Task: Select 6 words from a list as a starting point to test ideas through process and material.
Word 1: Pour
5 minutes Continuous Writing:
‘To pour‘ connotes meanings usually associated with the physical act of tipping liquid from a jug, cup or container. Indulgence and surplus come to mind along with greed and excess. ‘To have too much,’ one needs to pour it away or pour it back. The satisfaction and excitement one gets from watching the excess of a liquid drip dangerously out of the context in which it should be placed. We think of liquid such as gravy, paint or glaze- Thick, ooziness and sensuous. In nature the verb ‘to pour’, is not so commonly used to describe its movements. Instead we look towards more poetic language to describe the movement of liquid from one holding to another. ‘To pour with rain’ is the most common use of the verb in nature. Perhaps because of the nature of this type of rain to satisfy and excite. In nature, the act of pouring, branches into a number of alternative synonyms depending on the type of ‘pour ‘ happening.:
Pour- Verb
A continuous, flowing movement - Shadows pouring defiantly down the mountain.
Trickle
Gush
Stream
Cascade
We think of words associated with relaxation, calmness- the gentle trickle of a stream or the cascading waterfall.
Note to self:
Image 1: Photos in style of ‘pour’
Image 2: Manipulate image - Spider diagram
Image 3: Sketches and photos from researched art work with ‘Pour’
Word 2: Connect
Refinement
Satisfaction when something connects. When the pieces in a jigsaw fit together or the cogs in a piece of heavy machinery twist and turn delicately to create movement. Artefacts made From the complexities of the ‘machine created’ work, seamlessly made without fault caused by the clumsy hand of a human . Connect can be used in the abstract meaning ‘to connect’ with someone or ‘connect’ to the internet. It’s probably one of the greatest feats of human beings- our ability to connect.
Verbs:
To join
To establish
To accompany
Synonyms:
“Sed purus sem, scelerisque ac rhoncus eget, porttitor nec odio. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.”
Attached
Conjoin
Unite
Fasten
Marry
Bridge
Connect - Relationship between people and places
Connection to one another
Connection to different countries/ cultures
Connection to nature
Connection through religion and beliefs
Cargo ships connecting trade links between different countries on the Kiel Canal
Kiel Canal, German—- North Sea–Baltic Sea Canal, waterway in northern Germany, extending eastward for 61 miles from Brunsbüttelkoog (on the North Sea, at the mouth of the Elbe River) to Holtenau (at Kiel Harbour on the Baltic Sea).
Connection linked with Trade- UK’s relationship/ connection throughout history
North Sea
English Channel
Thames Estuary
Image 2: Photos and sketches of art work associated with ‘connect’
Re-purpose
Gwaun Valley: Nature’s way of re-purposing human footprint
To re-cycle or up-cycle or re-use again for a different reason. Usually associated with re-using man-mad objects in a different way. A boat becomes a flowerbed, glass or plastic melted down to re-create something new. The satisfaction of re-purposing is far greater and more long-lasting than the satisfaction of the consumer lifestyle. Yet, as human beings our innate desire for ease and immediate satisfaction blinkers us.
What if nature does the re-purposing? Buried in the Gwaun Valley in West Wales sits an abandoned stone settlement. It’s now slowly being consumed by a blanket of dense green moss. A conversation between human kind and nature over the years- echoes from the past.