I am currently developing an accessible educational resource that comes with a limited edition piece of art work and a resource pack. The series is based around my 'Museum of Migration' installation - a vintage cabinet containing eight drawers, each housing a museum-like display about things that migrate through my garden.
In my work I explore various ways to use archiving, classification and association in my artwork, and look at the areas where art and science meet, a recent article in the New York Times referred to this way of working as: ‘the new cross over art’.
The resource pack will look at my work and inspiration, as well as that of historical and contemporary artists. There will also be plenty of inspirational ideas for you to consider. Each 'Exploding Canvas' measures approximately 16" x 12" x 3" deep and comes in a protective museum archive type box.
In my work I explore various ways to use archiving, classification and association in my artwork, and look at the areas where art and science meet, a recent article in the New York Times referred to this way of working as: ‘the new cross over art’.
The resource pack will look at my work and inspiration, as well as that of historical and contemporary artists. There will also be plenty of inspirational ideas for you to consider. Each 'Exploding Canvas' measures approximately 16" x 12" x 3" deep and comes in a protective museum archive type box.
The Common Cuckoo Exploding Canvas and resource pack
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You probably know that cuckoos lay their eggs in other bird’s nest, I looked up to see what the eggs looked like, only to be completely baffled by the many different coloured eggs that were shown. On further investigation I discovered that cuckoos do indeed lay different coloured eggs - to camouflage with those of their host (which of cause eventually get destroyed by the cuckoo chick). What is more, the egg she lays is the same colour as the egg she was hatched from - did you know that?
As part of my MA studies I visited the Mass Observation Archive in the University of Sussex, Brighton. I had previously selected which boxes I wanted to look through, one of which was the ‘Bird Nesting Survey 1951’. Inside were several packages of notes written by children and adults, containing lots of interesting observations - I was enchanted by the contents.
I decided to ask people what they knew about cuckoos, giving them each a piece of paper to write down any facts or fiction they would like to share. Eventually these were tied in a black ribbon and put in the drawer just like the ones in the Mass Observation Archive. I have extended this activity by incorporating an interactive pocket, enabling you to add your own findings.
As part of my MA studies I visited the Mass Observation Archive in the University of Sussex, Brighton. I had previously selected which boxes I wanted to look through, one of which was the ‘Bird Nesting Survey 1951’. Inside were several packages of notes written by children and adults, containing lots of interesting observations - I was enchanted by the contents.
I decided to ask people what they knew about cuckoos, giving them each a piece of paper to write down any facts or fiction they would like to share. Eventually these were tied in a black ribbon and put in the drawer just like the ones in the Mass Observation Archive. I have extended this activity by incorporating an interactive pocket, enabling you to add your own findings.