Collecting items:

I spent a number of days collecting items such as sticks and water droplets in response to the collection project brief. I did this because I wanted to explore the method of collecting pre existing physical objects instead of creating something new. 

I set up four empty jam jars, two on my outside table, one underneath a dripping tap and one underneath a leaking gutter. I left each one out there for several days. Some, such as the ones left under a constant drip filled up far faster than the ones left to catch rain water. I used multiple jam jars because I wanted to explore the relationship and idea of tow things being the same but different all at once. The water in the jars has the same properties, it's fundamentally the same substance. However, they come from completely different places, the rain water having travelled from other parts of the world. I thought that this was in interesting experiment looking at how something so similar can be so different. 

I did the same thing while collecting sticks from different forests, such as skylarks and the country park. Each one made of the same thing, so similar to each other. However, come from completely different places. I thought that this experiment resulted in an intriguing insight on how no matter where things are made or found there will always be a connection, and I believe that this can be applied us and our lives as well. We make connections and form bonds with people from all around the world, and no matter where people are from they will always be able to find common interests and similarities with others.