Week 12 Class

My three materials for this week were Straws, Tin Foil and Napkins.  I also had thread, glue and tape.  I loosely based my model on my 3^rd collage.  The structure is very rigid and geometric and it builds upwards. I mainly used the straws and thread however I did include some tinfoil but chose to leave the napkins out; I did not feel that they would fit with my overall design.  I created the piece to hang, possibly on the body but not limited to be a piece of jewellery.  As evidenced in my photos, I liked the way that the work hung off other objects.

I had a lot of fun creating this piece.  I felt that it was the culmination of the skills that I had picked up throughout the course. The thread was a great discovery for me and it is definitely something that I will use again in the future.  In fact I have designed a piece for my core jewellery subject that used thread as its main aesthetic element.  This cross over between subjects has show the impact of this course and proved its worth.

Week 11 Class

I was unable to make it to this weeks class but I did manage to complete all of the work.  I created my collages and was particularly pleased with my 3^rd one.  I’m not sure why but I really like it.  It reminds me of a ladder or some other form of climbing structure.  Kind of a wonky scaffolding.

I also had a lot of fun playing with the photocopier.  This technique of playing with contrast and scale allowed me to produce some very interesting and distinct copies of my work.  Personally I like the dark and small photocopies.

Week 10 Class

I enjoyed the making processes of week 10.  The free creation of pieces.  I liked looking at different joining methods and how my pieces would come together.  I think a lot of it was based on rigidity and building up the form.  I found thread to be an excellent joining method when used in conjunction with toothpicks.  I will definitely use thread again.

The sketching part of this week was more of a challenge.  I have always struggled with isometric and perspective drawings.  Different planes and 3D images have never been my forte.  As a result I wasn’t able to complete this task the way that I would have liked but I definitely put my best effort in…even if that is hard to believe :S

During the “thinking about growth” part, I looked back at my construction process.  I immediately saw similarities between my pieces and other rigid frames that extend in a unidirectional way.  This lead me to think of scaffolding which is how I will focus my growth.

Week 9 Class

New Lecturer, Jacqui Chan, introduced us to her concepts of Small Object Ideation and her new direction for the remainder of the course. 

Started with some Sound Drawings, I found these a bit challenging however I feel like I did learn something and enjoyed the outcome.  The exercise revealed how I ‘saw’ certain sounds, a concept which I had never considered before.

We then considered our development process.  Here I was able to see that I still think like an industrial designer, not something to flaw just something interesting to keep in mind.  I believe that I can loosen up a lot more in Fine Arts and have more freedom and play.

My maquettes and collages were interesting to make.  I did not enjoy the task all that much.  I think that was mainly due to the fact that I do not think that my drawing were ‘good enough’.  We’ll see later on I guess….