Surrounding Inspiration

This entry deals with the beginning of my project, essentially the mind maps, the conclusion as to what my statement would be in regards to the word "narrative", outside sources of inspiration, textual sources of inspiration and thumbnails in regards to ideas I have had. Having researched the word narrative contextually and as I perceive it, I came to the word "forest" with the aid of my ceramic tutors. This word led me passed the idea of a simple 'forest' and onto ideas of fertility, growth, protection. I came to my starting statement: The Earth Is My Mother, through this. It is a statement based on my beliefs, however as a project, i also felt it would be enjoyable. I began by including in my work images of the natural world, flowers, trees, fruit. I did this using two ways, through a textural element (such as bark, mud, water) and a shape element (flowers, apples, tree tops.) The process allowed me to sort through my inspiration and choose the shape and textures which mostly appealed to me. For the 'mother' aspect of the statement I researched the female body, how it could move and the shapes which entices one to think 'fertility' rather than simply 'feminine'. By doing all of this, I am narrowing out what I deem unnecessary or overly complicated and focusing on the quote as a basic viewpoint.