Concrete shoes -
Alginate waste mould,
19.10.20
Alginate waste mould,
19.10.20
19.10.20 This worked well, and has made a cast of the shoe with plenty of detail. We removed one of the concrete casts after 24 hours but we should probably have left it for 48 hours as it was very fragile. We put it in a bucket of water to see if that would make it more stable. We haven't yet released the second cast.
As its name suggests, the waste mould can only be used once.
2.11.20 The second cast is much better, presumably because it was left for longer. I'm really pleased with this result, after so many failed attempts at casting them. Also, working with alginate in this way is definitely something I could do at home, either in another lockdown, or when I no longer have access to the sculpture workshop.
10.11.20 I'm not yet sure what I want to do with concrete shoes, so I need to think about that further. We didn't cast them with tubes to make them into stands, as it was too complicated, but apparently it should be possible to drill holes for a fixing like that. That could be interesting, but is it too similar to using my cast feet? As objects in their own rights they're interesting, I think, but I wonder whether I might just use actual shoes in my work instead? What does the fact that they're concrete bring to my work? Again, I need to think more about that.
I still see concrete as an intriguing material to work with, so I definitely want to pursue its use further.... Maybe using more abstract cast forms, like the stands I made for my Nobodies series?
Also, they're my shoes, and my shoes are very quirky. How important is that? If they were more generic shoes, I wouldn't find them as interesting, but maybe other people would relate to them differently. I do have a very large selection of shoes and they are an important part of my identity. Rather embarrassingly, maybe, I still have shoes that I no longer wear but that I haven't been able to part with. This pair is one such treasure. I think I have some kind of attachment disorder -to my shoes and clothes! I'm sure it's because they have been part of me. For more about this, see 10.11.20 Shoes and embodiment
As its name suggests, the waste mould can only be used once.
2.11.20 The second cast is much better, presumably because it was left for longer. I'm really pleased with this result, after so many failed attempts at casting them. Also, working with alginate in this way is definitely something I could do at home, either in another lockdown, or when I no longer have access to the sculpture workshop.
10.11.20 I'm not yet sure what I want to do with concrete shoes, so I need to think about that further. We didn't cast them with tubes to make them into stands, as it was too complicated, but apparently it should be possible to drill holes for a fixing like that. That could be interesting, but is it too similar to using my cast feet? As objects in their own rights they're interesting, I think, but I wonder whether I might just use actual shoes in my work instead? What does the fact that they're concrete bring to my work? Again, I need to think more about that.
I still see concrete as an intriguing material to work with, so I definitely want to pursue its use further.... Maybe using more abstract cast forms, like the stands I made for my Nobodies series?
Also, they're my shoes, and my shoes are very quirky. How important is that? If they were more generic shoes, I wouldn't find them as interesting, but maybe other people would relate to them differently. I do have a very large selection of shoes and they are an important part of my identity. Rather embarrassingly, maybe, I still have shoes that I no longer wear but that I haven't been able to part with. This pair is one such treasure. I think I have some kind of attachment disorder -to my shoes and clothes! I'm sure it's because they have been part of me. For more about this, see 10.11.20 Shoes and embodiment
