Marine photos

Finally managed to access my blogger account again!! :)
I took these photos at Coventry Aquatics a few weeks ago

A successful week!!

This week I have collected my glass for my final pieces! I brought 3 large pieces for my largescale layered piece, also I brought a huge piece for an impressive focal point which is a metre by 30cm, very impressive!
 I have begun etching said pieces, having today completed my first layer of my large piece!

Yesterday I finalised my plans concerning the displaying of my work in my final show. I have designed exactly how my floating mountings and 'shelfs' are best made. I decided using several pieces of wood to create the blocks would be simpler than ordering a router etc for the grooves.
I ordered my LEDs to fit the grooves, which will of course to be as precise as possible sizewise in comparison to the thickness of my glass. I decided on bright white LEDs to give the best effect and successfully illuminate my glass as planned. Iv have ordered 3mm LEDs for my smaller work, while my larger pieces will be lit using 7mm LED strips.

Reeds and Plants

I went out to do futher research on types of plants and the way they hang. The range of plants I found was very limited so I will need to continue searching.  I took some photos to work from, however I stuggled with minimising the reflection of the camera on the glass.

Displaying Glass...

Jessica Townsend


Simone Bremner


Yoshiko Okada


Naoko Sato

Stourbridge Glass Biennalle

"Ayako Tani's Folks! bowl looks like loosely knitted glass until the light throws a shadow and the Sgt Pepper-esque faces hiding amid the strands become clear."

I love the way clever use of lighting transforms the effect and meaning of this piece.

Created by Adam Falx, I love how the each piece of glass curls and falls like tendrils. The way the light captures the movement gives it a glowing tumbling effect.

Resin experiments...

As I plan to incorporate objects such as metals and plastics into my work i thought it might be an idea to use resin as a base for it. I have done some experiments using resin to set these items into, seeing how different types would react. Also I tested pigment in the resin to see the effects. As well as this I tested resin on glass, on its own, with added pigment and also using it to attatch plastic to see what effects were best achieved...

The Large Glass

Marcel Duchamp "Duchamp worked on his complex Futurism inspired piece The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (The Large Glass)from 1915 to 1923. He executed the work on two panes of glass with materials such as lead foil, fuse wire, and dust."  Wikipedia
 

I am taking inspiration from this piece and applying to my own work. The idea of applying different materials to glass gives a very interesting effect and depth to the work.

 As I have been looking into pollution and the effects it has on the reef, I plan to add parts of what is polluting the ocean to my work.

For example, I have started experimenting with plastics and the idea of oil paint representing the oil spills which are causing so much damage to the reefs. I am also going to experiment with different ways of introducing wire and metals into my work tastefully, to represent the effects of these items. I feel the idea of combining glass which is so fragile, with these harsh materials people carelessly throw into our oceans will grab peoples attention as it is not something we normally expect to see.