The summer project we've been given for the foundation year is 20 pieces of work exploring a theme. As well as finished pieces of work, we can submit photography, sketches, explorations of colour, texture. The idea is for us to play and explore and experiment, then present everything in some sort of collection. I have some ideas on that, but for now I will share some photography from my trip to Nova Scotia. These are going to feed into the larger theme potentially, but as a group they look at wood, its uses and textures.
Gung Hay Fat Choy!
We had such an amazing time at London's Chinese New Year celebrations today. Apparently they are the biggest outside mainland China! I took loads of photos, and, for once, I actually went through them when I got home and only kept my favourites. So much more enjoyable to look through, although I still kept alot - do check out my top 20 on flickr.
1. Heading Home, 2. Lanterns and bricks, 3. I don't know who they are but I like them!, 4. Too cool for parades and drums, 5. Welcoming the Year of the Rat, 6. Firework Joy, 7. Fireworks in Leicester Sq, 8. Backlit lanterns, 9. Dressed up for the New Year, 10. New Year's Parade, 11. Grocery storerooms, 12. Good luck!, 13. Archway of lanterns, 14. Across generations, 15. A good vantage point, 16. Parade down Shaftesbury Ave, 17. Happy New Year Fish, 18. White Dragon, 19. Red Dragon, 20. London Parade
Catching up
Now that it is the holidays and we are pretty much ready for it all, I have time to play. I'm not home, so I am limited to books and a journal, camera and laptop (plus one more present to finish making). I took the opportunity this evening to upload the photos from our 2005 Vancouver trip to flickr. Three sets are finished, but the other "around the city" needs editing. Here are some highlights:
1. Forest debris, 2. Old and new growth, 3. Interesting trunk, 4. Light on leaves, 5. Up through branches, 6. Moss and leaves, 7. Pond, 8. In the pond, 9. In the deep, 10. Capilano signs, 11. Tree, 12. Hairy trunk, 13. Light on conifer (what kind?), 14. Crowds on the trailways, 15. Look up, look waaaay up