by Kelly | 11 Feb 2012 | About Me, PGCE, Uni Life
Today I checked the status of my application for the PGCE course for next academic year to study post-compulsory education and I received an unconditional offer which I have now accepted!! I will be studying at the Walsall campus of Wolverhampton University but hope...
by Kelly | 11 Feb 2012 | 6AA002 - Professional Preparation, Additional Lectures, Exhibitions Visited, Networking, Research
I have begun mock up’s of my promotional leaflet and postcard layout on paper. I have got my creative juices flowing now for the Professional module at Uni and am now on a roll! Having spent a lot of time travelling to and from Sunderland for the glass and...
by Kelly | 09 Feb 2012 | 6AA002 - Professional Preparation, Initial Ideas, My Future Art Career..., Promotion, Research
I have finally begun designing my website on paper and taking photos and manipulating them in photoshop for background images. I am going with a sketchbook approach as this is an element of my practice that is consistent throughout all materials. I am only in the very...
by Kelly | 14 Nov 2011 | 6AA003 - Creative Realisation, Creating in the Workshops, Exploring Different Materials
Today more progress was made with the shoe and footprint mould. I melted the red gelflex and poured it onto the soul of my boot to take a cast of the print. Once plaster has been poured on top, I will be able to see how well it has gone. I am eager to get it finished...
by Kelly | 10 Oct 2011 | 6AA001 - Major Project, Creating in the Workshops, Initial Ideas, Research, Tutorials
I have finally started doing some practical work after starting my sketchbooks. I am beginning to progress my kiln cast shoe/foot idea. I envisage a kiln cast clear glass sculpture of a shoe (unsure what type yet), with a footprint inside. The footprint will be...
by Kelly | 04 Oct 2011 | 6AA001 - Major Project, 6AA003 - Creative Realisation, Initial Ideas
This is my mind map of ideas around my chosen theme of Journeys for both the Major Project year long module and the Creative Realisation semester long module which will progress into the Project Resolution module.