Compatible with M1 and Intel systems, Roxio ® Toast ® 20 offers new DVD authoring capabilities with the Template Designer, along with enhancements to audio disc burning, easy file format conversion and more, delivering all the tools you need to work with your most valuable photo, video and audio files. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Toast 20 Titanium and Toast 20 Pro, the latest versions of Roxio’s powerful disc burning suites for macOS, go beyond traditional disc burning to deliver a complete digital media management suite. (Hopefully, my video will be appearing on my blog, soon).OTTAWA, Sept. I prefer the lighter weight papers because they burn more readily so you get a strong imprint of the burning on one side but it also registers other, equally interesting marks on the reverse. This element of chance and unpredictability make me think this technique has more in common with printmaking than painting or drawing. What can you see? A dragon? A giraffe?įrom what I’ve discovered so far, gunpowder can be fairly well controlled if you respect its potential but you can never guarantee the marks it will make in response to how you use it. Like a lot of these works, this has the look of an ink-blot test. I love the colour variations in this one, from burnt umber through to grey and (almost) ochre tones. In this image, below, there is a faint outline of a small, square paving stone. Perhaps the chain created a barrier of sorts which prevented the gunpowder from lighting.

The effect of the flames is somewhat limited, too. This is my least favourite piece due to the colour and strong contrast with the white of the paper.

In some places, you can just about recognise the rounded forms of the large links. This is the reverse side of paper which was covered in gunpowder and heavy gauge chain. I think the outer areas almost have the delicacy of a watercolour painting. As the gunpowder burst into flame, the force momentarily lifted the bread off the paper and sprayed a light dapple of sooty spots in all directions. The area which was covered has been well scorched but it hasn’t burnt through. Also, it won’t give off any poisonous substances if burnt, (no more unpleasant a smell than burnt toast), and it’s easy to get hold of. This attempt used a slice of stale bread because it has sufficient weight to remain in place when the wind picks up. I’ve decided to show just 3 of the results, below. I’m currently making a film about my work in which these and other images will feature. Since then, I’ve been sifting through an enormous number of photo’s and film clips, trying to select the images which best illustrate the process. I also placed objects on top of the gunpowder to try and affect the burning patterns. In contrast to the initial ‘Fire Medicine’ artworks, a greater quantity of gunpowder was spread out to burn on larger, thicker sheets of paper. On Tuesday, I furthered my recent experiments using gunpowder as a means of mark-making. Metaįollow KAM70 on Archives Archives Follow me on Twitter My Tweets I believe that good art should be a universal language which transcends gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity and disability. Most recently, this includes Helen Chadwick and Cornelia Parker. My work takes its influences from many artists of the last 100 years. I want my art to engage with its audience, to raise questions, evoke an emotional response and/ or challenge the viewer to consider something anew. Often, a found object or personal possession is the catalyst for an idea. Previous artworks have tackled the subjects of movement, memory, the 5 senses, disability and the use of language. I explore what makes us human and the resilience of the human body itself. Having started as a watercolour painter, my repertoire has expanded to incorporate everything from printmaking to modest room-sized installations. My work is mainly conceptual and not limited to any particular medium.

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