by Kelly | 02 Dec 2010 | 5AD008: Critical and Contextual Issues in Art and Design, Research
I have never really been one to read anything, and in the last few years I haven’t really watched enough TV to mention, and other than in the car I barely listen to the radio, so hearing anything that goes on in the news is not a regular occurrence for me unless...
by Kelly | 30 Nov 2010 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, Creating in the Workshops
The sand cast test I completed turned out well! In our module today I showed the group my work and Pat Dillan walked though and commented on my can flowers and was asking for students to produce decorations for the Christmas tree. She said they would look great and...
by Kelly | 30 Nov 2010 | 5AA004: Understanding Skills and Materials, Creating in the Workshops, Exploring Different Materials
I have always wanted to try out the process of slip casting and as this module calls for multiples, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to proceed with this technique. Last week Pete from ceramics helped to teach me how to slip cast and this week using the...
by Kelly | 24 Nov 2010 | 5AA001: Design Discourse and its Critique, Creating in the Workshops, Exploring Different Materials
I have been painting the coca-cola logo onto a sheet of glass created for me in the hot glass workshop. I am going to put it in the kiln to fire it on then cut it into petal shapes and into the kiln again to fuse together in a flower shape. I will then drop them into...
by Kelly | 21 Nov 2010 | 5AD008: Critical and Contextual Issues in Art and Design, Research
Well, I have done bits of reading of one book in particular: Street Renegades: New Underground Art. It is really good. When I was concentrating on reading it a few weeks ago after I had decided on a title for my essay which is, “Why do some artists express...
by Kelly | 20 Nov 2010 | 5AA002: Integrating Practice and Materials, Assessment Deadlines
Integrating Practice and Materials Assessment Deadline Semester 1: Monday 13th December 2010 by 5:00pm
