Object Permanence
As I woke up today feeling lousy and I’m currently hanging out on the couch with a steady supply of lemsip, thought it was a good a time as any to tend to my neglected blog.
It’s been a while since my last update in June—life has been a bit hectic with university and work taking up most of my time. However, I’ve managed to carve out moments for some creative pursuits, so here’s a quick rundown of what I’ve been up to:
Wet Plate Collodion Course: I attended a course on this fascinating historical process and had the chance to create some images . You can check them out here.
Cinestill 800T at Halloween: My second attempt with this film stock was much more successful, and capturing the atmosphere of Glasgow during Halloween made for some fun results!
Online Cyanomation Course: I joined an online workshop exploring cyanotype animation and shared the outcomes here. The process has been such a meditative experience—it’s slow and repetitive in the best way, I got very absorbed carrying out both the printing and scanning of my first attempt in the course of one day. I think I may have entered into my depressed Ben Wyatt era.
As I’m writing this, I’m experimenting with printing at home using my new UV lamp and developing prints in my kitchen.
Another witchy themed animation is hopefully in the works.
Lastly, I took a leap and submitted work for my first exhibition! It’s an online one, and while I’m not sure I’ll be selected, the process of working to the theme of liminal spaces was a challenge I thoroughly enjoyed.
On a side note, I’ve also been attempting to refresh the look of my website. It’s still a work in progress, and while I’m no graphic designer, I’m hoping the updates make it feel a little more polished and user-friendly.
That’s all for now—ill try not to leave it too long before my next update.
