17 août 2013
Comme je l'ai mentionné dans mon dernier article, j'ai reçu en mai dernier une bourse pour travailler en moulage et en sculpture, la bourse Edgerley-Robertson. Cette bourse me donne accès à la salle de moulage et à un four de thermoformage gratuitement pendant 6 mois, soit un mois sur deux étalés sur un an. Le couple d'artistes verriers qui offre la bourse étant particulièrement très très cool, je me fais un devoir, après chaque mois de moulage, de leur envoyer un petit message, histoire de leur faire part un peu de l'évolution de mon travail, de mes questionnements et de mes observations.
Et puis, je me suis dit... tiens, pourquoi ne pas partager ces petits messages avec tout le monde! Après tout, vous le méritez bien. C'est vrai que je vous néglige un peu ces derniers temps, depuis que le verre a pris toute la place... Alors voici, les péripéties d'Amélie en moulage, édition de juillet! (En anglais, ne vous déplaise...)
"I hope this finds you well!
So it all started with a bottle. "Just for quick tests", I thought. But then I ran into a variety of problems. And then had a few accidents. And then a few happy accidents. And it all became so much more than just quick tests - though I don't know exactly what yet. But there's something there that really speaks to me, and that needs to be explored further...
(Here are some pictures of my first tests - sorry, they're terrible pictures but they'll give you a rough idea anyway...)
I have to say, having the moulding studio all to myself for a month was absolute bliss. I went every single day that the school was open. Got a little carried away perhaps...
Breathe, must learn to breathe. Slow down. Focus. Quieten the flow of my thoughts a little [a lot].
Modeling wet clay is such a wonderful feeling.
Books: YES. Oh my god, so many answers.
"Poetry" has been on my mind a lot lately, lost in a haze of upside down question marks. Hopefully we'll get the chance to talk about it you and I some time, over a cup of coffee...
... and I think that's all for now!
Comme je l'ai mentionné dans mon dernier article, j'ai reçu en mai dernier une bourse pour travailler en moulage et en sculpture, la bourse Edgerley-Robertson. Cette bourse me donne accès à la salle de moulage et à un four de thermoformage gratuitement pendant 6 mois, soit un mois sur deux étalés sur un an. Le couple d'artistes verriers qui offre la bourse étant particulièrement très très cool, je me fais un devoir, après chaque mois de moulage, de leur envoyer un petit message, histoire de leur faire part un peu de l'évolution de mon travail, de mes questionnements et de mes observations.
Et puis, je me suis dit... tiens, pourquoi ne pas partager ces petits messages avec tout le monde! Après tout, vous le méritez bien. C'est vrai que je vous néglige un peu ces derniers temps, depuis que le verre a pris toute la place... Alors voici, les péripéties d'Amélie en moulage, édition de juillet! (En anglais, ne vous déplaise...)
"I hope this finds you well!
I've been thinking recently that instead of waiting til the end
of the year to tell you what I've been up to and how I've been using my
moulding/kilnworking time, I could send you a little update after each
month spent in the studio. Nothing too serious
or technical, more like thoughts and impressions that I'd like to share
with you, as a way to take you with me on this journey.
So here it goes!
First, a little song to set the mood:
So here it goes!
First, a little song to set the mood:
So it all started with a bottle. "Just for quick tests", I thought. But then I ran into a variety of problems. And then had a few accidents. And then a few happy accidents. And it all became so much more than just quick tests - though I don't know exactly what yet. But there's something there that really speaks to me, and that needs to be explored further...
(Here are some pictures of my first tests - sorry, they're terrible pictures but they'll give you a rough idea anyway...)
I have to say, having the moulding studio all to myself for a month was absolute bliss. I went every single day that the school was open. Got a little carried away perhaps...
Breathe, must learn to breathe. Slow down. Focus. Quieten the flow of my thoughts a little [a lot].
My stuck - not stuck - stuck mould that I told you about somehow just came back to life, and
is now working perfectly fine. (??!)
Plaster's a funny guy that way...
38 degrees is far too hot for working. Honestly. Even my wax models agree.
Modeling wet clay is such a wonderful feeling.
Books: YES. Oh my god, so many answers.
"Poetry" has been on my mind a lot lately, lost in a haze of upside down question marks. Hopefully we'll get the chance to talk about it you and I some time, over a cup of coffee...
... and I think that's all for now!
Wishing you a wonderful last few weeks of summer,
Amélie "
Amélie "
