Rationale

When I first started this module it was a bit daunting. I had never used a blog before and I thought at first I would never get the hang of it so I considered using the good old pen and sketchbook.  But it didn’t defeat me and I gave the blog a shot. I took my awhile to actually get the blog started and I was still unsure what I was actually supposed to be writing about and even now I’m still unsure if I have done it correctly.

I have mainly gathered information in the blog about exhibitions, my own thoughts, things I have read about in newspapers, things about artists in general, my own work, illustrations of art pieces and most importantly how audiences interact with art pieces and how they might see them depending on what kind of space the piece is in.

Doing a blog has made me think more critically about artists work and even my own. A blog is like doing a sketchbook except I don’t feel it’s quite as personal because people can read it if the have access to the internet. In the end I really enjoyed doing a blog and one of the reasons I liked doing is because people could comment back on my thoughts or the things I have seen.

I also think it’s a good way to communicate with tutors as well as other students because if you don’t always get to see them everyday they can see what your up to and they are able to leave feedback for you.

I have decided that I’m going to continue keeping a blog and use it for similar reasons as I’ve kept this one.

Overall I think this module has been successful and I have learnt to think more critically, as well as taking my audience into account when I hang my pieces in exhibitions.