Julie Ellis Artist

Artist Research – Cornelia Parker

Artist Research – Cornelia Parker

I have been writing about objects of commemoration … Achievement objects such as Trophies and medals designed for the purpose of marking accomplishment and triumph which are often treasured. On occasion these may be worn on our bodies with pride to inform others of...
Book – Orientation/moving around the object

Book – Orientation/moving around the object

Ideas: I am thinking about how I can include the main body of my essay into the physical book. I am thinking that it will be there as a kind of introduction to the main body of the book. I want to set it aside as it has a different tone to the rest of the text and...
Progress – Making Words

Progress – Making Words

Taking time over the painting; Five ground layers, textural. Writing is progressing similarly; Thinking about abject objects… I have thirty six of my children’s baby teeth, three dirty envelopes of baby hair and an umbilical cord. The ritual of saving a long...
Essay – and another thing… (two actually)

Essay – and another thing… (two actually)

As the wordcount is fairly low I am having to think carefully about the content of my writing. Moving on from the Place, Muscle memory and Dreamlike memories heading discussed in my second year essay I decided that objects of memory would narrow things down....