Saturday, 19 November 2011

Context research

For 'Context' I have settled on a question out of the field guide. 
'Make a work which moves from one place to another'.
For this project I started my initial research by looking at children's dolls. Because although they do not move themselves, they move constantly with the child. 
Traditional Babushka dolls

 'Baby Born' children's doll
 'Barbie' doll
Traditional rag doll

Metal Workshop with Pete Whitehouse

During this workshop I learned a whole new range techniques I had never used before. 
I created this necklace. 

Thursday, 3 November 2011

Vector Workshop with Steve Bulcock

After I created the two initial illustrations I then worked on a programme called Adobe flash, where I animated both of the illustrations. This is my animation. 




Vector Workshop with Steve Bulcock

During this workshop I was partly working with Adobe illustrator, a piece of software I already have a broad knowledge of, so I found it easy to function illustrator to create my initial illustrations for this workshop. These are my two initial illustrations. 

Film workshop with Boris

During this workshop I learned to use Premier, a piece of software I have never used before. I feel like it was a successful workshop because I have learned the basic functions of Premier. 


Printing workshop with Steve

During this workshop, the main technique I learned was embossing and embossing with ink. 
I feel like this workshop was successful because I learned the correct way to use the equipment and technique. 


Casting workshop with Ruth

In this workshop I used a casting technique where we take a mould from a piece of fruit using plaster and scrim to strengthen the mould.  I made my mould in 3 sections so it would be easier to take apart and put back together. While making the mould I made sure I left a funnel to pour the wax into the mould.
 I made my mould in 3 sections so it would be easier to take apart and put back together. While making the mould I made sure I left a funnel to pour the wax into the mould. When I had finished making the mould I scraped the edges until I could see the seam, then using a chisel and hammer I took them apart, them rejoined them, then I poured wax into the funnel and waited for It to set and cool. Then, using the same technique with a chisel and hammer, I took them apart to reveal my wax banana.