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=''' | ='''Project'''= | ||
'''Growth and Discovery''' | |||
Through development we grow. Through discovery we grow. | |||
We start as an infant and we travel our way through life building and growing as we go. We discover new landscapes and environments, and we navigate our way through the challenges, and we overcome these obstacles. We adapt to different spaces and we continue to grow. | |||
What are we? | |||
One may think we are the species of humankind. We share many behavioural characteristics with humankind, but we are not. | |||
We are Physarum polycephalum a species of slime mould. | |||
And to grow we discover, and to discover we grow. | |||
Through this methodology we succeed, and you can join us through this process of discovery. | |||
==As I discover I advance== | |||
{{#ev:youtube|1D4kZV6IqyY|600}} | |||
='''Documentation'''= | |||
'''''This Wiki page explores my weekly process, the layout shows my week by week process that the viewer can read and look through in order to understand my development .''''' | '''''This Wiki page explores my weekly process, the layout shows my week by week process that the viewer can read and look through in order to understand my development .''''' | ||
My project this semester started with a fascination towards Nematodes and their movement abilities. Through exploring this research I discovered that Nematodes eat each other and I became fascinated whether they would eat their offspring. While following this research direction I tried to cultivate Nematodes so that I could begin to work and experiment with them hands on and physically. Unfortunately this was not such a success and I found myself disappointment when I was finally able to see Nematodes under the microscope. I had anticipated that the movements of the Nematode would be much more thrilling and exciting, but this was not the case, I was left rather under-whelmed. | |||
But at this moment of dissatisfaction I meet SLIME MOULD and was completely overwhelmed and excited by this very visual moving and growing cell. As a result I started to research and explore slime mould both with hands on experiments and book research. | But at this moment of dissatisfaction I meet SLIME MOULD and was completely overwhelmed and excited by this very visual moving and growing cell. As a result I started to research and explore slime mould both with hands on experiments and book research. | ||
Now my project is currently exploring the relationship between slime mould with the introduction of colour pigments both to the slime moulds food source and to its environment. | Now my project is currently exploring the relationship between slime mould with the introduction of colour pigments both to the slime moulds food source and to its environment. | ||
=Week commencing 02/11/2020= | =Week commencing 02/11/2020= | ||
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Youtube video by SciShow channel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBWzrlCBhCM/ Youtube] | Youtube video by SciShow channel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBWzrlCBhCM/ Youtube] | ||
=Week commencing 09/11/2020= | =Week commencing 09/11/2020= | ||
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File:Screenshot 2020-12-03 at 15.24.10.png|The living Loom by Noa Jansma. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvTdlHDQ_2c YouTube] video by Noa Jansma | File:Screenshot 2020-12-03 at 15.24.10.png|The living Loom by Noa Jansma. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvTdlHDQ_2c YouTube] video by Noa Jansma | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=Week commencing 16/11/2020= | =Week commencing 16/11/2020= | ||
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''Can a human move like a Nematode, is it physically possible?'' | ''Can a human move like a Nematode, is it physically possible?'' | ||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB3AiOH9jB0/ | <gallery> | ||
File:Screenshot 2020-12-03 at 15.26.33.png|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB3AiOH9jB0/ Nematode] | |||
File:Screenshot 2020-12-03 at 15.26.56.png|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4tqQi6sZm0/ Human] | |||
</gallery> | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4tqQi6sZm0/ | |||
'''SOMA - Dance Performers ''' | '''SOMA - Dance Performers ''' | ||
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File:Screenshot 2020-12-03 at 15.29.19.png|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KCF0Sv5rk8/ Youtube] | File:Screenshot 2020-12-03 at 15.29.19.png|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KCF0Sv5rk8/ Youtube] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=Week commencing 23/11/2020= | =Week commencing 23/11/2020= | ||
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*That is there strategy - ''live fast die young'' | *That is there strategy - ''live fast die young'' | ||
*The octopus showed me just how precious the wild places are | *The octopus showed me just how precious the wild places are | ||
=Week commencing 30/11/2020= | =Week commencing 30/11/2020= | ||
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[[File:Screenshot 2020-11-20 at 15.58.37.png|400px]] | [[File:Screenshot 2020-11-20 at 15.58.37.png|400px]] | ||
=Week commencing 01/12/2020= | =Week commencing 01/12/2020= | ||
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File:nematodesmove2.mov|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOwsT150ohI Youtube] | File:nematodesmove2.mov|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOwsT150ohI Youtube] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=Week commencing 14/12/2021= | =Week commencing 14/12/2021= | ||
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After 3 days the slime mould didn't revive itself, so I will source some more slime mould! | After 3 days the slime mould didn't revive itself, so I will source some more slime mould! | ||
=Week commencing 21/12/2020= | =Week commencing 21/12/2020= | ||
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File:Screenshot 2020-12-16 at 19.10.42.png | File:Screenshot 2020-12-16 at 19.10.42.png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=Week commencing 28/12/2020= | =Week commencing 28/12/2020= | ||
