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...
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...
