603 So far and proposal for after hand-in

As of now (and the time of submission) my 603 project is not finished. I probably have enough work to put up in the show - but there is much more I want to do. I have a print slot booked for next weds with the aim of printing some of the photocopies I have made on A2 scale - so they can sit alongside the A2 screen prints in some kind of publication. I think the final outcome for the project is exhibitions. Obviously, the show will be one output of this - but I am also currently contacting authorities and museums in the area near Stanton/Birchover with a view to showing some work (Sheffield museums, Buxton etc.) I think it may be worth me contacting some others - maybe try find a smaller space in Leeds that could fit the work nicely. I picture the work being tiled up, big bits, small bits, photocopies, prints, photographs, 3d elements etc. - with a large scale publication that contains all the content (the issue of this would be making it interesting and reflective of the project - but not too 'bitty' - have it cohesive and nice to flick through.)

Updates

Work wise its been an up-and-down few weeks/months. Leading up to pp I spend quite a lot of time on that - and then lost days to Hanbury, find and seek - admin-y kinds of things. It felt a bit like I lost the flow I'd got into up to the Mass-art collab. It means every time I have fit work in I've had to remind myself where I'm up and what I have to do next. Somehow during all this I've kept up quite a rapid work rate - although I've not really noticed making it and can't think of much notable work in there (I'm up to about 15 Birchover sketchbooks and over 20 603 sketchbooks - not that I'm counting)

I've continued on the publication strand from the last reflection - in the end making 2 A3 photocopied publications - I was quite happy with both of them. I've tried to continue to generate new work - but at times it has felt a bit stale - I've often been reusing collage material, not finding out enough new research (generally a feeling of getting stale.) I have tried planning some big prints as a way of rounding off the project - which was hard at first but I think I'm beginning to get into the flow of it - I just want to make some nice big colourful prints really. I also have a slot for some A2 monochrome printing next week (trying to get the look and feel of the A3 photocopies scaled up to the same size as the big screen prints I have been doing.)

Generally I'm feeling a mix of absolute terror that I'm not happy with any of the work yet and its not going where I want it to and absolute bliss and feeling everything is fine. I'm already picturing the application for the show - and I think this may be where the work sits best. (maybe I should look into external exhibition?). I thought of 3D printing some 'flint' arrowheads and weathering/wearing them myself as something to add as a 3D element for the show.

Overall I feel like 603 has been good in just letting myself go - not worrying too much about outside considerations. Pushing my practice as far as it will go, focusing on research and play. Thats reflected in the quantity of the work I have made. The downside I feel to this is I have gotten a bit carried away in play sometime and ended up not pushing things further - to screenprint and beyond as much as probably would have been good. Another downside to this way of working is I have made clear decision not to worry about an audience or too much about application - and mostly self-indulge. Obviously, this is not completely ideal for 'marketing' myself - but has allowed me a freedom in image making that may not have otherwise been so easy.

Print Planning

Having a struggle working out compositions for prints. Using elements that have been in previous prints - not sure wether its looking too derivative. For eg. got colour sep. sorted on one print (slide 3) But has elements similar to a print I did at the beginning of the year. The two prints are different but are they different enough? Trying to wrap my head around composing prints again. Also trying to make sure they are based on some kind of theme (not just random scraps I have lying around.) - which makes me doubt the point of doing print on slide 3. Feels like I'd just like to do a few prints to round off this project. I had a moment where I felt like the project (creative side) was finished the other day. I don't think it does just yet, but it nearly is. (a few more prints, a final book of some kind and some kind of arrangement (composition) for exhibiting). Applications and extras after that. (3d printing?).