develpoment.

being inspired by the delft pottery at the castle museum, i produced a number of drawings which i scanned and manipulated on the computer. i managed to create really interesting patterns by duplicating the image to form a repeat pattern. i think some of them are quite charming, like the tiles themselves, and i could imagine them being used as wall and/or wrapping paper.
i can't wait to take these into the print workshop to print onto fabric :)

visual research conclusion.

We had to choose one of the following conclusions.

conclusion 1 – interiors
You are to visit The Granary, Habitat or The Bell Jar. Find an interiors collection that you connect with or find interesting.
Create a range of final surface designs (minimum 3) that would fit into one of the
collections held in the shop. 

conclusion 2 – fashion
You are to visit Top Shop, River Island and Nola. Acknowledge and
recognise the differences in their collections. Choose one.
Create a collection of surface designs (minimum 3) that would fit into one of the
collections.

conclusion 3 – site specific
You are to decide on an interior space in Norwich.
Create a drawing/s that consider the space and become specific and connected to it.
Show how the drawings fit into the space (minimum 3).


i chose conclusion 1 - interiors. i collected a number of different interior brochures from the granary which is a big shop specialising in furnishing and interior design. i decided to adapt all my work to fit in the colour schemes and style of each brochure. here are a range of my final conclusions;

questions

i found these notes in my journal from a seminar the other day.
i think they're good things to think about within my work and general practise...

who are you and how do you think?

my visibility; exhibitions, retail, design, websites, fairs, books, magazines.

connections; places, geography, general history, art history, music, people, writing, books, science, contemporary practise.
- how do i perceive the world?
- how do things effect the world.
- reasoning.

reflection; moving forward, growing, aspiration, position, learning.
- ask yourself questions;
why are you making work?
what do you like doing?
what is it for?
what do you want from your work?
what do you get from your work?
what is your work about?
who is your audience?
where does it go?
- where i sit in the textile context

materials and processes;
- understand what you work with and become an expert.

contemporary practise;
- the work of others.
- what interests you?
- process.
- work.
- methodology.
- influences.

economics; how do you want to life your life?

what influences the people that influence you?

delftware.

the history of delftware is actually really interesting. i've had to study it as part of this visual research project and there's some hidden stories and meaning to the illustrations which are very intriguing and charming.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delftware

i'm not going to bore you with posting my rubbish initial drawings and information, but i will post my development drawings and photographs.