reflection

There are times when moving forward is difficult!

Lack of motivation, panic, self worth, outcomes, feedback and the future are all impacting on my ability to progress. Also outside factors have meant that my time has been limited to half days and I know that I achieve more when I can allocate at least 2 day periods of time to my project. I really admire the students who complete a Masters and keep working. However it may be that the limited time makes them more focussed and achieve more in a limited time??!!
So what HAVE I been doing? Coping with technology! After updating to Windows 10 I have discovered that it isn't compatible to the University system, to my version of Photoshop and has led to a complete shut down of the system because it hasn't recognised the password. My computer guru has sorted the problems but it has just added to my negative state!
Doesn't the weather affect your outlook!
Today the sun is shining after a day when the rainwater levels were so bad I had to get bags to fill with sand and keep the water out of the wood store!

 Positives??? Well I have continued to use inks and masking fluid to explore the images of the field in the snow.

The furrows of the field were partly covered so the masking fluid was ideal to interpret the 'patchy' snow.
But I think these lines could be stylised further and so I revisited the images of the tribal textiles I had seen in the British museum.

 The patterns of the tractor tyres between the furrows added interest so I explored the pattern of the treads as well as combining them with the converging lines into the horizon.

                                                                  I  will scan these drawings/images into Photoshop then explore wax to develop a design which combines some of these patterns. It will be good to return to the designing process that I used during undergrad work. Indigo and blackberry dyes will give me a palette for snow so I need to make up my indigo dye baths. I want to extend my research into colour ranges from one plant source to woad and restrict the use of chemicals.                                                                                                           

                   

 The remains of last years crop as stubble is emphasised by the covering of snow but I haven't been able to work out how to make the negative image. By concentrating on the structure of the individual stalks and the remains of the layers around the stalk has made them look almost bamboo like and Japanese.

So now I need to allocate a 3 day period of time to really get back on top of my work and try to generate some motivation!!