I have been exploring the topic of mundane, answering questions such as: in a fast moving and hectic world what are the things we overlook, and should we stop to appreciate these more? Does the everyday and the mundane have the power to bridge the gap and forge connections between different types of people or contexts? I have made a box of tea where the tea bags have prompts on to encourage people to become more aware and appreciate the small mundane moments in their lives. Alongside this, I have created an animation responding to one of the prompts (when was your last cup of tea?) where I animated the details of people’s responses to this prompt. I have used the medium of textured, hand cut animation and used lino to print the prompts on to tea bags which have been effective to create a personal feel to work. I have been inspired by the word minutiae: the small, precise, or trivial details of something.
