I was excited with the arrival of my paint palette for the red cabbage experiment, but the delivery driver didn’t manage to deliver it today. I have an existing one, but it’s got paint stains so it’ll interfere with my experiment.
I started making flash cards for unit 1. It made me reflect back on when I was revising for exams when I was in Sixth Form. It turned out I was being ineffective then, because I was copying the information to smaller chunks to fit on the flash card. It’s better if I ask questions, that would turn the card into a function rather than something to look at. If all else fails, I could be a science illustrator…
I went to the library at Baskerville House (next to the library of Birmingham). It’s a treat, because Baskerville House is a grade II listed building with Art Deco architectural interior. I prefer college and university libraries more, because I’m more likely to find books on topics I find interesting. I read around the topic, but my topic is interdisciplinary, so it’s whatever I’m interested in. I borrowed the following books:
- I’m OK – You’re OK, by Thomas A. Harris
- Why Fonts Matter, by Sarah Hyndman
- Internet Research Skills, by Niall O Dochartaigh
I’ve heard of the concept for I’m OK, you’re OK. It’s based on Eric Berne’s transactional analysis, and the concept of psychological games. The second book is about the type of fonts and its psychological implications, and how marketing strategises on its findings. It’s interesting how marketing and consumerism play a big role in both arts and sciences, I think the sector stretches the findings into coaxing consumers to buy products believing that it’s the truth. The last book, Internet Research Skills, would help me the most with my literature review. I already have that section written down, I think that was about linguistic codes. It’s been annotated by my previous supervisor, so it’s better if I leave it as it is for now. Although, I’d probably add in some research journals or valid articles on mainly artist research. I’ll stick to the area of institutional critique, and articles on digital art.