Question what is your normal way or working?
Usual materials/size A4 or A3?
How long do you take?
Stand or sit?
Listen to music or silence
Work quickly or slowly? Favourite subject matter?
What do you consider to be an appropriate art form? Sketch/ paint/ sculpt/animation/ textiles and fashion/costume design.
Brief : to create a piece of work in 1.5 hrs out of your comfort zone, not in a usual medium you would use, not a usual subject matter, in a different environment, linked to your Words project.
My inspiration came from putting tea bags in the recycling bin. I had built up quite a collection during the day. My project word is “Hats” from “Collection”. I strung together some tea bags using cotton thread, and then some egg shells. From the recycling bin I retrieved cardboard tubes, plastic bottles, cans, colourful packaging from various parcels. I made an installation in my garden, using the rotary washing line, and waste items from the recycling bins. It was quite a windy afternoon, so the plastic bags and other items I attached to the line using cotton thread had movement and swayed. When I went to take a photo of my work, I accidentally filmed it as my iphone camera was in video mode. Looking at it afterwards, I found it was better in motion, so took further video and some photos.
The installation was to create awareness and remind of the shocking amount of items we consume that have disposable packaging. Some of this is recyclable, as is food waste.
