by Kelly | 07 Feb 2011 | 5AA005: Specialist Practice in Applied Arts, Competition and Exhibition Applications, Research
Today I visited the Birmingham Botanical Gardens for the first time. There is an exhibition opportunity and the brief is one of the options for my second semester Friday module. The theme is ‘Natural Fantasy’, and after my visit I have confirmed my...
by Kelly | 17 Jan 2011 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, Competition and Exhibition Applications, Creating in the Workshops, My Future Art Career...
After a week at St. Edmund’s Catholic School last week, I am settled back in Wolverhampton after the Christmas and New Year break. Hand in day for the BAMS Competition is at the end of January so I went in today to cast my medals. I used the bottom of a plastic...
by Kelly | 08 Dec 2010 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, My Future Art Career...
I had a tutorial with Stuart Garfoot about my idea for the BAMS medal competition and how I am progressing with it. I wanted to clarify what needs to be submitted and by when. He also made comments about my tests and made suggestions to improve it after discussing...
by Kelly | 08 Dec 2010 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, 5AA004: Understanding Skills and Materials, Creating in the Workshops
I spent today drawing with paint in a very expressive way partly as a response to Laura Higgins Palmer’s work as mentioned earlier but also to continue my own work in developing movement in imagery. I had a tube with a fine nozzle filled with black paint mixed...
by Kelly | 07 Dec 2010 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, 5AA002: Integrating Practice and Materials, 5AA004: Understanding Skills and Materials, Assessment Deadlines, Creating in the Workshops
Things seem to be slowing down now work-wise. I have a lot to do with my sketchbooks so I have been taking photos of my work to put in and make notes on. I put a kiln on this afternoon too with my two coloured glass cylinders and decals on them to fire on. This is one...
by Kelly | 03 Dec 2010 | 5AA004: Understanding Skills and Materials, Creating in the Workshops
I finally got back in the metal workshop and managed to solder all the metal silhouette dancers to the ring I had made. Together these form the base for the table lamp I designed and am making. The shades are glass cylinders and although not currently finished, look...
