Workshop An Analytic of Making 26/3/22

I really enjoyed this workshop in regard to the information presented but on reflection and the comments about my work from the tutor left me feeling rather deflated. He was quite explicit in describing my decision to make my pots flat through outlining them.

Back on track…..

Writing about what we do and how we do it can sometimes be so difficult. I sometimes feel that I don’t explain my processes and what I learn enough. The work was based on a paper written by Bryan Eccleshall and it featured four of Antoine Berman’s 12 Deforming Tendencies.

Prior to considering the four elements we considered Processes and Brian outlined issues in creating by looking at the Before, During and After.

The Before included Plans, Intentions, Reasons, Influences such as artists, Rationale and hopes.

The During included the doing such as painting/sculpture, Brushwork, the studio, Surprises, Accident, Difficulties, Feelings, Conscious decisions about elements like brushes, materials and colour palette. Intuitive decisions, In the moment.

The After included, What happened, Success/failure, learning, fulfillment.

We then began to consider the four Deforming Tendencies.

The four we concentrated on were:

Rationalisation

Making something too obvious Bryan gave an example of a written statement as a work of art and the statement said it all. Getting rid of the bush undergrowth.

Clarification

Inverse-Does shrinking help or hinder. What happens to detail Overloading the work/adding ‘meaning’ or unnecessarily reinforcing the work.

Expansion

Does making bigger diffuse it. What size and why.

Ennoblement

Is the material appropriate. Does the speed of the piece matter. Inverse: Might a series not a unique object be appropriate.

Evaluation

I enjoyed considering these elements and will now try to write about my work more analytically and effectively.

Despite my blip attending this session was invaluable and I learned a lot.