sunday 26 April 2015
The reason brushwork was so influential on metal work
The reason the tagane (chisels) are called the "iron brush" is carvings were closely related to ink paintings. This is not just some beautiful metaphor but as they were working in pre-photography times, ink paintings were the only common visual reference. Patrons would come in with a painting and want some part of that carved into a tzuba.
Saturday 25 April 2015
Friday 24 April 2015
Wednesday 22 April 2015
Tuesday 21 April 2015
Sunday 19 April 2015
Enzo 23
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Being who I am, I can do no other
This is a concept of determinism, all events from the beginning of creation leading to a decision influence that decision, therefore while it may not be fated(as in predetermined), there is only one decision which can be made
I'm quite pleased with the ink mixture, I used light black and dark red on the same brush giving me colour and tonal variety in one brush stroke.
Saturday 18 April 2015
Thursday 16 April 2015
Wednesday 15 April 2015
Magpie culture
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As a fairly extreme example of what I work with on a daily basis, this ring is perfect. The more, shinier, bigger approach to design can get very tiring.
One of the things which attracted me to the Japanese metalwork is the emphasis on balance, subtlety as well as the use of metals for their colour. There is a sensitive sophistication where all aspects are carefully considered and then skillfully executed.
Tuesday 14 April 2015
Monday 13 April 2015
Ted talk Helen Fisher
http://www.ted.com/talks/helen_fisher_tells_us_why_we_love_cheat#t-676214
A fascinating look at different love systems in the brain.
A fascinating look at different love systems in the brain.
Saturday 11 April 2015
Design concepts
The concept behind these sketches is to use a mild steel plate with silver wire inlay for the figures and a gold wire inlay connecting their hearts.
I want to show different kinds of relationships people form, the concept of the 'golden thread' which links people who love.
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When two people are married but the man loves another as well |
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Two men dancing a waltz, possibly the 'first dance' |
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The marriage of two women |
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The gold thread connecting a mother and her unborn child |
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Within a couple, they turn or the world turns but they see only eachother |
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Enzo 15
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Tuesday 7 April 2015
Monday 6 April 2015
Narrative
I was making a particularly not so pretty ring at work the other day and realised that I spend much if my time telling other people's stories. Things which mean much to the customer but nothing to me. As such, I've become a good 'story teller', I can interpret the somebody's wants and desires and make them material, however I seldom ask what it is I want to say.
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Stuff from instagram
Seems I've posted to instagram what I should have included here as well.
The lighthouse was more to see if I could engrave titanium and how successful the colouring would be.
The two fish were for my mom's birthday, she's a Pisces and goldfish or koi are featured often in sumi-e.
The silver piece is still a work in progress, a slightly deeper relief with no colouring to help define anything. I'm finding this one more difficult, although as I learn more I return to it. Tiaan suggested I use a lightly textured punch on the background to flatten and separate it from the carved flower so the next stage is making a punch.
Sunday 5 April 2015
Kusozu
An interesting group of paintings from Japan between 1300 and 1900 are kosozu. Paintings showing the 9 stages of death and decomposition. Based in Buddhist belief that one should contemplate death and decomposition in order to overcome sensual desires and affectations. I found these images at http://strangeremains.com/2015/03/06/the-beauty-of-decomposition-in-japanese-watercolor/![1 of 9, this first painting depicts a court lady in a kimono is seated indoors with a scroll in her left hand, upon which she has written her farewell poem. Image credit: Wellcome Collections](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/09cae86e875e7fe3d352de46246e.jpg?w=700&h=535)
![2 of 9: In this painting the woman has died, and is laid on the floor covered in a blanket. Image Credit: Wellcome Collection](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/899ef4a1950be0e871ddf170981a.jpg?w=700&h=540)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 3 of 9. The woman's body has been laid outside and there are early signed of bloating and discoloration](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/6e26979bd12710c7720157e52d05.jpg?w=700&h=503)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 4 of 9. Putrefaction has started, liver mortis and bloating is evident.](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/8a948d4b2630e5a346a817bfbcd1.jpg?w=700&h=518)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 5 of 9. The body of the nobleman has entered an advance state of decay that shows purge fluid escaping the mouth, the abdominal cavity has burst open, and maybe signed of skin slippage.](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/64f58327e4392ed157c4f0d94ee7.jpg?w=700&h=526)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 6 of 9. Decomposition continues with the help of scavengers.](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/712c407faac68b92a5d457fb2fa8.jpg?w=700&h=532)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 7 of 9. The body has started to skeletonize; much of the soft tissue has been removed. Image Credit: Wellcome Collection](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/70582f3774dfccbbae21ca352da8.jpg?w=700&h=530)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 8 of 9 The body has completely skeletonized and many of the bones have been scattered or carried away by unseen scavengers. Image Credit: Wellcome Collection](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/f80fae429c6055c4d0228ce76d58.jpg?w=700&h=512)
![1 of 9, this first painting depicts a court lady in a kimono is seated indoors with a scroll in her left hand, upon which she has written her farewell poem. Image credit: Wellcome Collections](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/09cae86e875e7fe3d352de46246e.jpg?w=700&h=535)
![2 of 9: In this painting the woman has died, and is laid on the floor covered in a blanket. Image Credit: Wellcome Collection](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/899ef4a1950be0e871ddf170981a.jpg?w=700&h=540)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 3 of 9. The woman's body has been laid outside and there are early signed of bloating and discoloration](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/6e26979bd12710c7720157e52d05.jpg?w=700&h=503)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 4 of 9. Putrefaction has started, liver mortis and bloating is evident.](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/8a948d4b2630e5a346a817bfbcd1.jpg?w=700&h=518)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 5 of 9. The body of the nobleman has entered an advance state of decay that shows purge fluid escaping the mouth, the abdominal cavity has burst open, and maybe signed of skin slippage.](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/64f58327e4392ed157c4f0d94ee7.jpg?w=700&h=526)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 6 of 9. Decomposition continues with the help of scavengers.](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/712c407faac68b92a5d457fb2fa8.jpg?w=700&h=532)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 7 of 9. The body has started to skeletonize; much of the soft tissue has been removed. Image Credit: Wellcome Collection](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/70582f3774dfccbbae21ca352da8.jpg?w=700&h=530)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 8 of 9 The body has completely skeletonized and many of the bones have been scattered or carried away by unseen scavengers. Image Credit: Wellcome Collection](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/f80fae429c6055c4d0228ce76d58.jpg?w=700&h=512)
![Kusozu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body, panel 9 of 9. In this final image the human remains are completely gone and all that remains is a memorial structure upon which the woman's Buddhist death-name is written in Sanskrit. Image Credit: Wellcome Collection](https://strangeremains.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/072094a31d13744828815bb5ad25.jpg?w=700)
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