I knew there would come a point where I fail at updating.

(I have been ill though!)

Tuesday 22nd March: Jenny took apart her TV. It was a goldmine of wires and crazy things to photograph. I love her project! I don't think she knows what the hell she wants to make, but it's gonna be good!

 

I did some collage, as Julia suggested (since my tissue paper components had dried) and it's coming along nicely. I also made some backgrounds to work on.

I also spoke to Nicky who suggested I look at auras. I think she thought one of my pieces showed that idea in some way... I wasn't so sure, but I'll still think about it! Although she did also get me thinking about nerves and electricity. And maybe even thinking about what happens when something in the body doesn't work... Interesting stuff!

Wednesday 23rd March: Nicky had given me some wire to work with (I wasn't entirely sure why) so I decided to make a sort of brain shape out of it. I've been looking into emotions and I found out a lot of science-y stuff recently. Been drawing a lot of diagrams... So yeah, I made a (very basic) little brain and Limbic System wire-y thing. I did some relief prints over the top and they came out alright I think!

Thursday 24th March: Went to the Science Museum and I tried to do some drawing, but I didn't get much done... Oops. So I took some photographs to work on later, haha. Since the weather was so nice, we decided to go to the park nearby instead, bahaha.

Friday 25th March (today!) : I made up for yesterday by going to the Maritime Museum & The Royal Observatory in Greenwich. I studied some of Harrison's clocks and did some proper drawings! It was really interesting in there, (admittedly I didn't get much time to read all the information) but the movement and seeing all the parts were fantastic!

Also, I find whenever I draw in museums, kids love to watch you! It's hilarious. It started out with just two boys quizzing me;

"Are you trying to draw that?"
"Wow, I bet that's hard!"
"What are you using? Aren't you going to get all messy?"
"Where'd you get that book you're drawing in?"

Then I found myself surrounded by kids, and even a teacher!

"What's your name?"
"I really like your drawing."
"So, you're looking at that, and then drawing it down there?"
"Wow, that's amazing."

Seriously, can I just illustrate books for kids? At least they'd appreciate it!

I didn't get to take any pictures actually inside, but I did get a few around the Observatory and such!