It’s been a few weeks since I’ve blogged and it’s been a weird few weeks! I applied for pretty much my dream job, not to mention with a dream salary. Didn’t even get an interview and to be honest I don’t know what I was thinking. These little knocks do make you think about a … More Still Here
Last week I had my tutor feedback on my last assignment, my tutor is lovely and her job is to bring my attention to strengths and weaknesses I have. Even when pulling me up on something it is done in an incredibly positive way. I honestly feel I’ve learned from her feedback and feel very … More Tutor Feedback
Apologies. I’m going to splice together my last two degree assignments into one post. I’m keen to get started on my next assignment but I seem Incapable of moving to Part Five without acknowledging Parts Three and Four. This first module has been exhausting. Getting used to studying again and time management have been big … More Recent Work
I’ve chosen to put a selection of work for assignment two into one post. Mostly because I want to save myself some hard work so I can crack on with new blog posts/Etsy work/assignment three. Christmas is over, the New Year is in full swing, and I feel the need to quickly clear the decks … More Assignment Two
I was very excited to get started on this course. The sample I had before I enrolled involved making things out of paper but this first project had so much drawing. I found it very daunting to get started, it’s been thirty years since I studied. I have drawn a little bit over the years … More Written Reflection
“People are timid about colour” David Hockney I am aware of David Hockney in that I know he is considered one of the great artists of the 20th century. I can even identify some of his famous paintings, not to my taste, although there are a couple I quite like. They were usually too garish … More Research 1.3 David Hockney
Choose at least three examples of artists/companies from a list and research their work in relation to florals, find out why their motifs are important. William Morris I love William Morris. I mostly know of him from Kelmscott Press, his wallpaper designs, and his love of romantic fiction. I did not know that he was … More Research 1.2 Florals
For this project we were asked to collect flowers and leaves and build on our portfolio of drawings. It’s a self directed drawing exercise and while there were some things I wanted to try, I really wanted to get to grips with a couple of things I felt I’d struggled with in earlier projects. Drawing … More 1.3 Picking and Portraying
Project two consists of making a portfolio of work based around our chosen archive. It is split into groups in order to record the various qualities of the materials. I started by taking photographs of the chosen items, my wedding dress, a knitted jacket, and a rocking chair. For our initial drawings we are asked … More 1.2 Recording and Capturing
I am already a little familiar with the concept of Wabi Sabi. I have an interest in Japanese art and design and the concept of Wabi-sabi is inherent in a lot of Japanese design from what I have seen. Starting this research point did make me question how I would define it though. I’ve thought … More Research 1.1 Wabi Sabi
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