Ceramic Body - Time Place and Memory

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I'm Away at the Aldeburgh Art Gallery running a joint exhibition until June 5th !!

Building an extruder today!

Building an extruder today!

So as part of the unit I need to build an extruder to force clay through. Think this process is important, not sure why yet. Best solution so far to use a manhole access hole, with a smaller access hole bolted inside, like the smaller section an an actual extruder. Found the gap too big and initially used a blue pipe to try and reduce the thickness of the clay but thought this would not be substantial enough therefore I have added rubber matting to make the clay thinner.

Inter institution symposium

Had an excellent couple of days discussing work themes what not unexpectedly raised more questions. What was nice was to encounter other other people with similar ideas , drives and doubts. Also helped me think about 'where the art happens ' whether it is the discovery of information and its recording. Whether I am about its dissemination or whethwr it is just a vehicle for me to 'play' and how that might be justified. I have since had thoughts about compressed earth cylinder

Open Studios At Studiodo

Toile de Jouy

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