Internet terribly slow today.
Decided not to go to Kampala in the middle of
the stay as it is too costly and could use the time so l will go at the end to
give the lectures after all.
Concentrated on making artwork today – the
circle of seven muramura trees using
seed bundles from the acacia trees. These will be mounted on columns (wood) and
supported by clay earth mounds, about 3 cm in diameter. Decided on them being
the same heights (23 cm) as this indicates the depth of relative burial and the
maintenance of ground level. It was
suggested to save time to invest the clay bases directly with the fine grog
which could then be picked out and dip the seeds in hot wax to invest the two
together.
The second piece casting from yams will be done
in rubber as l would like to play around with the idea of them looking like
vessels or jugs which is a strange shape l haven’t seen before and the texture
is rather appealing with concentric circles.
Did a few sketches to try out ideas.
Eria was making clay spoons today to cast into
bronze, similar to the Welsh wishing spoons but they will have statements on
them from the government constitution here, which he says people do not know
enough about.
Jacob offered to take me up the steep hill
behind the house early in the morning where Adolf saw a spitting cobra on one
of his walks up there doing the security round with one of the dogs – Drongo or
Boubou.
The founders have finished casting the bells and
watched the pour, so they will be free to help with the casting of our work.
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