End of module assignment. Dummy photobook & statement of intent. Genesis Nine Three Many who see meat on the shelf in a supermarket ever give a second thought to where it originated. While others may have a nagging sense, there is more to the story than a shrink-wrapped package. Whether we are aware of the … Continue reading PH730 – Module Assignment

This week's forum activity focused on redaction with an exercise to find a magazine you would not normally read, redact the text and post the 3 most interesting pages. I used a magazine about the Canadian Yachting scene, which in retrospect was as boring as the title suggests. What was much more interesting was the … Continue reading Week 3 – Now Loading

This weeks forum activity was to pick one of the toolbox strategies and create a short (1-2 mins) trailer that relates to current research goals. As I am Intending to look at the meat industry from alternate vantage points in this module, I chose appropriation as I have some plans for using satellite imagery and … Continue reading Week 2 – All the glass we carry

Our first task to start the new module was to post the oldest photograph in our archive and write a small brief providing some background and context to the image. Also introduced during the module leaders lecture is a set of toolbox videos that are a sort of pick and mix of differing techniques and … Continue reading Week 1 -All the glass we carry

Prior to starting the 730 module a task was set to review the work of Ed Ruscha and create our own interpretation of one or more of his works. This could take the form of a zine, booklet or other form of presentation. In 1971 Ruscha spent some time in the Netherlands and shot a … Continue reading Ed Ruscha