Details:
This Friday as in TOMORROW meeting OUTSIDE Leeds City Art Gallery @ 12pm for an exciting day of controversy, art, discussion and food. Yay!
Remember to wear flat, sensible shoes and arrive on time to get the most out of the day! We will sort everything else out and trust me it is going to be an ACE day!
For a sneak preview of what is happening at the gallery...
Click here!
Until tomorrow...
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Monday, 17 October 2011
Leading By Example
Me But Better is such a fun project but it can be quite hard to get into it in a more serious manner, thinking about the kind of skills you are using and also about the kind of photograph you are producing and why.
On Friday, I decided to do a hands on demonstration, dressing up, posing and giving directions to my volunteer photographer.
Thanks to Beckii for the beautiful spotty dress I am wearing, Caroline for some of the amazing props and Jess for her skillful photography.
Here are the results of my demonstration session. I had fun and learnt a lot, I hope you guys did too!
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| Self-Portrait One |
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| Self Portrait Two |
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Me But Better
Dressing up...
Acting out...
Becoming someone else...
Strike a pose...
Snapshot...
Memory lane...
Emotional journey...
And that's just the start!
Acting out...
Becoming someone else...
Strike a pose...
Snapshot...
Memory lane...
Emotional journey...
And that's just the start!
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Next Project
Here's a sneaky peak of what is in store this week in our new project: 'Me But Better.'
Genevieve Thauvette is a contemporary photographer. Find out more by clicking here; Genevieve's F'book page!
Perhaps consider unusual angles to create a totally different kind of self-portrait. Get creative and you will soon see that the sky is the limit!
Props, backdrops and costumes are all going to be an important part of the week. So if you have any wacky hats, weird wigs or funky clothes that you could contribute then please do bring them in!
See you tomorrow :)
Genevieve Thauvette is a contemporary photographer. Find out more by clicking here; Genevieve's F'book page!
Perhaps consider unusual angles to create a totally different kind of self-portrait. Get creative and you will soon see that the sky is the limit!
Props, backdrops and costumes are all going to be an important part of the week. So if you have any wacky hats, weird wigs or funky clothes that you could contribute then please do bring them in!
See you tomorrow :)
Monday, 10 October 2011
Week One Review
The first week has flown by and we have completed our first project together; the visual map of me.
In this project, you work on top of photographs of yourself to create a highly unique and personal piece of artwork that speaks volumes about your current skills and your potential.
Here are two great examples from Connor and Bekkii.
Connor spent so long created his awesome rock hands and pop art inspired trainers he forgot about his head! So that was packed up and taken home in his backpack, hopefully to be returned on Wednesday!
Bekki's random collages clearly show her personality and the rainbow in the bottom segment goes some way to explaining her feelings regarding gay rights.
Great work guys, keep it up!
In this project, you work on top of photographs of yourself to create a highly unique and personal piece of artwork that speaks volumes about your current skills and your potential.
Here are two great examples from Connor and Bekkii.
Connor spent so long created his awesome rock hands and pop art inspired trainers he forgot about his head! So that was packed up and taken home in his backpack, hopefully to be returned on Wednesday!
Bekki's random collages clearly show her personality and the rainbow in the bottom segment goes some way to explaining her feelings regarding gay rights.
Great work guys, keep it up!
Friday's Highlights
Friday highlights: Our first external visitor, Jayne Wilson, came in and introduced us to Art Psychotherapy, which is a form of therapy where artwork is used as visual communication. She explained about her progression into this career and what you have to do during training. Jayne also delivered an activity based around Mandala's and below are our results. Can you guess which Mandala belongs to who?
Wednesday, 5 October 2011
Visual Map of Me
Today we started our Visual Map of Me project which will run till Friday.
Visual Map of Me is based on four photographs of body parts and four questions:
Head: Who am I?
Hands: What am I good at?
Body: What do I like/dislike?
Feet: Where am I going?
Mixed media is used to work in layers on top of the photographs to try and answer the questions using words and pictures.
Keep watching for the final results!
Visual Map of Me is based on four photographs of body parts and four questions:
Head: Who am I?
Hands: What am I good at?
Body: What do I like/dislike?
Feet: Where am I going?
Mixed media is used to work in layers on top of the photographs to try and answer the questions using words and pictures.
Keep watching for the final results!
Monday, 3 October 2011
REALISE has Lift Off!
On Friday we started the REALISE Project with an induction afternoon.
First things first, let's get the food sorted! Every session is going to start with a shared lunch in the delivery room that will be arranged by the REALISE staff. We dined together on a buffet - feast courtesy of Muz; I think I almost became a pear I ate that many pieces of it!
Through the lunch time chit chat, I found out that favourite foods in the group are; chocolate cake, pizza and Chinese...Hmmmm not the healthiest of options there guys! Perhaps we can try and lighten these up and see if we can still eat our favourites but with a healthy spin on them?
I also discovered that we have a resident baker in our group who has photographic evidence of the most delicious cakes. I hope that we get to sample some soon!
As the afternoon got under way, we all got to know each other a bit better and found out more about each other's expectations and also what REALISE is going to entail. Everyone took home an induction pack, full of information about the project including practicalities, course set up and the realy important REALISE agreement.
Then we had a go at two activities, 'Hands of Time' and 'Getting to Know Me Man.' Each activity had an independent and a pair work section so we could find out more about each other in a fun and creative way. Then, we fed back to each other as a group to help us gel.
My favourite is the 'Getting To KNow Me Man' as it still surprises me every time how different each side is when the same questions are being asked. It truly makes for fascinating reading/viewing!
I am so pleased to have met everyone at last and I look forward to seeing our last minute recruits who are joining ranks with us next (now this in fact) week.
I have got some FANTASTIC projects lined up for us so with your enthusiasm and creativity, we should be ready to rock!
See you Wednesday!
First things first, let's get the food sorted! Every session is going to start with a shared lunch in the delivery room that will be arranged by the REALISE staff. We dined together on a buffet - feast courtesy of Muz; I think I almost became a pear I ate that many pieces of it!
Through the lunch time chit chat, I found out that favourite foods in the group are; chocolate cake, pizza and Chinese...Hmmmm not the healthiest of options there guys! Perhaps we can try and lighten these up and see if we can still eat our favourites but with a healthy spin on them?
I also discovered that we have a resident baker in our group who has photographic evidence of the most delicious cakes. I hope that we get to sample some soon!
As the afternoon got under way, we all got to know each other a bit better and found out more about each other's expectations and also what REALISE is going to entail. Everyone took home an induction pack, full of information about the project including practicalities, course set up and the realy important REALISE agreement.
Then we had a go at two activities, 'Hands of Time' and 'Getting to Know Me Man.' Each activity had an independent and a pair work section so we could find out more about each other in a fun and creative way. Then, we fed back to each other as a group to help us gel.
My favourite is the 'Getting To KNow Me Man' as it still surprises me every time how different each side is when the same questions are being asked. It truly makes for fascinating reading/viewing!
I am so pleased to have met everyone at last and I look forward to seeing our last minute recruits who are joining ranks with us next (now this in fact) week.
I have got some FANTASTIC projects lined up for us so with your enthusiasm and creativity, we should be ready to rock!
See you Wednesday!
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