process of the process (book)

 

screen caps of indesign, showing the general idea of the book i’m preparing. I’m planning on making the actual book by hand, so right now I’m just sorting and laying out images to print onto the loose pages.

remember (collage)

 

Collage made with mixed paper, and paint. Material sourced from selected research materials (F Gale, M Roach), as well as from the obits of the Boston Globe.

sketches from my sketchbook

 

to be made into a pop up series

woah hey content warning stuff got crazy

 top photo for a covered thumbnail 

updates since the last post:

Sunday, October 16:

i saw noticeable puffiness as compared to the first time I looked at the bird, but it’s hard to tell in the images. The eyes are fully rotted out, and an indent is on the head that was not previously there. It rained the night before so I’m not sure if that has something to do with it. Also, a friend was hitchhiking on the box itself, and seemed to be going to town on the cardboard.

 

^ Sunday, October 16 / Thursday, October 20 v

More damp-looking indents to the skull and spinal areas, and a large open wound on the shoulder/wing area where tendons/bones(?) are visible.

^ Thursday, October 20 / Sunday, October 23 v

not much visual change, hence lack of photos

^ Sunday, October 23 / Friday, October 28 v

left in same spot, but uncovered this time. there was a lot of rainy, wet conditions this week so i think the combination really aided what is seen in the results. full explosion of our bird friend, who was entirely in one piece up until this point. also, i counted at least three maggots feasting on the innards, only one of which i was able to photograph.

hope that wasn’t too gross

content warning: animal death

 

Saturday, October 8

Thursday, October 13th

to be discussed in class.

blood spatters

Word Wall

 As I’ve been doing my self assigned reading, I’ve been trying to get into the habit of note taking. Starting small, for right now I’m recording any new vocabulary, as well as it’s dictionary definition.

I’m surprised at the amount of words I’ve already come across so far, especially since the last book I was reading is by the same author, and didn’t seem to have as nearly advanced vocab. 

The Blood Bucket

 

full ingredients list (from greatest amount, descending); 

raspberry grenadine (corn syrup, color)

100% pure clover honey

eclipse coffee syrup (corn syrup, color)

corn starch

dish soap

acrylic paint

Square Collages

 Collages #2 & #3, Paper on paper

Stickers

Stickers

 

The Arm

 

The Arm. Collage #1

18 August 2022.

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