Half Term part 2

Well On the side on doing work for my 'HAND TO HEART' project I've been trying to be neat and delicate with my work for better results, although it takes much longer the results are much better and hopefully when I get back to using the studios tomorrow I can have a go on the sewing machine(:

I used some transfer paper to copy my automatic drawings onto fabric, I used beads and thread to decorate and fill in caps and this is what I have so far(:

Me and my friend Catherine ( http://thatcraftypieceofwork.blogspot.co.uk/ )had an idea to make a facinator for my final piece. I'm excited to show my designs to my tutors and see what they think. I'm not 100% sure what my final piece will look like or how I'll make it so I'm going to have a busy 4 weeks ahead!

I've also being working on some designs for my facinator using Photoshop. I thought this would be a better way to get a design than using a collage method and the internet is full of beautiful imagery as well as some of my own photography I've taken in the past.

subconscious and surreal mind.

Just carrying on with samples and doodles this week, trying to doodle what's in the subconscious part of my brain, and re-create scenes from my dreams.

In Ceramics I made a coil pot.

This doodle was on acetate and was more of thinking of elements of my dream.

 I've tried drawing in my sketchbook before bed when I'm really tired, I tried to jot down ideas and thoughts that popped into my subconscious.

Here's a scene from a dream I had, I created this with gouache paint. The painting shows a scene of my dream where I was taken to 'famous destinations' I can vividly remember this scene which was a beautiful sunset and mountains behind the trailers/caravans, I couldn't quite remember what they were on but I had an idea to draw them on top of a lake.

I didn't get a chance to take photo's of the work I've done in jewellery but I'm really confident it's going somewhere and in a direction I'm really enjoying(: 

This week..

So this week has been very busy with my contextual project due on the 25th March, also in my main project on my course I've started to feel more comfortable with where my project is going. Last week I filled a few A3 sheets of paper with drawings for my mind but the twist was, I wasn't looking, I drawn whatever popped into my head, I did these in the car on the way home from Uni.My tutor thought it would be a good idea if I photocopied these markings and enlarged them, I found some interesting shapes and she suggested I should make them out of wire.

I also flattered some of the wire using a hammer and flat plate where the pencil gets blunt or I'm applying pressure. I really like the idea of this, I also got a book from the library called ''N3W RINGS by Nicolas Estrada.'' It's has some beautiful forms and ideas inside, very inspiring and reminds me of the standard of designers around.

Here I used a mixture of colours and did this sitting down on the ground with the TV  in the background  

and it took me 10 minutes.

(The Big Bang Theory to be exact)

This one took me 5 minutes with the same environment.

 I created this one in 10 minutes and standing up with music on in the background. I only selected a few colours and I thought the black cancelled all the others so I picked yellow, green, red and blue. It was nice to see the lines overlapping and imagining it in a 3D form.

I'm finding this project challenging so far because I'm used to having control over my drawings and content in my sketchbook, this is very mind boggling and there's so many ways of expressing different sides of 'surrealism', it's very hard to minimize it down for a few month project.  There's so many meanings to symbols and no one is right, it's interesting to hear what others think certain markings look like and seeing their perspective.

In other news.. I have been enjoying blowing bubbles in my room whilst it's raining outside :')

Lately..

So this week I saw my glazed tiles, considering this is the first time I had mono printed onto clay and glazed anything, I was pretty happy with the turnout, there were a few things I would have done differently but I'm glad I had quite a few samples to try out.

Here we used commercial (ready made) molds and porcelain slip, after the box had got leather hard I painted the outside with green slip. Next I mono printed a clown blowing into a trumpet and was quite happy with the turnout. After bisquing the box I glazed it with a gloss and put it in the kiln to be fired, I've actually re-fired my bottom of the box with platinum luster on the bottom, lets hope it works.

Yep, Thought I'd make my way to the scariest clown.

And here I also scratched away some words from my clay tiles, I filled some of the words with commercial stains mixed with water, I like the effect of them bleeding into the clay.

In Jewellery I also made a ring, I pre-made the embossed lace on the copper, but I wanted to make something out of the scraps, the lines reminded me of a lions maine or some kind of animals furr, so it was nicely fitting.

 I've also been experimenting with alot of layers in textiles so I wanted to express the same technique in metal, I tried wrapping very thin wire around a thicker piece to create a scribbily caterpillar shape, I really liked the effect and enjoyed making them but I thought they were very chunky so I decided to thin them down with first a mallet then a metal thinner. I find then quite interesting when I look close, may take these samples further.

 

Dream-like world update

So on Tuesday we were encouraged to decorate our bays. We had a sneaky look at Textiles', their bays were a lot larger than ours but I do find I like to work in one spot and have grown to love the size and layout of my bay. I wanted to mix my inspiration up and try and create a space I go to for ideas, so this is what it currently looks like.

I really love this project and I'm trying to mix the Circus theme with my dreams, I want to create a TV-like box and create scenes, mixing objects or feelings with symbols and think about the meanings.

I have a few samples so far but I've been busy with doing Contextual work. I think this idea links in with Surrealism and the paintings I have in my research. 

Here I embroidered a Lion with a very colourful maine, the idea behind this came when I was looking into the old circus animals and I wanted to combine the clowns essence with the animals. This piece took a very long time, a few sittings but I was excited to see the turnout.

Here I thinned out copper and using pliers I manipulated it into a rose shape- this sample links in with a dream I had about elaborate makeup and the design on my face was huge roses with swirls but being late for work and thinking I couldn't go in like this so in the end I didn't go, ironically I was speaking a few days earlier about wanting to quit my job and not being able to wait until I can work in something I really love.I believe the meaning behind this was trying to standout and wanting to quit my  job because it doesn't satisfy my creative needs.

I will update with the ceramics pieces soon,  I glazed some mono prints earlier this week and can't wait to see how they turned out. It's the first time I  have mono-printed or glazed anything!

Origami Triangle Vessel.

So for my first project at CCAD we were given a brief to based off shapes, I was given a triangle. I found this super easy triangle Origami vessel and thought it was a great idea for your workshop, you could put beads or buttons, anything small that you need in front of you to work(:

http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-triangle-box.html

I thought these illustrations were helpful but I thought it would be nicer if I took some personal photo's,  I'm a visual learner- you tube videos are great for this if you're struggling with learning how to make something from written step-by-step instructions.

Grab a square piece of paper

Fold one corner on itself(symmetrically)

 Next fold either corner into the center of the triangle to create a square shape.

 Un-fold the corners the then fold the middle corner into the center.

Repeat this process until you have 3 sheets you're happy with.

Slip one corner under another so it aligns with the crease and repeat this with the last triangle

 To link them up repeat this process with the two loose corners of the triangles

Now you should have your origami triangle vessel, you can also go back and secure each attachment with glue or double sided tape.

Here I've just put some Willy Wonka gob stoppers in mine.