by Kelly | 03 Apr 2011 | 5AA005: Specialist Practice in Applied Arts, Initial Ideas
Finally I have come up with an idea for my final pieces for my Wednesday module! I am going to do a series of 3 glass panels relating to the street culture. I have gone back to silhouettes as I really like the graphic quality of the images and it is the poses and the...
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...
by Kelly | 26 Mar 2011 | 5AA003 Creative Applications, 5AA005: Specialist Practice in Applied Arts, Initial Ideas, Research
I bought four different dance workout DVD’s which were delivered today called Urban Dance Workout, Hip Hop Dance Workout 2, Streetdance The Moves and Step Up Official Dance Workout. I watched the Step Up one today twice. I now think I know what I want my work to...
by Kelly | 20 Mar 2011 | 5AA003 Creative Applications, Initial Ideas, Research
I went to the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton with my sister to watch the Russian State Ballet of Siberia perform The Nutcracker. I am basing one of my module projects on this show for designs of giftware and products for the Grand Theatre possible future gift shop. I...
by Kelly | 22 Feb 2011 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, 5AA003 Creative Applications, Creating in the Workshops, Initial Ideas
Today I had a tutorial about my Tuesday Module – Design Discourse, which I now feel slightly better about having some idea of how to progress the project. I then went to the Digital Print office and had my sketchbook drawing scans which I spent hours editing...