Posts by Emily Luce
Things Unearthed When Moving
They are tearing down the building where Rod went to high school, and having a demolition sale. This jar full of dried up gum bits was there. Probably years of gum. I like how the colors get more neon closer to the top. Gum archaeology. It didn’t have a price though.
Read MoreGhost Drawings
Back from an inspiring week on Vinalhaven for DesignInquiry: STATION. In preparation for our fall Poor Farm Inquiry, we had lunch and a design/improv (dis)placement project led by Liz Craig over at the Poor Farm, plus I led a discussion about place/no-place. The Poor Farm on Vinalhaven is legendarily haunted, so naturally the typography of…
Read MoreChosen : Huronia
Ross Mills, of Tiro Typeworks, has designed and implemented the typeface we will use in the printed publication about Nelson Joseph’s work: Huronia. It supports Nuu Chah Nulth language and many others, and encapsulates Ross’ dedication to type for all Canadian languages. It is an honour to work with it.
Read MoreThe Incredible Story of Jeld-Wen Windows & Doors
The Cardiff-Miller House was made possible by Jeld-Wen Windows & Doors and the kind, connective work of a creative and clever expert, Tessa Hall. Jeld-Wen supported the project not only with beautifully crafted, tiny working windows, but with a remarkable and inspiring leap of faith in working with us. When they arrived, all thirteen windows…
Read MoreDiscovering Nelson
Work on the Nelson Joseph Project has begun, Rod has assembled quite a few of his carvings already not to mention an elaborate box for photographing the work. He keeps calling me down to show me different passages in the carvings; they are lovely. We’ll document the work process here, meanwhile working on the book…
Read MoreDrawing the Canada-Wide Science Fair : Leila Armstrong, Cindy Baker, Christine Clark, Kelaine Devine, Leanne Elias, Mandy Espezel, Denton Fredrikson, David Hoffos, Emily Luce, Glen MacKinnon, Petra Mala Miller, Mary-Anne McTrowe, Megan Morman, Shanell Papp, Beth Porter, Rod Sayers, Corinne Thiesen-Hepher.
Drawing the Canada-Wide Science Fair was a collective of sixteen artists who have come together to interpret and play with the spectacle of a national science fair through visual language. By drawing on-site during the Canada-Wide Science Fair, the artists created and immediately broadcast drawings of selected projects on display. The idea is to expand the notion of drawing around…
Read MoreJudging the Canada-Wide Science Fair
It was a tremendous honour to participate in the Canada-Wide Science Fair not only with the responsive drawing project, but also as a judge. This was a glimpse into a new process in a different discipline, and I walked away from judging day impressed and exhausted. I keep trying to think of similar examples of…
Read MoreDenton & Mandy Compare Notes
Shanell, *Artist* (via @Cindy Baker)
Petra: Words & Images
I’m excited to be part of the project, Drawing the Canada-Wide Science Fair. As I have no experience with science fairs, this will be a unique experience for me. My practice of photography involves drawing. I draw to work through ideas for my photographs. This process helps me visualize my images before they become photographs.…
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