Designing process.

This week we're finally thinking about our final pieces for our brief.

I experienced trying to write a learner agreement, which is quite difficult when writing isn't your strong point!

Well besides writing this week has been nice to have a clear out of my bay and look at the work and find samples with potential to develop.

On Friday we were set a task to create 10 different looks for our final piece.

I've decided to make a elaborate/exhibition jewellery piece.

I was really inspired by work from Catherine Wales, 

I love how her pieces are molded around the human form into something elaborate and interesting.

http://showtime.arts.ac.uk/CathWales

I found it really helpful to draw ideas out before making them and here is what I came up with.

Sketchbook post part ll

Here are some more pieces from my sketchbook, Most of these pieces are mixed media so again,

feel free to drop a comment if you have any questions!

Sketchbook post

Some of my work from my sketchbook I have done this Summer, I have cropped and edited some images of Photoshop for a cleaner look. Most of my work is mixed media, if anyone has any questions about any of the pieces and were wondering how I did any of them just drop a comment and I'll get back to you.

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(: 

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.