Practice Module 2
The Cathedral viewed from Cathedral Gardens I am still considering the city of Manchester as a potential source of inspiration, but...
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Madeline Wynne
Sep 29, 20204 min read
Manchester, my sense of place
I have made some progress in thinking about my project. I have noticed that my work at Preston, and perhaps before, has been influenced...
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Madeline Wynne
Sep 8, 20207 min read
The Stones of Manchester
I am considering the city of Manchester as a source of inspiration for my work, I feel at home in the city centre, and know it well. My...
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Madeline Wynne
Jul 30, 20203 min read
Stones of Manchester Chess Set
Well I have done a little bit of designing and making at home, after what seems like an age in lockdown. The design phase was only one...
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Madeline Wynne
Jul 3, 20204 min read
Current Lines of Enquiry
So lockdown continues, and I have not got a workshop or studio at home, and recent attempts at chess pieces have resulted in accidents...
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Madeline Wynne
Jun 30, 20206 min read
Manchester - Brief History and Architecture
I have come to the conclusion that the architecture alone is not unique, and I cannot look at the architecture alone, without considering...
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Madeline Wynne
Jun 12, 20203 min read
Architecture - Manchester or Toronto
When I spoke to ceramic artists for part of my assignment, they told me to look for recurring themes and forms when trying to develop my...
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Madeline Wynne
Jun 8, 20202 min read
Cities - A recurring theme for me
During the interviews I asked for advice in narrowing down my sources of inspiration. Here is some advice I received from Helen...
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Madeline Wynne
May 21, 20202 min read
7kg Challenge
I was challenged by one of my interviewees to make a pinch pot each day for seven days, using 1kg of clay each time. Here are my 1kg...
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Madeline Wynne
May 18, 20202 min read
Asking questions of established artists
The recent module where I attended lectures with visiting speakers, and contacted established artists, has helped to advance my planned...
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Madeline Wynne
Apr 28, 20202 min read
Box of Secrets
I was challenged to design a box for a secret or a memory. I couldn't really decide which to choose, so started out thinking about...
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Madeline Wynne
Apr 4, 20202 min read
William Mitchell
I like this artist, because I like Brutalist architecture, and his work tends to be found attached to buildings of this kind. In the...
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Madeline Wynne
Feb 27, 20206 min read
Review of Self- Initiated Project
Project aims - With the benefit of hindsight, I can see that the aims on my self-initiated mini 'learning agreement' were not realistic...
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Madeline Wynne
Feb 15, 20202 min read
James Tower
After presenting my drawings for the self-initiated project, Dave suggested I research the artist James Tower, as some of my forms were...
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Madeline Wynne
Feb 12, 20203 min read
Plaster moulds 1
For my second project I decided to focus on incorporating colour without the use of coloured glazes. I decided therefore to make a simple...
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Madeline Wynne
Jan 23, 20205 min read
Madeline's adventures in slip
(Blog post title courtesy of Mr David Binns) As part of my self-directed project I am looking at methods of colouring clay without using...
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Madeline Wynne
Dec 16, 20194 min read
Stand and Deliver
I have not studied art or ceramics at degree level, so this was my first real project, and I didn’t really know how to prepare. I need to...
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Madeline Wynne
Nov 18, 20191 min read
Likes
The likes exercise below gives an early indication of some of the making processes that I like to use, and the aesthetic that I like to...
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Madeline Wynne
Nov 8, 20192 min read
Mindmap 2019
Update May 2020. Looking back at my original mind map, I am surprised that the ideas I am interested in now, were present in my mind map...
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Madeline Wynne
Oct 5, 20192 min read
British Ceramics Biennial
On the 3rd of October we visited the Spode Works site and the Potteries Museum, both part of the 6th British Ceramics Biennial (BCB). The...
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