Project 1 – Working with the Found Object  Primary Research  I began my experiments with my found object being contact lens cases. Using these I experimented with creating surrealist objects, constructing a contact lens cheese grater which ended up looking unusually sci-fi. Secondary Research  ‘Da Vinci to Disposable’ – Diagram demonstrates how water can be […]

My walk For my 1 o’clock walk I started at the end of Leith Walk – knowing there is a lot of construction going on – then walked through the Royal Terrace Gardens, and finishing in my local Sainsbury’s. I thought these three areas would give me a decent spread of noises, from the occasional […]

Introduction/Initial Idea When watching the pre-recorded lecture, I was initially quite overwhelmed with the possibilities of this new project. From basing this project on anything from a building to a song,  I had to find some way of narrowing my ideas down. I reflected on childhood, and though my memories – like most people – […]

Primary Research As someone who has not yet found the style of glasses frames for them yet, I opt for contact lenses on a daily basis and have done for about 4 years. Contact lenses are however are not packaged in the most sustainable way. This leads to quite a few cases lying in the […]

First Blog Post – Cornish Dilapidation   Cornwall is often associated with beaches, holiday-makers, and volatile weather. And although it is undeniably a beautiful county which I have lived in for as long as I can remember, it’s also home to one of the most volatile micro-economies in Europe. The introduction of COVID-19 related restrictions […]