#methods of inquiry

Maybe if I have more time later I will take those photos ! But for right now I have just this regular documentation ! Detail photos in the next post!

This is my first experiment with bookbinding! I went for something you’d see in a binder rather than a traditional book. I’m also thinking about using linocut/printmaking as my cover for my zine, so to test that aesthetic I used an old print I made as the cover for this test booklet. I really like how this turned out, although it’s a little difficult to flip. If I were to use this format, I’d have to make the string rings a little bigger to make the flipping easier. I’d also only need two holes, not 3. 

Here are the finished force movements animations for the gifs in my (re)mapping project. I wanted to share these animations isolated from the rest of each gif so that they can be viewed more clearly. It took lots of time to figure out the best way to time and draw these movements, though overall I found the process of drawing these frames rather relaxing. 

If you’re in need of a laugh you can give this a look! I was trying on the extension annnd it was stuck on me while breaking! After asking my sister for help she found it very comical.

Next I will be posting images of the final piece.

Endi has been pushing me to take more photos of my body extension and I was finally able to do so today! These are inspired by Duane Michals “Chance Encounter” photos. I loved how those photos implied this bubble of personal space. My body extension creates this same space and keeps people away. (Even though we may wonder what may have happened if we could have interacted)

on that same note, this limited mobility might actually reveal another side of my extroversion. If I am rooted to the spot, the only thing I can do is reach out and hold as many people as I can. In real life, we are not always in control of where we are and what is happening around us, but we can reach out and hold people that we love. This extension is a physical representation of this concept, which is now more relevant than ever. 

Breif time lapse from gluing the extension