Lumen print calendar
For the duration of December I decided to make a lumen print calendar to trace pieces of the Tāmaki Estuary's ecology in a temporal way....
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Nov 27, 20211 min
Exposure experimentation
After the successful long exposure pinhole I was curious to see how else I could play with exposure methods and what kind of results I...
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emmafromont99
Nov 10, 20211 min
First long exposure
I feel as though my first attempt at a long exposure pinhole photograph went reasonably well. The spot I chose to place the camera was up...
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emmafromont99
Nov 10, 20211 min
Pinholes at the Estuary
First images taken at the site of the Tamaki Estuary. Conditions were very bright and sunny so exposure times were between 5 seconds and...
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emmafromont99
Oct 26, 20211 min
Pinhole photography trial
Having worked with lumen prints and cyanotype for some time now, and being unable to access the print studios at uni, I decided to branch...
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emmafromont99
Oct 19, 20211 min
Revisiting Tim Knowles
I had previously looked at the work of Tim Knowles within the context of collaborations between art and natural environments. However,...
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emmafromont99
Oct 8, 20211 min
Maarten Vanden Eynde annotation
Artist Maarten Vanden Eynde creates works that are driven by humanity’s ecological impact on earth, particularly in relation to the...
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emmafromont99
Oct 3, 20212 min
Braiding Sweetgrass annotation
Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, titled Braiding Sweetgrass, discusses notions of ecology through an indigenous perspective. Rich with...
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emmafromont99
Sep 29, 20211 min
Notes about the Tamaki Estuary history
1300 AD the Tainui waka came to NZ from Rangiatea via Raratonga, following the coast to the Hauraki Gulf, then up the Tamaki River and...
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emmafromont99
Sep 24, 20211 min
Mark Dion micro/macro annotation
Mark Dion’s project, Roundup, for the 1992 exhibition ‘Fragile Ecologies’ addresses the problem of the human culture filter, and how it...
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emmafromont99
Sep 24, 20211 min
Talk week feedback notes
With Juliana Engberg, Mon Redmond and Fiona Armunsun Volatility - energy Not sure if site-responsive is the most accurate term - they are...
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emmafromont99
Jul 20, 20211 min
Research: Raewyn Martyn
Raewyn Martyn is a New Zealand artist who works with a material she makes called cellulose. Cellulose in its natural form is a substance...
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emmafromont99
Jun 15, 20211 min
The leftovers - A3 cyanotypes
When I made the fabric works there was a lot of residue liquid cyanotype left on the workbenches. Rather than cleaning it up and...
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emmafromont99
Jun 15, 20211 min
Research: Sydney Biennale 2021
23rd Sydney Biennale: Rivus "Rivers, wetlands and other salt and freshwater ecosystems feature in the 23rd Biennale of Sydney (2022),...
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emmafromont99
Jun 15, 20211 min
Studio B Installation
I decided to present the sheer fabric piece and a selection of smaller cyanotypes for the studio B summative. Although I made the fabric...
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emmafromont99
Jun 14, 20211 min
Research: Ecology Without Nature
Timothy Morton’s book ‘Ecology Without Nature’ discusses the rethinking and rephrasing of environmental aesthetics. Morton holds the...
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emmafromont99
Jun 14, 20212 min
Research: Decolonizing Nature
T.J. Demos’ book ‘Decolonizing Nature’ examines how joining indigenous philosophies and environmental activism through an art context,...
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emmafromont99
Jun 14, 20211 min
Anthotype research
There is a tension within the cyanotype works regarding the use of chemicals within a natural environment. Although I have tried to...
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emmafromont99
May 25, 20211 min
Crit notes
looks like oil marbling - relates to Marijkas work - 'incompatible materials' time/duration - good possibilities - good scale mysterious...
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emmafromont99
May 24, 20212 min
Going bigger - fabric cyanotypes
I wanted to make my work with the cyanotypes much more immersive, so I brought in two large bits of fabric (cotton and a synthetic sheer...
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emmafromont99
May 11, 20211 min
Research: Kate Newby
Kate Newby is a New Zealand artist who works across a wide range of mediums, engaging with notions of physical knowledge and...
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emmafromont99
May 11, 20211 min
Notes from chatting with Mon
Elemental Mark making Kate Newby - incredibly responsive Missteps taking agency within the art Joyce Campbell at elam - old film and...
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