Tutorial Session 1

Tutorial notes

Written Focus on written work
Be specific
Try to figure out question
Consider the main question: '...perceptions of the truth...'
Representations of the witch crafting people's perceptions of the truth?
Why is the witch an enduring character?
Contemporary?? Need a contemporary counterpart
Teen rebellion? Non conformity?

Why do we still have witches?
The way it is represented is a reflection of society?
Find specific examples that prove different points

Target Research

Commodifying the witch?
As a subculture?
Not about belief?

Chapter 2: Looking at historical explanations
The hag and the seductress

Chapter 3: Contemporary examples

Practical
Tools for engraving?
- Consider quality of line
- Test different lines and crosshatching
- Dot work for tone
- Build up line and tone, try to control this
- Improve etching by not using line at all
- Can scribble to create tone

Reflection

I got some really helpful feedback, but this CoP tutorial left me feeling really overwhelmed.
I felt as though I'd researched a fair amount but when I was answering questions my mind just kept going completely blank.
This made me realise that I wasn't confident with my subject which if I'm being totally honest, clearly means that I actually haven't researched enough in one specific area and been decisive enough at this stage.
I don't have a solid base of references, I've just been researching really widely, and I'm thinking too big
I need to keep it simple.

I've also realised that to do etching, I need to strengthen my drawing skills considerably, and learn more about mark making. I've never actually be taught cross hatching and didn't really know how to do it. I also haven't drawn anything realistic or tonal in a while. This is something I'd have to start doing.

On a positive note though it was useful to hear that the practical can totally branch off from the written work as long as it stems from the same research

For next tutorial:

Bullet point Main Body 1 - ending with mini conclusive statement about the concept of witchcraft and persecution of witches being the repression of women

Specify question