I am very excited that I have been awarded a Research Grant by the Arts Council of Wales. It means that I can go to the top of hills to think about my understanding of landscape and how my work fits into it.
Here is what I proposed:
Continuing with the pure jar form that has become my canvas and my study of the human experience of landscape, I wish to explore more deeply my local landscape and how we experience it, in two ways.
Firstly, using the rich geology of Pembrokeshire as a resource for raw materials to be used in the development of new glazes and surfaces for my work.
Secondly, I wish to carry out a series of land art projects using local clays, and resources as pieces of artwork in their own right. By doing time-dependant site-specific projects within the landscape, which demand regular documentation, I have a reason to go out into the surroundings and look in a meaningful way. This discipline is about adding meaning to the themes that underpin my work and drawing on that experience to inspire a new aesthetic.
In researching these two aspects of the landscape, as a physical resource and as a philosophical inspiration I hope to come to a new and more considered body of work with a clear message about my inspirations.
I will be posting much of what I get up to here so do have a look from time to time. I hope it goes well.
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Congratulations! I love the picture of you sitting on the hill with your pot. It kinda says it all!
P.S., I would like to do a blog post on you and your work — but only with your permission. That first photograph of you on the hill would be perfect for it, if you would allow me to use it.
That would be great, thank you. I look forward to seeing it.
Dear Adam, this is a wonderful Blogpost and fotos. I enjoyed your ideas about getting inspiration for your work. I am very interessted about your progress and hope I will see some of your new inspired work soon. Best, Margit from Germany.
I took the liberty of awarding your blog the “Stylish blogger Award” — you don’t have to do the things or display the award or anything. I just wanted to get your site out there — hopefully, you will pick up some traffic from it.
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Hi Adam – things look good here too! Hope you had a good trip back – looks like you have a great workspace and to share it with 2 donkeys!!! Brilliant!
Looks great, hope it goes well and brings up lots of interesting things.