MA Project 1.15

Through my research and writing I have been able to define and clearly articulate the intentions of the project. I started to consider the values and ideas of the project to then design an identity to the project. Initially I had only considered the one location, Bodmin. However on further reflection, this project needs to […]

MA Project 1.14

Last week I sent two emails, this week I sent more. I aim to direct people to my community notice board and invite people to discuss ideas of Bodmin and what makes the town good, what needs to be improved and what they feel are the main issues within the town. lets see how this […]

MA Project 1.13

This week I have started to plan my written response to my work. I started by further exploring participatory research. Parafiction and image At the start of lockdown, I was interested in how Bodmin would respond to these measures of businesses closing and the central hub of the town being closed. I began to document […]

MA Project 1.12

This week started by going back over the lectures from Ben and Joe. On first listen I enjoyed their exploration of design and practice, providing insights into their approach to projects, now more than then, I find these lectures even more poignant to supporting my project. Ben talks about the use of para-fiction and truths […]

MA Project 1.11

So, this weekend I made myself a dark room in my garage and made my own developer and fixer. The developer is made from a mixture of Basil, vitamin C tablets and Bicarbonate of soda. This does work, slowly. It needs around 20 min in the developer to reveal the image. The fixer is an […]

MA Project 1.10

This week has been a focus on capturing images and gaining information from my environment / local area. I have enjoyed the process of documenting the sights of Bodmin during this uncertain time. Stuart suggested using a pin hole camera as a new method of capturing what I observe, so I made one. Paper is […]

MA Project 1.9

Update: For the past few days I have been scribbling notes and exploring ideas… This week I have thus far focused on making. Doing something slightly creative to get me going on this project. The images above are simply an exercise in making and doing. As I am limited to my outdoor activities as is […]

MA Project 1.8

Towards the end of last week I had a catch up with Stuart about my project and where I wanted to take it. We discussed my lack of focus and drive when it come to a community based project and although this had been a focus of my proposal with the current climate and government […]

MA Project 1.7

A Conversation with Dr Paula Crutchlow The idea of All the Beautiful Things of Bodmin comes from the passion and pride of belonging that some people have demonstrated in conversations we’ve had with them. Also the challenge of Bodmin not being what some people want in a town – mainly to do with economic challenges […]

MA Project 1.6

This week started off with a meeting with Dr Paula Crutchlow, we talked about her involvement in a range of performance projects to her interest in participatory research and collaborations. We found common themes and ideas across her involvement with Into-bodmin with the ‘All the beautiful things’ Dr Crutchlow talked me though her ideas for […]