tegan chaffer
the altered page
for this project we were instructed to use found materials to create a new piece. having collected an abundance of ephemera from trips abroad, i decided to use this to create my altered page piece.
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i repainted a selection of beermats from Germany to show different locations/objects from my trip there a few years ago. this opportunity for reflection was especially valuable when this piece was made during the peak of covid, when the national lockdown was in place. being stuck at home and receiving instructions for this course through online platforms inspired me to explore ways to distract from this in my work. The resulting piece acted as a souvenir for past adventures, as well as inspiring excitement for post-pandemic travels and the return to normality in the future.