Decaling

Although i didnt use this process i photographed Kieran putting on decales for reference. Its quite an easy process and gives really nice results!

prototype

I needed to make a few prototypes of my work. I made lots and lots of paper boats but i said i must go a bit futher in the making. heres a wire boat i made and covered it with tissue paper.. at the moment its a tad smushed because i didnt use tough enough wire.

heres my desk with all the prototypes and and ideas i have in mind

morse code

I had the idea of doing a morse code message boat. it ties in with the whole idea of voyage, away at sea, stranded.

i researched morse code and the main signals used. SOS being the obvious one. and CQD being another age old one.

This is the idea of a world map on a paper boat. the voyage taken on the sea.

my head

For my work with kristy keeney i decided to make a swan head.. to be honest im not really sure why a swan.. i guess i thought it would look pretty.. but it seems to have turned out slightly looking like one.. not too sure though.

paper boat designs

here are my paper clay boats in progress. Ive done a few different designs on them to reprenent different situations.

These are quotes from letters of people who were away at sea. really it shows the message on the boat. tying in with the idea of message in a bottle, message on a boat.

I also had another idea of putting the boat on a sea of paper clay. this is a bit smaller then i wanted because i ran out of paper clay and it takes so long to make. but i think this kinda of shows wanted i wanted to.

art gallery

I went to an small art gallery with a friend last week and took a few photos of the things i like. and while there I came across an artist who used paper clay in her painting.

By Sheila Stone
Its called metamorphise number one and was done with oil on board with ceramic clay.

Here are a few of the other paintings i liked.

monoprinting

I wanted to have a message on my paper boats...like the boat acts as the message in a bottle...
heres some photos of how i did the monoprint on the paper clay.

Pugging

On friday i spent the morning learning how to recycle and pug clay to save money....

paper boats

Here are some of the paper boats i made.

paper clay

Im basing all my work on paper clay, i love it so much because its really easy to use and gives a realistic vision of paper boats. I watched a elaine do a demenstration on paper clay.. here are some photos i took to document the time.

boats

I narrowed down my voyage expedition, and im focusing on the idea of message in a bottle and the journey a message can take.

then i moved slightly onto paper boats and how they float.

To begin my word of voyage i took some photos to inspire me on what i would focus on, I went to my house in kilkee as it was a perfect sea side location with scenery and boats.