Days Like These

On days like these, I start with a good plan for what I want to try, experiment with, etc., and some components do not work.

I set out to try out some of the Paper Lab exercises from the first week. I had assembled nearly all the materials, etc., but I knew the food processor was not ideal. I thought it was good enough for the first experiments. However, it doesn't work. Some components are missing! So, I could not even make the first batch of paper pulp. I am hanging on for an eBay auction but will not get that until at least midweek when it will be too late.

An alternative is to take the first-stage pulp preparation home and try it out with a hand blender to see whether it is good enough at this stage. Frustrating!

Working on a number of ideas alongside each other:-

Paper Lab

Haberdas

Fine Art Prints

Catlinesque pieces

Jesmonite/resin casting

To some extent, they are on hold waiting for materials, equipment (screen calibration tool), training (Mattie Jesmonite et al.), and sometimes just inspiration. At the moment, Haberdas is simply an idea for which there is no focus and no spark.