This project is about the creative re-invention, re-cycling and up-cycling of materials.
You will be set a task and asked to select a theme or concept as a starting point for your visual research and investigation. The task is aimed at encouraging experimental thinking and making, whilst helping you to develop research skills, your visual language and workshop skills and will help you to more clearly identify your particular area of interest. I have no idea what my theme should be yet... i have been making things from pillow cases... what can you do with a pillow case? hahah.
You will be asked to explore how the ordinary can become extraordinary and beautiful through your re-cycled materials manipulation.
This project requires you to build on and develop the skills you have acquired in previous projects. I will be focusing on stitch and print. They are what i'm most passionate in and enjoy the most.
You will explore a range of different processes including construction / deconstruction / reconstruction through drawing, photography and material manipulation. You will be encouraged to extend your outside influences and are required to look for inspiration from historical and contemporary sources including designers, artists, painters, illustrators etc.
This project addresses the key areas of study as follows:
Studio Practice: For this project you will be asked to select a concept/theme to inform your visual research and the materials and methods of working. You will be encouraged to source materials and information from outside of the University College. You will be involved in building on and developing your practical skills in textile workshops of your choice including knit, weave, stitch, print, digital practices and related workshops and encouraged to make effective use of the studio space. Your experimental sampling and documentation of workshop practice forms part of the research and evidences an engagement with the textile workshops in the exploration of your chosen themes.
Personal Development and Planning: You will continue to use your reflective journal to document your learning and you will be supported in your learning with a group session where you consider different aspects of reflective practice. This blog is where i mainly reflect my work, i do write in my sketch books - but this is much easier to summarise and read again and again.
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