In my tutorial, I presented the group with my findings quite unsure of what direction I wanted to go in in the hope that thy might give me some ideas and point me in the right direction. The group did give me some ideas but none of them really resonated with me or made me feel excited, so I am still feeling quite lost at the minute. My group all had a common interest in the objects that I collected and the remnants of people that are left behind i.e. my ripped up scratch cards and bag of bracelets. They suggested that I look at these and maybe do some drawings from them. I agree with my group that this is a really interesting concept but I just really hate drawing objects (and particularly things so complex), which is why it isn’t sparking anything in me. I wish that I had shown them my sketchbook, to maybe push ideas in a slightly different direction.
In terms of research, It was suggested that I look into the history of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and at how it was used in the past as a transport way, then at how this function has changed over time so that it has become an almost functionless liminal space (particularly the area where the countryside meets the city). People don’t live here and it isn’t a beautiful countryside waterway it is simply a space that people pass through.
I think that although I am not overly excited by the visual elements of my project at the minute, I am going to go ahead and conduct this research, to see where it takes me. I do find this idea of liminal spaces quite intriguing. I also think that this contrast between the expectation of a beautiful waterway and the reality of it quite interesting. Maybe I could play around with contrasting images of it (this would give me the scope to make images of what i want, while still retaining an interesting concept)?
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