The reason this trip is important is because it gives me the chance to do on the ground research and see the actual historical artifacts in person rather than having to make due with a single frontal view photograph. I'll be coming at this from more than just a historical angle as well; I'm a Fine Arts major so I'll be looking at the craftsmanship, elements of design and taking some up close and personal photos of the brooch to show the artist's hand in its construction (the thickness, hatch marks from where the enamel used to be, texture and some macro shots of those minute Celtic details! Beyond the artistic viewpoint, this brooch is special; it has a unique design that speaks to it's origins. During the trip I will be investigating those origins and trying to solve the mystery of it's iconography.
To get things started I've posted a Kickstarter project to help raise the last of the funds I need for the trip. Check it out here -> LINK
The kickstarter project was launched last night, but I already have 2 backers. THANK YOU!!!
Purpose of this blog: Though I will doing art historical research, I'm also a Fine Arts major which means that I will be taking photos like crazy. There are also a lot of my friends, family and faculty at school who are interested in how my project is going. A photo blog is a great way to keep everybody up to date on the project and show off the beautiful area I'm going to traveling in. And even though I haven't left yet, lets start this photo blog off right with some photos from near my home in Oregon...
