Concepts
During cycle1, I had forced on taking photography related to pattern on different store, building and street sign, etc around Nottingham. Therefore, I investigated theme of Nature or man-made structure and pattern. The mini brief involved exploring material, shape/pattern, texture, photography, object and color. When I taking different photo, I have tried to pay more attention on the make marking pattern, color combination, the material of the building had used, etc. After took the first set of photo, I try to improve my photography skill on use different photography angle, lighting, etc to take a professional photographs, recreate some of my photos, scamper and paper experiments activities. Try to take more professional photo ,use those technology to make me be more creative and start doing something related to fashion design.
The purpose of my work Figure.1 is to force on the pattern of nature or man-made structure collection in Nottingham , I began to communicate nature/man-made structure pattern into fashion because I wanted to tell if we observe the things more in everywhere, we can discover more the details of object pattern, structure, color around us. After I discovered those pattern, structure, color can give me different inspiration on my design.
Figure.1 Photography collection
Figure.2 Mark making drawing
Figure.3 Mark making drawing
During cycle 2, we moved to another project called " Found object". I had chosen my crystal to be my "Found Object", it is my 18th birthday gift (Figure.4) gave by my mum.The material of these color crystal are the white crystal combined with the colored minerals.The main reason for choosing crystal are magical having different function and
Figure.4 My 18th birthday gift crystal precious gift for me. My mom want me wear those crystal for protection different color have different protection. Purple crystal can give me rational thinking wisdom / make me think clamly and think clearly on everything. Blue crystal can give me a good relationship, wisdom and health. Therefore, I want to use protection to be my main theme, first I wants to show if we are protecting well the structure of the crystal, it can form a beautiful crystal. I want to show how do crystal form (from the structure of transparent quartz crystal to the crystal), tell people the structure of the crystal is the most important material of forming crystal. Then, I used different crystal to decorate on some position/color of my design because crystal putting different position/color have different protection meaning. After that, I will be using the triangle pattern (the pattern of structure crystal and the crystal) in the process to create my dress and make some crystal to put on some meaningful position/color. I had created the found object mini-map (Figure.3) and explores some history background, material, function, value, meaning information about crystal. I done some research how it is crystal relate to my pathway, therefore I show some designer used crystal to create their work in fashion and how their work idea inspired form.
Figure.5 "Found Object" Mind map
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Research
Cycle1
Figure.6 Mini-brief of my final photographs collection
During cycle 1, (Figure.6)is my mini-brief of my final photography collection. This mini-brief inspired me write down what I want to focus on and let me have clear direction.
I have investigated a range of artist work and started to use my photographs to experiment those referencing artwork form artist. Afterward, I had chosen three final art work. Firstly, I have explored Greg Sand artwork, he is an artist and photographer. Figure.7 My final photographs collection
I had captured his art work, it is woven digital prints from found photographs. He tells recollection and remembrance to express in remnants, and it can be a memory. I have followed his concept to recreate my photo and I chose 2 iron gate photo use cut and paste method to make a new artwork. Second, I have found an artist called Jan Vormman. He doesn't enjoy living in dull and grey cities, therefore he saw the wall was broken and using other thing to fill up the wall. I had inspired from his work and I used powerpoint to recreate two of my photos, fill up the empty space the photo. After I filled up the empty space I think create a new artwork because it look like a judge using iron square photo to fill up. At last, He is Reina Takahashi. He is using photograph scenes through small gap or hole. He inspired me how to use the small hole or gaps show different pattern. When you are using are small hole or gap to see that object/ photo will have different feeling.
When I really know those artist is start from week 4 the powerpoint in the lesson and one of the artist Jan Vormman Is one day I am watching something on Pinterest, I saw his artwork. I think his artwork is quite interesting and can give me some inspiration, therefore I used his artwork doing my reference. After that, I go to the internet to find their information for more understanding of the artist and try to explore their experiment.
Cycle 2
During cycle 2, I have a project conduct my found object crystal. After I have done my mind map but some information are so brief, therefore I deeply explore more information on how does crystal form and how it can relate to my pathways fashion design.
I have read some of the article through internet ( secondary research ) and reorganized those information (figure.6) using flow chart method. I reorganized the information of how does crystal form, it can help me have more clear mind set on crystal and develop more idea on how can I design my garment through this flow chart given information.
Figure.8 How does crystal form
I had read some article and some post that related to crystal and my pathway, therefore I drop down some important note that are useful for me and created a mind map(figure.7). This mind map mainly is marked down different designer how to use crystal in their design and fashion show. I got some idea after I have read the designer work.
