It is hard to describe the effect reading Victor Papanek ‘Design for the real world: human ecology and social change‘ 1973 had on me as an undergraduate art student. It shaped my entire adult existence. From the citation of David Krech (and Mark Rosenzweig) and the experiments with calorie restriction, […]
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Being in a new location and with new bench to work on has proved an interesting challenge. I have had three attempts to make a new type of frame for the painting commission completed weeks ago. Three fails, but each one the technique is getting better. Lucky I have “painting […]
I don’t yet have a video of laying on the hide glue. So here is a still image showing two types of 100% pure hemp canvas stretched and ready for sizing. The hide glue (collagen) is made from pig and other animal skin and bone. It is water soluable and […]
The stone grey double weave canvas comes from Hemp Wholesale formerly of Western Australia and since the sale of the business now located in Queensland. https://hempwa.com/ The hide skin glue (no longer made from rabbits) is available online and in most good art stores. Rabbit Skin Glue: Preparation, Uses and […]
Painting conservation work showed that in 1820 90% of select European masters painted on hemp supports. The rag from hemp clothing and textiles went to paper production. By 1880 75-90 % of all European art papers were made of hemp. This percentage of hemp as a feedstock is higher in […]
I have already assembled the strainers (fixed at the corners) and stretched the canvas. Not hemp as did not have appropriate sizes and am attempting to use offcuts and so a series of smaller canvases will result. A4 size and slightly larger. I have a few series of landscape works […]
It was in Harvard that child prodegy mathematics student Theodore Kaczynski voluntarily underwent experiments conducted by psychologist Henry A. Murray, at the behest and paid for by the CIA <Harvard’s Experiment on the Unabomber, Class of ’62 | Psychology Today>. Many think these “experiments” warped Teds mind forever. It must […]
Wanting to share a little about my working process I took some video on my phone. Nothing flash, just me and what goes into my art – repurposing, recycling, upcycling, balancing energy input and expenditure. In nature there is no waste. I will release these videos as blog entries and […]
Come say hello at the Cut N Polish sale. A selection of small works on paper (unframed) and work in oils from early 1990s to the present. All my prices will be heavily discounted to celebrate this inaugural event. Where: Carriageworks Blacksmiths Workshop (Farmers Market). When – Sunday 1 May […]
The Art on Paper Award Show was installed and the judges did their job selecting a bunch of winners from the finalists. To view the introduction to the award including link to the judges presentation go here, Hazelhurst Arts Centre | Facebook To view the website with link to the […]