Had an interesting meeting last week about our Contextual Reports, these are in place of a Dissertation. An MA without a dissertation seems very bizarre to me. I LOVE writing and was looking forward to this part greatly but and here is where i make some other MA students very envious, the Contextual report that accompanies our work is only 6000 words, I’ve written longer essays.
I have to say I am going to really struggle to ONLY write 6000 words, I don’t know if I can manage it, my Butterfly Park blog alone stands at 6000 words and with 7 months to go.
How do I tell the story of the park and all that I’ve been doing/planning in 6000 words, it’s nigh on impossible and I can pretty much guarantee it’ll be more than that but heyho.
It’s how to present it that will be key, lots of imagery, let the pictures talk for themselves apparently.
I’m still unsure what format to work in for this, was originally thinking of laying it out as a guide to the park but now a set of tourism students have asked if they can work with us to make a guide, which is fantastic news but kind of puts my plans out a bit.
So maybe an evaluation type report that can be used to put with funding applications in the future.
WHo knows yet?
Stayed up until 3am last night filling in an application form for another residency later on in the year, the first one I’ve actually put a proposal in for that would be funded, well, when I say funded, they will appoint the artist and then apply for funding but it does sound hopeful.
It is an amazing project, so utterly up my street, it was like it was written for me in particular but obviously hundreds of other artists will think that too and also apply so I have to just sit and wait now with fingers crossed and baited breath.
