Eden Hall, Unit X

Since deciding on Charcoal Burning as our Endangered Craft, I have been researching what I could contribute towards my group that would make a difference. As we are a group of nine, it would be very easy to simply disperse into the background, however I would like to have a large contribution to this, making my stamp on the project. Most of our group are either 3DD student, Textiles students, or other practical art based courses. They are mainly focused on creating physical objects to be placed in the exhibition. Whilst this interests me, I am not planning on creating a physical object. This is because I feel my efforts are best placed in my main subject of filmmaking. I have mentioned my ideas with the rest of the group and they are excited by my ideas as they differ from the rest of the group. As there are three filmmakers in the group, I've decided to go down a different route for one project that is other than a visual piece to be projected either onto a wall or played on a s...

We recently grouped together to burn some charcoal. Once we had allowed it to cool, group members brought in the charcoal the next day. These are the products. Some are just old extra pieces, some is material, some are charcoal sticks we purchased to compare our own made version to one professionally made. Scraps of wood, burned to make charcoal. Spare pieces of wood, burned at home. Charcoal burned at home - spare pieces of wood. Sticks of charcoal - purchased in store.

For Unit X’s Endangered Craft Unit, I am a member of the group “Pointless Necessity”. We have chosen to focus on the aspect of Charcoal Burning. Charcoal Burning in a kiln is becoming less and less popular as the years pass on. Traditionally, charcoal burning in a kiln was practised widely. It was the main source of fuel for generations. However, as the world advances in technology and inventions, this dated technique is becoming less and less popular. Society is now focused on cleaner, greener energy, which leaves traditional charcoal burning an almost extinct method of gaining fuel. We’ve decided to use charcoal burning as our Endangered Craft as it can now be classed as almost an endangered species of fuel making. It could also be argued as a form of craft as artists have began crafting segments of charcoal into different art forms, be it through using the charcoal to draw, carving a solid piece of charcoal into art, etc. We are hoping for the final product to...