Laura Parke

Visitor-Friend-Sister publication

2009-09-09T10:24:00.000-07:00

On the 4th July 2009, I started a small journey across England to explore three cities in three days, touring parts of the country I’d never visited. This was an opportunity to partake in an event celebrating the diversity of a city, to visit my sister in a different environment, meet new friends and discovering new surroundings. This is an experimental document of my observations and experiences as a friend, visitor and sister.

Junior Fellow Publication

2009-09-09T11:08:00.001-07:00

A personal reference guide produced for the next junior fellows working on the BA Graphic Design course at UWE. Detailing some of my top tips, handy recipes and potential developments for the post of fellow.

Documenting

2009-07-11T02:53:00.000-07:00

A collection of publications documenting social interactions and conversations encountered during a series of interventions.

Mapping

2009-07-11T03:16:00.001-07:00

An interactive map encouraging local residents to discover their surroundings by exploring cafes, shops and parks and document their findings by colour coding the map accordingly.

An observation of my local high street, documenting social interactions, the use of public space and the function of the high street.

The Hermit's Beard

2009-02-17T13:13:00.001-08:00

This book is a collective tale that has been comprised through a game of consequences, allowing each participant to control the structure and content of their interpretation of the story.

Precious Book

2009-02-17T12:31:00.001-08:00

This book has been made in response to text from Jorge Luis Borges's 'The Library of Babel', it consists of individual's interpretations of what they consider to be their most precious book, ranging from a Textbook of Clinical Medicine to Mr Men.

Practice

2009-02-17T13:06:00.000-08:00

My first tangible response to 'The Library of Babel' by Jorge Luis Borges, which looks at the formal qualities and structure of books.

Manifesto

2009-02-17T11:39:00.000-08:00

The intention of my manifesto is to demonstrate my approach towards my practice, it consists of seven ingredients that I consider to be essential codes of conduct that I adhere to within my work.

Perler Beads

2009-02-08T05:41:00.001-08:00

I have been researching Joseph Cornel's work and I adore his boxes that reflect a sense of nostalgia within a child-like persona, in response I decided to categorise some of my personal collections using Perler Beads. Does anyone remember these little plastic cylinders that you place on a grid and iron to seal? As a child I used them to make many random tea coasters and intend to reacquaint myself with that hobby.

'All About Me' Print

2009-02-07T05:22:00.000-08:00

This A1 print is based on another adaptation of my crockery collection and influenced by a trip to Florence where I discovered the delights of Italian paper merchants and their wood block prints of decorative patterns.

Crockery

2009-02-05T08:37:00.000-08:00

Here is my first collection of pottery designs produced in response to a brief entitled 'All About Me'. The designs are based on my random collection of crockery and my adoration for design from the 1950's. Furthermore, I thoroughly enjoy baking a good cake and complimenting the slice with a cup of tea, so this was a perfect excuse to make a new tea set.