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Rings and Spirals

I started going through combination of spirals trying to find a form that didnt seem too flimsy to wear.  Adding rings to the triskele related forms helps to give me an idea of what I could hang on it. Hopefully … Continue reading

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The Fixer and a Wing Update

Objects based on the broken wing calamus Having brought sewing and mixed materials into the pieces to capture the broken qualities, Asye has decided to start piecing them together. Her leather and suede pieces have arrived, they have a beautiful edge. … Continue reading

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“Keep it simple, stupid!”

While I was very happy with the previous samples that explored domes, layering of metal, stamps and gold leaf foil, I struggled with where to go from there. I liked the complexity and surface decoration, but had no idea what … Continue reading

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the realities of unemployment

Time for a little bit of a catch up -all things that Dave’s been getting up to since he quit delivering suns…   Dave found this old photo. It was taken on his last Wednesday at work. It used to … Continue reading

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The Fixer and a Wing

The Fixer has been working on the bird lady’s wing ornament. Trying to stay away from working in her usual style, Asye has been using fabric and clay alongside metal and found objects to get the wing like qualities. Ayse … Continue reading

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Noisy Animals

Having fixed my main point for this project as animal objects that create sound, I have been playing around more with how to make them ‘noisy’. My first idea of clay rattles have worked well so I have continued to create … Continue reading

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Lost wax casting – a ‘new’ process (to us!)

Last week some members of the CinBA Project group were involved in a metal casting workshop. We selected a variety of objects for casting – some organic, some modelled in wax… Whilst our Bronze Age metal working ancestors may have … Continue reading

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Delights and discoveries

Last week was the mid point to our project (more or less!) and we ran some individual support sessions to reflect on the progress so far. I’m so impressed (but not surprised!) at the breadth of approaches – all unique, … Continue reading

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The Fixer & The Bird Woman

When the village bird woman lost her most prized bird to the winter chill, she came to Ayse and asked for her help. She wanted Ayse to immortalise her once prize possession to remember him always. It was tradition in … Continue reading

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The Orrery Machine

With ideas of travel, mapping, and new discoveries circling my mind, I began to think about Dave, and the heroic journey he was soon to undertake. To quit his job in the sun delivery service would leave the world in … Continue reading

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