Ideas

The glass structures could be filled with water giving a still water level on the structures on the beach -- this would reflect through to the submerged structures in the natural moving water line.

Maquette

Really enjoyed building the maquette as it made me realise the impact on digging the larger area to gain the correct gradient to access the angle required. It started off shoe box size and took over the living room on Sunday.

Ideas

What am I trying to say?

Got to the point out of all the process of trying to view the water line. We look on top of the water , we can go under the water but we do not often view the lines and moving patterns created by water.

Portobello Beach

Tried to capture the moving sea by placing some plaster in a bucket and allowing the waves to run in. I had tried other ways of doing this but this was the most successful.The sand stuck to the plaster and I took surplus off with an old toothbrush. Interesting formations. 

Portobello Beach

Ended up going back to Portobello beach on Friday in the last attempt to solidify ideas. Always believe in going back to roots whilst you need to digest information.I have lots of ideas around the research but some throw up many more questions than I can answer at the moment eg construction , engineering. Loved this mix of seaweed and string lodged into sand. Tried to pull it out and it was stuck solid. I was glad it was stuck as it reminds me that it belonged there and whenever you take things out of their environment it loses its original beauty.

Process

During this process of experimentation with water / mirrors and displacement or fragmentation of images, I have discovered a lot about light and the differing effects gained depending on weather.The natural light or artificial light and the effect it has on an object. Sometimes blurring the edges of an object to almost make it disappear into its' surroundings or creating a 3d reflection almost jumping out of the image. 
Whilst out with my trolley filled with water on Tuesday I found as I was passing through the basement, the strong sunlight cast a dancing shadow on the white brick wall. Creates another layer of projection. I love it when you stumble across a wee unexpected moment.

Water Experiments

Drawing/ trapping water and shapes inside plastic to search further and allow investigation of the images filmed outside so far.

Upside Down

After watching the Anish Kapoor videos below I decided to turn the world upside down. Attached a frame to wheels and a plastic tub on the top. Filled tub with water mirrors and glass. It resembled a shopping trolley of sorts. Soaked again as the water kept splashing out whenever I went over a kerb or any little bump on road. The image reflected sky buildings trees and the odd bird. Again hard to keep out of reflection unless angling the mirror away from you. Tended to film pot luck most of the time and edit /delete when on site rather than wait till later. Got some really funny looks but that just adds to the fun. Getting used to it now.

Mirror experiments Edinburgh

I grouped sets of four sticks together, this formed interesting reflections in the mirrors crossing over images to the next mirror. Some of the reflections create figurative images. It is difficult trying to disguise your own reflection in the images depending on angle of shot.

Mirror experiments Edinburgh

 

Mirror experiments Edinburgh

Left sunny warm Glasgow and between a train and bus journey I have ended up in a foggy not so bright Portobello. You have to be ready for any situation. Anyway I have trollied some bigger mirrors to Edinburgh to see what will happen today. The mirrors slipped quite a few times on the huge rocks and could not get a lot of reflection as the fog created a glare. It looked better when all lost their reflection as it blanked out just like a sheet of paper. Collected 101 driftwood sticks and followed patterns left by water on the sand-- mirroring the curved twists and turns. 

Process sellotape experiment

This is my favourite image as you can't really tell what is fragmenting the image and cannot see where it starts and ends.

Process sellotape experiment

7 rolls of sellotape later.

Process glass experiments

The glass gives reflection transparency and displacemaent of physical space. Especially like the last photo above as it shatters and fragments the image.