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| Plexi and fold, 2015 |
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| Just plexi, 2015 |
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Another Maquette With Plexiglass
I'm still experimenting with ink on plexi and have a dilemma, I don't like working on a plexiglass surface; there is no response, no dance between the ink and plexi, so unlike the response of paper. This seemed like the perfect solution but it's not for me, so more experimenting needs to be done.
I'm going to take a spring break from social media for a few weeks, so Happy Spring everyone and see you in a few weeks.
Monday, March 16, 2015
The Language of Snow and Screen
It's been warm enough lately to open the windows in the bedroom, and the other morning we woke up to a new sight. During the night the temperature had dropped and snow had fallen, actually snow had been blown around; so that looking at the windows I had the sense of trying to understand a new language.
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| The pattern of language, 2015 |
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| reading the grid, 2015 |
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| a paragraph break, 2015 |
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| the sun comes up and language melts away, 2015 |
Monday, March 9, 2015
Stratigraphy, Notes
Continuing my series "Ode to My Refrigerator" I am amazed by the colors; it must be the quality of the light at this time of year, the angle of the sun and the reflections from the snow that fill the kitchen with light. And I am longing for the earth, to feel my feet in the ground, to feel softness underneath rather than the frozen white.
Notes:
Stratigraphy is a branch of geology which studies rock layers (strata) and layering (stratification). It is primarily used in the study of sedimentary and layered volcanic rocks. Stratigraphy includes two related subfields: lithologic stratigraphy or lithostratigraphy, and biologic stratigraphy or biostratigraphy.
Lithostratigraphy is a sub-discipline of stratigraphy, the geological science associated with the study of strata or rock layers. Major focuses include geochronology, comparative geology, and petrology. In general a stratum will be primarily igneous or sedimentary relating to how the rock was formed.
Biostratigraphy is the branch of stratigraphy which focuses on correlating and assigning relative ages of rock strata by using the fossil assemblages contained within them. Usually the aim is correlation, demonstrating that a particular horizon in one geological section represents the same period of time as another horizon at some other section.
Historical development
Nicholas Steno established the theoretical basis for stratigraphy when he introduced the law of superposition, the principle of original horizontality and the principle of lateral continuity in a 1669 work on the fossilization of organic remains in layers of sediment.
The first practical large-scale application of stratigraphy was by William Smith in the 1790s and early 19th century. Smith, known as the "Father of English geology",[1] created the first geologic map of England and first recognized the significance of strata or rock layering and the importance of fossil markers for correlating strata. Another influential application of stratigraphy in the early 19th century was a study by Georges Cuvier and Alexandre Brongniart of the geology of the region around Paris.
From Wikipedia
Words and phrases to use: original horizontality, principle of lateral continuity, layering = stratification
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| deep down, 2015 |
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| at the bottom of the sky, 2015 |
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| piercing light, 2015 |
Notes:
Stratigraphy is a branch of geology which studies rock layers (strata) and layering (stratification). It is primarily used in the study of sedimentary and layered volcanic rocks. Stratigraphy includes two related subfields: lithologic stratigraphy or lithostratigraphy, and biologic stratigraphy or biostratigraphy.
Lithostratigraphy is a sub-discipline of stratigraphy, the geological science associated with the study of strata or rock layers. Major focuses include geochronology, comparative geology, and petrology. In general a stratum will be primarily igneous or sedimentary relating to how the rock was formed.
Biostratigraphy is the branch of stratigraphy which focuses on correlating and assigning relative ages of rock strata by using the fossil assemblages contained within them. Usually the aim is correlation, demonstrating that a particular horizon in one geological section represents the same period of time as another horizon at some other section.
Historical development
Nicholas Steno established the theoretical basis for stratigraphy when he introduced the law of superposition, the principle of original horizontality and the principle of lateral continuity in a 1669 work on the fossilization of organic remains in layers of sediment.
The first practical large-scale application of stratigraphy was by William Smith in the 1790s and early 19th century. Smith, known as the "Father of English geology",[1] created the first geologic map of England and first recognized the significance of strata or rock layering and the importance of fossil markers for correlating strata. Another influential application of stratigraphy in the early 19th century was a study by Georges Cuvier and Alexandre Brongniart of the geology of the region around Paris.
From Wikipedia
Words and phrases to use: original horizontality, principle of lateral continuity, layering = stratification
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Cut, Fold, Bend
While I experiment with different inks on plexiglass [thanks everyone for the suggestions] I also had time to make some maquettes of shaped work, which led to cutting and folding some of the shapes. Still a lot of details to work out, but exciting.
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| Just folded maquette, ink on foam core, 2015 |
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| Just cut, 2 flat works, ink on foam core, 2015 |
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| Flat and folded, ink on foam core, 2015 |
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| another view, Flat and folded, ink on foam core, 2015 |
Monday, March 2, 2015
Experiments on Plexiglass
Over the past few days I've been experimenting with ink on plexiglass,
as one of the ways these works [Pentagons and Hexagons] are leading me is to
work on a shaped support, and I hoped that I could cut the plexi into shapes. But
first I needed to see if the ink would hold. I used 3 different surfaces for
the plexi, all with poor results. Now on to plan B.
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| Ink on plexi, no sanding, 2015 |
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| Ink on frosted plexi, 2015 |
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| ink on sanded plexi, 2015 |
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