We were assigned to create a series of photographs that relate to each other, while also creating an interesting and unique composition.
we were also asked to conduct some research into a photographer that we find inspiring, I chose Richard Avedon
We were assigned to create a series of photographs that relate to each other, while also creating an interesting and unique composition.
we were also asked to conduct some research into a photographer that we find inspiring, I chose Richard Avedon
For our interaction design project we had to create something that would help people take time away from their devices and enjoy the world around us I.E nature.
i decided to create an app (inspired by Pokemon go and geocaching), in an almost scavenger hunt like style. The app would help people get out of their house and into nature, through finding lesser known/ abandoned sites, places and nature walks et.c, by showing the user an icon, which shows a small graphic or cartoon of the secret location these are some examples.
the user would then click on the icon and they would be shown a map/ gps to the location; when they get close to the location, they will be given a list of clues in order to fully find the unknown/ abandoned place.
once there the app Will verify their location and the icon they clicked at the beginning of their journey will “unlock” and become colourised, it will also go into their inventory in the app, the user will have all their “tokens” or “icons” available to look through and revisit. When the icon unlocks the user will be able to write a small paragraph or comment about the place for others who have found it can see.
i chose to design this app as I have always had an affinity to abandoned places and buildings as I believe they all have such rich history, and I enjoy envisioning the bustling life that would have inhabited these places before they were left to rot.
Our project for sculpture was to create a design for a statue/sculpture outside at Cathedral gardens, in the kid friendly park, there were some specifications we were to adhere to for example; to be based on man made or natural forms, to be an iconic visual experience that engages the audience, encourage curiosity and a sense of wonder. I began thinking about what these specifications meant to me, it led me to think about how humans are linked to nature and how we have lost our touch with it. I wanted to convey this so that it brought excitement and wonder whilst also representing a wider message.
The imagery I want to create to create this message is that of a woman, possibly standing in front of a tree, with roots collecting and wrapping around her feet and leaves and wildlife in her hair, I believe that it would be most influential if this statue was placed beside some flower beds to connect it to the plant life it depicts.
through my research I discovered that if I was going to make a sculpture for this location I would cast it in bronze as the I like the effect it gives as a classic sculpture from looking at sculpture artists Like Henri Matisse.
i created a mood board of inspiring images around my ideas, as well as some small, quick thumbnail sketches of what I want my sculpture to look like
I also did some artist research to find some sculptors that I found influential to the style of my work.
I created a more in depth study of my idea as well to help me achieve My intended goal
I began to work from tinfoil wrapped in clay to make the form of the woman, I had made some faces and heads from clay before however, I had never tried to create a body shape, I found this difficult but despite this I liked the look of it once I had put the tunic like Traditional style clothing on the model. I also went outside and found some plants and sticks that I could use to simulate roots and leaves of a tree, I used some flowers in the woman’s “hair” to add some colour to the mini sculpture even though I wanted it to be cast in bronze.
I am very happy with the finished project despite being skeptical as to whether it would turn out okay or not aesthetically, but in my opinion it is similar enough to my original drawing and sketches, which I found very helpful to refer back to when creating the final product.
I then downloaded a photo editing app and photoshopped some of the images I took of the sculpture into the foreground of a photo of the outside of the university.
We had to chose some images and drawing that we had already created during the workshop to be references in our larger a2 studies.
On A2 pieces of card we started by applying a ground which is a wash of colour in the background to help build the paint onto to avoid drawing out on white paper.
I started my paintings of the objects from different angles on my chose background colour using acrylic.
My original photos were slightly lacking so I decided to add and take out some objects to make my study more busy and interesting while trying not to add to much.
I then took my studies home and took some photocopies, however they came out a different hue of colour to my original piece which created problems for my original idea.
they came out much more vibrant and some of the colours were inverted, I decided to experiment with lay out and decided to have the photocopies contrasting the original piece to create an interesting and compelling composition.
We were asked to collect a number of different objects and arrange them however we wanted on top of a background.
I began drawing up the items using charcoal
after this I drew it up again and painted the objects using oil paint.
we were asked to create some studies using whatever medium we chose, of the photos we took of our clothing items, I began by painting.
then I began to experiment with using mixed media, so I took some fabric strands from a pair of jeans and used it to create a similar effect on a study of ripped jeans rolled up into a circle.
Our challenge for today was to create an A3 page full of quick fashion sketches, we were asked to look at the moschino collection to gain inspiration. The garments were modelled using puppets, I thought this was a very smart, innovative way to keep people interested in the show, in addition to this many of the clothes featured ruffles and folds et.c in them, like we had been doing previously during the course. I tried to incorporate as many of these in my sketches as I could.
For the denim project I started to find inspiration by creating a mood board and researching different items of clothing I could create, I also created a colour scheme using the items made from denim I had collected, and some items of clothing I had leftover from separate, past projects. This made the process much easier.
I decided I wanted to create a clutch style purse made from denim.
I started by cutting off the legs of a pair of jeans that the zipper had broken on.
I cut out a rectangle piece and pinned down the sides to make sure the hem was even and tidy.
I then secured the hems with hemming web and started laying down the other styles of fabric onto the outside of my purse in a patchwork style, so that I could later being sewing onto it to achieve a ‘Boro’ style stitching effect, as I had previously experimented with the style when doing the sewing workshop and very much liked how it turned out, therefore I wanted to incorporate it into my final piece.
I sewed into the purse to achieve the look I wanted. I also embroidered some roses onto it in my colour scheme.
I then set about making a divider in the middle of the purse, I had leftover Burgundy leather which was the perfect material and also was in my colour scheme.
I scored the leather and cut it with a craft knife to make some slits for cards et.c
I was going to add a zip into my purse but I felt it would take away from the look I wanted to I therefore added a button on the front of it. And a small loop with embroidery thread so I could fasten it closed.
i created the purse by using a pair of jeans
I had cut the legs off them and was left over with a pair of shorts, I had a lot of leftover material from when I added the different fabric to the purse. I decided to use the leftovers to decorate the shorts and make it into a side piece for the denim challenge as I had the resources.
I am very happy with my final product as I created Almost exactly what I had planned aswell as having a happy accident with the shorts and being able to incorporate them into my piece as well.
Our challenge for the day was to photograph clothing, that fit into our colour scheme, in an interesting way. I began to think about the different ways I could look at my items, and the contrasting compositions I could create.
I took some photos displaying my chosen items in different ways in normal, natural lighting, however they looked quite dull. I therefore began adjusting the contrast, saturation and sharpness to make the photos more eye catching and vibrant.
after I had made the adjustments to the photos I felt that they had more expression and vibrancy as the colours were much brighter.