Over the last decade, my energies have settled, through desire paths and tributaries, into software, sound, and ceramics. I would characterize my approach to these disciplines to be sculptural in a broad sense, in which the resulting object (experience) is dependent on the accretion of smaller, more intuitive decisions, as opposed to starting from a dogmatic schema and working backwards.
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Fascinated by this process of Crafting Ceramic Circuits by Artist Clement Zheng.
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Saving links on the intersection of art & technology to explore later on. So I naturally had to include this Fabrication page from Ashley Jane Lewis.
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Portrait of the Artist from Ages 16-21
2022, laptop, cement, water, rocks, dirt.
Alt text: Laptop (with data still on it) cast in hammered and chiseled concrete on a white background.
by Blair Simmons
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touching computers by Spencer Chang
Discussion of tangible computing and a very cool idea about NFC chips / ceramics / business cards.
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Textile artist Minga Opazo creating work with textile waste. Some of her work incorporates mushrooms to explore solutions for dealing with waste.
In her practice, she is dedicated to research the textile industry further and to create work that exposes, reflects and finds a solution to the current situation of the textile waste industry.
…one of the reasons that I got into growing mushrooms into my sculptures and having grass into my sculptures is that when I made one of the first sculptures, there were layers of mud and clothing. I made it with dirt from the outside. It was already outside my studio. And it started naturally growing because it was wet. …“Oh, what happens if I start growing stuff in my sculptures?” And having this conceptual moment between nature and the sculptures…The pieces do what they want to do. So it’s a collaboration between nature and my work.
Source: The Creative Independent
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Making 360 VR with a 3 year old collaborator ✨
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Hullo all,
I’m playing with the structure a bit here. Trying out categories rather than themed emails. I’m also bringing back some old themes long time supporters may recognize.
Let me know what you think.
I haven’t had much studio time this month unless you count making Number Block counting beads with Davy and the 3 hour masterclass I took from Amie McNee & Jimmy Winestock.
A peek into my creative process and an update on my collection, This is my Brain on Motherhood.
This week I’m sharing a sneak peek at a 360 VR piece I made in December. It’s taken a while to work out how to share this online.
UNRAVEL
2023 / VR 360
An immersive experience demonstrating my internal experience of motherhood.
As an autistic parent my brain does not prune synaptic pathways. This means to process information I often have to unravel a tangle of connected thoughts among sensory input, memories, and connections most people would overlook.
There are two ways to experience this work.
- If you have the YouTube app you can experience this work in VR here. Just moving your phone to look around. Please select HD by tapping the cog or it will load super blurry. 🫣
- Don’t have the YouTube app? Here’s a simulation of how it looks in 3D.
- Or you browse still photographs here.
Curious about the process? Here’s a timelapse.
This piece was inspired by a piece of writing by Hayley Dunlop which reminded me of doing this as a child. It was purely creative play at the time. I later revisited this process in directing class when I was asked to “completely transform the space.”
Hayley’s writing connected this memory to neurodivergent thought patterns which immediately made me want to create this with Davy.
Working alongside him added all sorts of layers – both layers of meaning – and literal pools of knots (which were never part of my previous efforts.) 😂
Other bits and bobs I’d like to recommend this week.
- Katherine May’s podcast How We Live Now with Priya Parker – This is a chat about gathering well and drawing the lines we need around different social events and communities. I couldn’t have listened to this as a better time as I had been struggling with the Code of Conduct for my membership program and this gave me all the confidence to go with my gut. I’ve also ordered Priya’s book (affiliate link) which happens to have a gorgeous watercolor cover.
- We’ve subscribed to the newspaper for the first time ever and I loved this article about artist Thaddeus Mosley.
- Waiting for a quiet moment to enjoy this studio tour…
I also admired these shadows.
Minor updates March 2025 to correct links and images.