Patti
With this theme I was taken back to a song that was important to me as a young, romantic woman—Jim Croce’s Time in a Bottle. I’ve become more cynical over the years—time passes and dreams become disappointments—reality steps in. I’ve written a new version and again, time is in a bottle.
Inkjet print on bible paper held in vintage apothecary bottle.
You can read the text here.
Tony
Thinking about the prompt ‘Time’, I wanted to use a found object that embodied many layers and descriptions of time. For me this knapped flint spearhead does exactly that.
I decided the most effective way to draw attention to the idea was to form a list of references to time. This would allow people to think around the range and scope of theme.
To echo the work and time involved in creating the spearhead I created a luxurious padded box to contain the flint. The end result feels like an object that belongs in a cabinet of curiosities. I translated the list into Latin, referencing how knowledge was kept behind a linguistic firewall when Wunderkammer were at the height of their popularity in the 16th Century.
Gill
For the theme of Time I made two small books: one that contained quotes about Time, and the other contained facts about the properties of Thyme, the herb. In the centre of the construction is a small bottle which contains some Thyme seeds. The vessel is intended as a time capsule for future observers.
Isi
For the theme “Time”. I designed this simple pocket to host a small pamphlet book.
To illustrate the notion of Time I used text based on the lyrics from two songs. One is “avec le temps” a very moving French song made famous by Leo Ferre, the other is “Time after Time” by Cyndi Lauper, which reminds me of the deep love, loyalty and loving we, human beings, can feel towards other human beings year after year.
I also chose prints of a watch that reminded me the one my granddad had. Nothing better than Granddad who was timeless and finally a photo of a plane as a time when my husband had to fly back and forth from London to the US every week as a symbol of our enduring love.
Joan
This is a simple pamphlet book, with laminated printed covers. It includes collaged images and pen and ink. I made the book because I was thinking of the very abstract notion of time. Although it can be measured precisely, the sense of time – and time passing – is a very subjective experience. I was also curious about the notion that time can be ‘owned’ – that I might be wasting or saving ‘your’ time or my own time. This book doesn’t remotely do the subject justice but it is the beginning of something I might develop further.