When I was finding the information of how natural crystal form, I feel this process are quite hard and used a long time to search. It is because I had read are lots of post about Natural Crystal , there are less post are talking about the process, most of them are talking the history and function. After I found that post, need to read few because the passage is very long and the useful information are disperse in the passage and I need to make sure that my flow chart information a correct. Luckly, I found one long passage talk about different crystal structure, where they grow, how to form,etc.
Figure.9 Designer research
Figure.10 Idea inspiration
After done those research, it inspired me some brief idea and I have dropped down. First idea, according to the post on Vogue( I mentioned on my research),the post is telling some of the student joining the activity going to the factory and the person charge tell the student the evening dress always using crystal for decoration.I have some idea after watching this post.I can use crystal to create some pattern are suitable for evening dress.Second idea,
every crystal carry on different pattern I can through those pattern to create some idea.
My crystal have carry on some "Bling Bling" and the color is dark blue. I imagine that the star are "Bling Bling" on the sky at night, therefore I have an idea use the sky be the clothe theme , through the pattern and color of the sky create my design. Third idea, I can put the crystal on different place of my design because put on different position having different protection meaning. Last idea, I think I can think on create some meaning story behind for using crystal or some of the history behind crystal.
Techniques &Processes
I have wrote the mind map and listed out a range suitable techniques, process, equipment and software I have used so far in the module.
Figure.11 Techniques & Processes used so far in the module
I have done different experiment with so far in this module. SCAMPER is the first experiment I do it on this module. SCAMPER stand for S-Substitute, C-Combine, A-Adapt, M-Modify,
P-Put to another use E-Eliminate, R-Reverse. SCAMPER is using minimum two to maximum six skill to combine different drawing to one drawing.I think this activity are quite interesting because I through
this experiment can combine different
Figure.12 SCAMPER type of interesting logo. I think we can use more our brain to think more creative thing through this task and think outside the box when using SCAMPER. Everything is possible when you are creative, therefore I quite enjoy this task.
After that, I did some generating ideas of the paper experiments. I need to use the paper to create some folding idea in limit time. After, use those paper to create an object, I use those limit folded paper to create a shake the board.I think this task can bring something out of my imagination because when u folded those paper you don't know what can you collage in the final object.An important part Figure.13 paper experiment
of generating ideas is being able to take risks and not be afraid of making mistakes. Mistakes help to shape my ideas and direct me to more interesting and investigative ideas. I think this experiment is not easy because we need to folding different shape using paper n a limit time. I think we need to practice more of our brain, do more different type of similar experiments so we can be more creative. I felt pressure under a limit time therefore I need to push myself more in the time limit. In this task, I also practicing taking professional photographs of my class paper experiments using the 5 steps. The five step are background, position of camera, focus and edit.
Figure.14 Photo experiment temple
At last, this experiment is my photography collage through cutting out and layering own photographs with found photographs. After we collage the photo, I can got a new photo with the collage process. I like doing collage experiment because add on something on the photo. I have used different app and printed out some photo using glue and scissors to collage the photo. I also used some temple to layering my photo, in my first lesson already start to learn how to create the temple. My favorite the one having my image on the photo, I cut down some of the part of my photo and add on a protect figure on my image. In this task, I learn how to using different app to collage the thing and how to combine different thing in one photo.
For the software I usually use powerpoint and procreate. I think procreate this app are well enough because the function is quite popular. It can draw, add on some word and edit photo, etc. Next term I would like to using adobe for helping on my pathway and explore more how to use and when suitable for using adobe.
Apart from doing experiments, I also did some mind map, mini brief so far in this module.
Figure.15 My Found object project design mini brief
I think doing mind map, mini brief and flow chart is a good habit to develop your inspiration, idea , research information. Doing the mind map/mini brief/flow chart is just like marking down some key information in the lesson. You can use those map is to clearly elaborate your information.
Figure.16 My final design of found object project and paper work practice
Time lapse video of some paper work practice
My style and what do I carry on from this module
I chose to use a noble style of this work because the design is a evening dress . The most noble thing in this design is carry on the crystal, crystal is like a glasses when you not careful to protect it will easily broke. I have to continue my paper folding work for my found object design in this project. This time we need to use paper to create a dress and it can wear by people. I think folding paper is quite to me because I am not good at folding paper. Therefore, I found some video and step list for helping me easy to success for fold those shape I need. For last time folding paper experiment, it tell me that don't try to put a lot pressure to myself and this time don't have limit time I can try for few more time. I will try the easy folding shape first, if it is successful I can get more confident to do a hardest one.
