Development of photographs

My research has been mainly based on the Blackpool costume volt. I began to manipulate the vibrant photographs that I took during the trip, and used photoshop to distort them. I rented out a projector  over the Easter holidays and started to use it in unusual places and on various structures. These projections created really interesting surfaces and textures. In particular, I really liked projecting on stacked wood, it gave the image new dimensions and created really unusual shapes. I also projected on hay bales, which gave the images a tinsel look. The hay bales glittered in the light and captured the projection really well.

This process has really fuelled my ideas for potential installations. Rather than just creating images to project, it important to consider what you are projecting on. It could be interesting to project on irrelevant objects or opposites, for instance, much of my work is based on feathers, so perhaps I could project on industrial machines. I also like the idea of distorting a projections using mirrors or shadows. 

This process allowed me to think about the surface I would eventually project on. I began to create my own feathers using threads. I also used the laser cutter, etching on to thin acrylic. I wanted to make my own sequins, similar to the ones I had seen and photographed in the costume volt.

I thought the process was quite successful, and particularly liked the larger feather on transparent acrylic. I projected light through this sample, and really liked the distorted linear lines that it produced.