Practice run:
sticky notes in sketchbook
critical evaluation:
I feel that is an idea that could work really well but really need to consider theses points:
- speech/text has potential to add poetry to the performative aspect of the piece, otherwise it sounds a bit flaky with lots of 'ummms' and uncertainty... perhaps a way to overcome this is to really study an object beforehand, so I have a few words in the bank to draw on when performing
- angle of the camera: on Bethan's screen, need to see her drawing, not her, otherwise what's the point in using FaceTime? may as well have a phone call... also, it's so interesting having the contrast of our drawing styles and responses unfolding at the same time, our drawings are always so different - this is the main point really
- think more carefully about what exactly I am describing to Bethan. Is it the texture, the outline, the duration of making a mark? In terms of the limitations of how we can communicate with the parameters already set in place, Beth says texture isn't a useful instruction - too ambiguous, it's more something yo need to experience than something you can give justice to through description. Apparently, outlines are helpful.
1/11/16
Another go (7/11/16):
Found something that works way better: describe the actual marks I am making on the page rather than the sensation of the feeling of the object. This also gives the opportunity to make the performance more performative. I can give spoken instructions like 'let the line descend down the page/travel towards the bottom right hand side of the page' etc. can really play on more poetic instructions too.
Another point to consider is what object do I choose to draw for the performance. It doesn't really have to be a visually interesting object, the texture is most important as the drawings are all being made to the sense of touch. An implication of this is that it can't be an object with a repetitive surface pattern because of the descriptions I would need to give. It has to be something with enough textural variety that it could keep a performance interesting and engaging enough for a durational period of time. TV remotes don't work well, neither does a cheese grater - for that exact reason!