Summary Proposal
For my final major project I would like to investigate the protection theme and my photography collection because protection not valued by others and many people don't the severity and can have more inspiration through the photography and photography experiment. It can inspired me some pattern, camera angle, lighting, etc.
At first, I want carry on the protection theme because people nowadays don't know how to protect their environment and nature. Here are some example:They think there are many cleaner helping them to learn their rubbish, therefore they will throw the rubbish everywhere. People also will throw different type of material into the sea, the rubbish will affect the animals. When the animals ate those rubbish, they may not be digestion and will die very soon. The behavior I have mentioned it will be seriously affect the ecological environment and nature.
I intend to create a recycle clothe/ dress through protection theme.
Second, we often have some clothe,
Figure.17 My photo experiment. plastic water bottle, pastel bag, etc. We
are not wear and use, therefore we will throw them to the rubbish bin or everywhere on the street. People don't have any awareness to recycling them, I want through using different not in use but can recycle material to recreate some clothe to remind people we need to reduce the product of garbage for protecting our environment and nature.
Then, I would like to investigate to my photo collection to my final project because I have a habit to taking photo.I think through the photo can give me more inspiration on my fashion design. Taking photo can inspired me on pattern and color combinations. Through those thing I can collect more idea and do different editing experiments on my photo, maybe I can find some interesting design through those experiments .
Map mind
My idea for my final major project outlining the concept, research and techniques/ process I will explore.
Figure.18 Final project outlining mind map
Figure.19 Protection theme mind map
Action plan
I will do the protection and artist/designer research, it can help me deeply understanding what is the problem, what can we solve the protection problem. For the artist/designer reference it can give me more inspiration and idea. After that, I will continue to do my photo collection for get more different idea and can help more improvement on my photography skill.
Figure.20 Final project action plan
Problems or challenges I may face with possible solutions
The main challenges I may face next term are time constraints and limited materials. In the first term experience, there are lots of work I need to do and carry on different project, exam in each subject. I don't use any time-planning or time table for myself, so I would like to do the work when I feel comfortable, weekend or before the lesson, there are plenty if work are waiting for me. Compare to other I think the time of doing assignment, I will use more than our about 1 to 2 hours every time because can't think any point or idea and I am do so slow. In order to solve the time constraints , I would like to make a time table for myself. It can help me separate my work for two day, no need to do my work so hurry, allocation the time of each subject and can have more time to develop. The basic thing I need to do are allocation the asynchronous task and do it before the lesson, make sure keep updating my blog every week in each some, do the homework for each of the week and ensure I understand the teaching topic. Start from next term I will make my timetable every week and follow the schedule, therefore I think I won't have any problem on time constraints.
A solution to limited materials would be using other material to replace, search on the internet where can buy it and ask classmate do they have that material. If used all those method still can solve, I think I can ask for help form teacher. May ask the teacher opinion on replacing the material.
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Reference
Greg Sand, September 23,2016, GREG SAND WEAVES TOGETHER PHOTOS OF THE DECEASED IN HIS SERIES ‘REMNANTS' --https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/plainmagazine.com/greg-sand-weaves-together-photos-deceased-series-remnants/amp/
Reina Takahashi, April 29, 2020,100+ Creative Photography Ideas: Techniques, Compositions & Mixed Media Approaches--https://www.studentartguide.com/articles/creative-photography-ideas
Jan Vomman, April 13,2013, Dispatchwork in Tel Aviv--https://factoryforecasting.tumblr.com/post/47691335516/dispatchwork-in-tel-aviv-israel-by-jan-vormman/amp
How does crystal form, January6,2017, The rationality and sensibility of crystal--https://scitechvista.nat.gov.tw/c/szaP.htm
Chanel: Lagerfeld Rocks Crystal, March 6,2012--https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/fashion/chanel-crystal-inspires-lagerfeld.html
Dolce & Gabbana Goes Whimsical for a fairytale-Inspired Fall 2014 Collection,2014--https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thefashionspot.com/runway-news/379321-dolce-gabbana-fall-2014-runway-review/amp/
The Blonds Spring ,2013,New York fashion week --https://m.livingly.com/runway/The+Blonds/New+York+Fashion+Week+Spring+2013/Details/aNL6N4_CE0N
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