May 10, 2023 | PhD, Uncategorised |
Header Image taken by Corinna Krause, Sollas Books I had a meeting with my bookbinder to discuss some questions emerging as I begin the image printing process for my Handmade Artist’s Book. As always, it was very helpful to discuss my plans and the complexities and...
May 7, 2023 | PhD, Uncategorised |
I decide to visit the lone silver birch tree on a whim. It is not what I would term a good photographic day, but today, this is the point. Most days here on Skye have lifeless white skies with little gradation. If I am really to capture allure in my images, then...
May 3, 2023 | PhD, Uncategorised |
After months of writing, I have had a very enjoyable day choosing a shortlist of images for my Handmade Artist’s Book, trying out a new printer and comparing different photographic paper surfaces. After a day of deliberating and printing large numbers of...
May 1, 2023 | PhD, Uncategorised |
After my Supervision Meeting just after Easter, I have been gradually edging closer to the Final Draft of my Thesis. The To Do Lists are generally getting shorter as I tick each item off as complete. Although, I am still able to come up with additional things that...
Apr 29, 2023 | PhD, Uncategorised |
During the Covid lockdown and before I began my PhD I read a book by Patricia Townsend, Creative States of Mind. Based on her own PhD, Townsend, an artist and psychoanalyst, discusses the artist’s process from the beginning of a creative idea through to the time when...
Apr 22, 2023 | PhD, Uncategorised |
I had been very disappointed with my practice last time out and I reflected on why I produced such a poor show. I like to be alone with my camera, away from prying eyes (apart from the sheep), and other distractions. There were two reasons that this was not the...
