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we started today, early, with a group task that involved us looking at each others work and responding collectively as a group to what they'd achieved. my group responded by making a paper weave. the original drawing was a floor of surface of norwich that had been drawn in overlapping blocks. the weave element and the shapes make it link really well and i really enjoyed the task.

it made us think about how we push an idea or drawing forward in terms of experimenting with different medias. so, i took my little blue ribbon camera and visited the cathedral to take some pictures. recently i've been working into my photography with stitch, paint beads and pens. and it would be nice to incorporate this into my work as well.
i got to castle and looked up at the sky. and then down to the ground. the lines, forms and shapes the buildings and trees make when they hit they sky are amazing. i went for a tour inside the cathedral and took pictures of the ceilings - beautifully sculpted that looked like the cement had been plaited. i recorded all things in the cathedral; floors, details in the walls, doors, the organ and stained glass windows.

i captured some interesting photos through a window looking up at the cathedral. and when i got home i printed these and started to trace these areas and other sections of my photos. i managed to create some diverse shapes, patterns, and lines to work with. i then layered these and copied them onto the computer to manipulate. i also stitched over a few to give them a bit of texture and added colour to them with inks.