by Kelly | 18 Feb 2011 | 5AA003 Creative Applications, Initial Ideas, Research
Tonight I completed a number of pages in a different sketchbook of pen line drawings based on the film Honey which shows a Hip Hop dancer and teachers life and inner city street culture. I sketched street dance poses as well as attitudes and accessories worn on their...
by Kelly | 17 Feb 2011 | 5AA005: Specialist Practice in Applied Arts, Initial Ideas
I went online and bought a ballet DVD the other day and it arrived today. I will use this as a source for drawing from as visual research for my modules. I began watching the first half this evening and completed 11 pages of my A3 sketchbook (front and back) of...
by Kelly | 15 Nov 2010 | 5AA004: Understanding Skills and Materials, Creating in the Workshops, Exploring Different Materials, Initial Ideas
There are a few people having issues as well as myself with the Friday module and the way it is being run. As the University has changed the course since we began, there are some people who joined onto a specialist course and are being force to use other materials...
by Kelly | 15 Nov 2010 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, 5AA002: Integrating Practice and Materials, Exploring Different Materials, Initial Ideas, Research
Finally all my sketchbooks are now on the way! It took ages for me to start my Wednesday module sketchbook although I had been making samples and test pieces. I also finally used the images and information I had printed out ages ago for my Tuesday sketchbook and...
by Kelly | 03 Nov 2010 | 5AD008: Critical and Contextual Issues in Art and Design, Initial Ideas, Research
In the contextual studies module today we had a small group session with a PowerPoint presentation on teapots, and with no interest what-so-ever in tea or any hot drink for that matter, the subject was not particularly appealing to me from the start. We continued the...
by Kelly | 06 Oct 2010 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, Initial Ideas
Based on the work and imagery I am currently working on in relation to silhouettes and stencils of dance poses, I think that music would be a great theme to run with for the medals. Music has always been inspirational to me and during my time at college, I focussed my...