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AAD011 – Week 9

When two artists of different disciplines collaborate the results can yield fresh insight to their respective fields. A good example of this is the collaboration between Elsa Shiaparelli and Salvador Dali who, in 1937, produced the ‘Lobster Dress‘. ‘Lobster Dress‘, Elsa Shiaparelli and Salvador Dali, 1937, printed silk organza Shiaparelli was a Fashion Designer who…

TADF – Print and Stencil

I really wanted to try potato printing, and I began carving a few stamps before testing them out with acrylic paint on paper to see if they work. Here I was just experimenting with the amount of paint and pressure I needed for each stamp. I then started to use the stamps on black paper,…

Second Semester Choices

Major – Textile Art, Design and Fashion When I started the Foundation Art course I was already quite drawn to the idea of entering the Textile Art, Design and Fashion course, but I was eager to explore all the options the Foundation course offered. Over the holidays I’ve decided to continue my plan, putting TADF…

Product design experiments

When I was researching Hoang Tien Quyet I found some instructions for his origami designs on his website. As a practise before my paper folding experiments I decided to try one, creating a water buffallo out of blue paper. I enjoyed seeing first hand his methods and way of working. I then made my shapes…

Masters Project research ideas

La Virgen del Velo – Giovanni Strazza I found this to be a really striking image of this sculpture. I could replicate it by draping a sheet over my head and having the image be taken in front of a dark background, perhaps a gray or black curtain. Spring – Edouard Manet To pose for…

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