by Kelly | 06 Apr 2011 | 5AA003 Creative Applications, Creating in the Workshops, Exploring Different Materials, Initial Ideas
Following my tutorial yesterday with Rebecca Gouldson, I spent this morning in the metal jewellery workshop. I took my screen printed mirrored sample and used it as a template to recreate the drawing in copper wire. Unfortunately to get the image I want, I have to...
by Kelly | 05 Apr 2011 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, Assessment Deadlines, Creating in the Workshops, Exploring Different Materials, Initial Ideas
I have enlarged a section of map showing Wolverhampton City Centre for the plan of my game and printed it out at the scale required for my board. I had cut out the pieces last night (until really late!) and placed them around the printout where I had planned the...
by Kelly | 05 Apr 2011 | 5AA005: Specialist Practice in Applied Arts, Creating in the Workshops, Exploring Different Materials
Today has been successful for me. Last night I had put three sheets of sandblasted test pieces in the kiln to tack fuse together to see how they would react. They are still at a fairly high temperature so I couldn’t get them out, but I decided after the problems...
by Kelly | 03 Apr 2011 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, Creating in the Workshops, Exploring Different Materials, Initial Ideas, Research
I have been working on my ideas for my Globalisation Game this evening for a few hours. I want it to be similar to Monopoly but based around global businesses. I do not want the board layout to be around the outside of the board like Monopoly; I want it to be more...
by Kelly | 31 Mar 2011 | 5AA003 Creative Applications, 5AA005: Specialist Practice in Applied Arts, Assessment Deadlines, Creating in the Workshops, Initial Ideas
My enamel test piece came out the kiln today. I had used 4 layers of glass; 3 with black enamel shadows and the top with white enamel silhouette. After I had fired the enamel on, the second firing was to fuse the layers together. When it came out the white was cream...
by Kelly | 27 Mar 2011 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, Creating in the Workshops, Exploring Different Materials, Initial Ideas
I have finally had a burst of enthusiasm for my Design Discourse module! I was really enjoying it by the end of last semester but this semester I was distracted with my Student Associate Scheme placement at secondary school with teaching. This weekend however after...
