The Production Line

Here is my second installment of the project titled -

The Production Line

It's quite self explanatory, the various products that can come from the cow. The udder, instead of the glands, I have used a photograph of human fingers. This is because although everything in the image is 'natural' is has to be obtained through unnatural, man-made methods. It kind of sums up how we live today and what we are surrounded by. The use of strings two tie the udder to the products signifies the loose link between nature and the man-made goods that we buy and consume. How close to realism is what we eat/drink?

How does it link to the previous post? Well we need milk in our tea don't we, which led me to thinking about milk and then cows. It all developed from there.

Relax

Entry number 1 - A lovely cuppa tea

Initially very hard to think of a subject for my first piece, I just thought 'what do I like?'. What immediately came to mind (most likely because I had one infront of me) was a lovely cup of tea. So I grabbed my camera, I wanted to keep the focal point very clear and realistic, and took a simple photograph of the mug I was drinking out of.

What came next I cannot explain. All the extra bits on the piece just 'came', I didn't plan any of it and the explanation for it would be limited. However, in saying that, the scraggy and unevenly drawn hand represents all that we are told is bad. I'm certain that i've read somewhere that tea causes cancer (amongst everything else) so I couldn't just produce a completely joyful piece. Opposing that, the smile represents quite clearly the enjoyment that we gain from a lovely cuppa. Enjoy.

Are you sitting comfortably?

Now, this is the first entry.

Unfortunately there is no work in this post, that will start tomorrow. I am just reiterating what the plan is.

Every day I will post a fresh piece of work and you are all welcome to suggest the subject/praise/criticise me - after all this is just a test. Each new piece will be related to the last in a 'word association' style.

Eventually, I plan to print the best pieces on high quality paper (maybe even a frame) or make some t-shirts.

In the meantime, check out my (temporary) online portfolio of all my other work - websites, photographs, posters, logos at

http://newmedia.leeds.ac.uk/ug08/cs08lo