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I wanted to wait a few more days to see if the slime mould would be able to grow, therefore I gave each Petri dish some more oat flakes to entice the slime mould to feed but it was unsuccessful and the more days I waited for the slime mould to grow the more I began to die and go mouldy to the point where I had to throw away all the Agar dishes because they were very contaminated with mould. | I wanted to wait a few more days to see if the slime mould would be able to grow, therefore I gave each Petri dish some more oat flakes to entice the slime mould to feed but it was unsuccessful and the more days I waited for the slime mould to grow the more I began to die and go mouldy to the point where I had to throw away all the Agar dishes because they were very contaminated with mould. | ||
=Week commencing 04/01/2021= | =Week commencing 04/01/2021= | ||
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[[File:Screenshot 2021-01-07 at 12.00.12.png|200px]] | [[File:Screenshot 2021-01-07 at 12.00.12.png|200px]] | ||
=Week Commencing 11/ | =Week Commencing 11/01/2021= | ||
=='''Next steps'''== | =='''Next steps'''== | ||
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=='''Zine Inspiration'''== | =='''Zine Inspiration Research'''== | ||
'''''Websites full of inspiration zines''''' | '''''Websites full of inspiration zines''''' | ||
*Stolen Books | *[https://stolenbooks.pt Stolen Books] | ||
*[https://soyoungmagazine.com So Young Magazine] | |||
*[https://www.printedmatter.org Printed Matter] | |||
*[https://www.instagram.com/blitzbooks/?hl=en Blitz Books] | |||
*[http://www.editionsfpcf.com Editions FP&CP] | |||
*[https://www.udli-editions.com/print Zines UDLI] | |||
All images are screenshots from the sources listed above | |||
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</gallery> | |||
=Week commencing 18/01/21= | |||
=='''Dying experiments'''== | |||
''Experimenting with dying the slime moulds environment. | |||
Will the slime mould adapt to it's environment and change colour also??? '' | |||
'''Process of dying the Agar''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
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</gallery> | |||
'''Clear agar with slime mould rapidly growing used incase the coloured slime mould didn't grow''' | |||
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</gallery> | |||
'''Green dyed Agar and successfully growing slime mould''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
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</gallery> | |||
'''Red dyed agar and successfully growing slime mould''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
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</gallery> | |||
'''Blue dyed agar and successfully growing slime mould. Here you can also see that the slime mould is starting to change blue as a result of living within the blue environment.''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:IMG_9116.JPG | |||
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</gallery> | |||
'''Yellow dyed agar''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:IMG_9104.JPG | |||
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</gallery> | |||
'''Looking at the slime mould through the phone microscope''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:IMG_9088.JPG | |||
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File:IMG_9090.JPG | |||
File:IMG_9091.JPG | |||
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</gallery> | |||
'''Looking at the slime mould with a DIY light under the petri-dish''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:IMG_9094.JPG | |||
File:IMG_9095.JPG | |||
File:IMG_9096.JPG | |||
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File:IMG_9099.JPG | |||
File:IMG_9100.JPG | |||
File:IMG_9101.JPG | |||
</gallery> | |||
='''Scanning experiments'''= | |||
'''Using a portable scanner I played around with the composition, colour and "glitchiness" of the results to create interesting manipulations.''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
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</gallery> | |||
==Slime mould narrative for the Zine publication== | |||
'''''Border of slime mould''''' | |||
=Week commencing 25/01/21= | |||
'''Clear Agar with slime growing''' | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:IMG_9271.JPG | ||
File:IMG_9281.JPG | |||
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File:IMG_9340.JPG | |||
File:IMG_9341.JPG | |||
File:IMG_9342.JPG | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Green Slime mould growing''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:IMG_9267.JPG | |||
File:IMG_9268.JPG | |||
File:IMG_9270.JPG | |||
File:IMG_9278.JPG | |||
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</gallery> | |||
'''Red slime mould growing''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:IMG_9255.JPG | |||
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</gallery> | |||
'''Blue slime mould growing''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:IMG_9259.JPG | |||
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</gallery> | |||
'''Yellow slime mould growing''' | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:IMG_9254.JPG | |||
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</gallery> | |||
==Developed plan for the zine== | |||
''Why did I chose to work with slime mould?'' | |||
Because when I discovered it I was so interested by this micro-organism that was growing before my eyes! It was something so visual that I felt captivated and intrigued by it. Because of this the narrative of my zine will be about the discovery of slime mould. | |||
'''Zine narrative - Discovery of slime mould''' | |||
'''Zine will include''' | |||
*My initial images of visualising slime mould | |||
*My colour dying Agar experiments | |||
*Other peoples interpretations of what they think slime mould is (without knowing what it is) | |||
*Haiku poems | |||
*Questions | |||
*My scanned slime mould experiments | |||
*Analogue collaging |