A variety of processes and techniques will be employed to record the peculiarities of each subtle change and variation of surface. Painted and printed papers will be subjected to scraping, sanding, scratching and tearing to achieve that sense of elapsed time. Surface marks will be bitten and eroded away. These surfaces will be further changed by cutting, folding, rolling and manipulation to give dimension and form, providing ideas to inspire and develop future work. The addition of fabric and stitching by hand will add detail and definition to these worn surfaces.

Please bring a design source, either photographs or drawings to show weathered and disintegrating surfaces to provide inspiration.
A variety of papers to include cartridge, brown wrapping paper, tissue, some coloured papers, copy paper, painted bondaweb,.
Drawing materials: variety of pens and pencils for mark making
PVA glue, water pot, palette, variety of brushes, old credit card for scraping, craft knife, cutting mat, colouring medium such as acrylics, inks, markel sticks if you have them, gesso, small piece of sponge
Kitchen towel for cleaning up
Baking parchment
Apron and disposable gloves.
Sewing kit, variety of thicknesses of threads to compliment your source material,
Fine cotton fabric, either sheeting or calico, any fabrics that you have that break down easily such as bandage or fine scrim, muslin and chiffon.
Two pieces of A4 paper that have been sewn with a grid of machined lines, about 3 or 4mm apart. Use copy paper, newspaper or brown paper.  Optional: If you wish, you may bring a sewing machine to do this task on the course but it will save you time to do it in advance.

Janet Edmonds