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| The latest treasures collected from the shore ©2018LisaLeQuelenec |
The
inspiration for a project has come from a tiny
page in a sketchbook that I shared in August 2017 (Time really does fly,
I couldn't believe how long it had been when I checked back.)
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| Stripes from the shore sketchbook page ©2017LisaLeQuelenec |
The notes and small sketches on the A6 pages keep
coming to mind as I walk along the beach and notice more and more ‘stripes’ not
only in the little treasures that I pick up along the way but also in the
actual beachscape itself. From bands of cloud, the bands of waves as they
travel to shore and also in the groynes that protect the space from erosion.
The more I notice, the more I feel that I need to make some work exploring these patterns. Not only the horizontals but also importantly the verticals that I find in
the landscape.
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| Stripes from the shoreline ©2019LisaLeQuelenec |
When I look back at my work over the last couple of years,
I feel that I can see this motif emerging subconsciously more and more. Now I
feel that it is time to recognise it more fully – to name it so to speak. I
also have a hankering for making some work in a more abstract kind of manner. I
have no sense of how these ideas could develop and feel open to possibilities
so I have decided to make a mini project for the month of February a small
collage a day to try out and maybe consolidate some
ideas.
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| The 'palette' ©2019LisaLeQuelenec |
I work better when I have limitations so I have set
some boundaries for myself to hopefully achieve a considered approach;
Each piece will have a base layer
measuring 6.5x6.5cm (2.5x2.5 inch) square.
Each piece may or may not have elements
that break this boundary.
The palette will be a range of aqua,
grey, white and cream opaque and semi-transparent papers that have been
pre-painted or printed.
Attention will be paid to the weight,
balance, tension, edges, tone and texture.
I may spend no more or less than 30 mins
on each piece.
In the interests of a cohesive body of work each
piece will be mounted onto a white textured backing paper measuring 15x20.5cm
(6x8 inch).
I feel quite excited by the project idea. There are so many rabbit holes that I could wander down and the
difficulty will be focussing on only one aspect a day. I am hoping to see a
progression of ideas that evolve over the four-week period. Intentionally I am
going to make an abstract piece as a starting point in the hope that I can
brush aside any preconceived ideas – I wonder what will develop…. Tomorrow I
will begin.
