Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Trying to take it a step further
This past week I have been trying to think of ways that would make my project better, take it to the next level. I have really been focusing on the interior of the lockets and how I can expand the "contained". I really like the direction that the lockets are going with respect to the forms they are taking based on the memories, but the inside has continued to lack. But I think I have come up with something that I will really enjoy and hopefully add to each piece. I want to contain smell. Smell for me is such and intense mnumonic devise. It is amazing how one simple smell can transport me back to the past. So at this moment, I am researching how I can make my own "perfumes" or fragrances and contain them in my lockets. After researching for quite a while on monday, I found a fairly simple recipe that I am hoping will work- mixing jojoba oil, beeswax, and the fragrance, in order to produce a lip balm texture perfume. I hope to start experimenting with the smell of freshly cut grass this next week to be placed inside the locket based on the memory of my grandfather teaching me how to parallel park with a lawn mower, and if it works, proceed with the rest. If not- it's back to the research, but I am really excited about this smell component and hope that it will work out.
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Annie,
ReplyDeleteI think exploring scent is a really exciting idea! Sound art is commonplace now days, but smell is rarely utilized. There are people whose job is to design perfumes, but they aren't considered artists or designers. At least I don't think.
I wish I could remember the artist that made her own perfumes. I tried a bunch of google searches and I couldn't find her, but I found out that Gap made a perfume called "grass" and apparently it does smell like freshly cut grass! There's a few other grass perfumes out there.
Thanks Michael, I will have to go check it out. Right now, the process of making it is giving me a head ache, but I'm going to try a different way and see if it works out any better. I might have to come up with another way though. Yet it is fun :)
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