I make things.
11 November 2019 The project launch highlighted the independent nature of practice that was required from us during this stage, mirroring the approach required for the MA. The investigate project would encompass a number of ideas and experiments based on our respective areas of interest and design problem identified, serving as a basis for the… Continue reading Project 4: Investigate
3d rhino model Ivy stop frame animation - locking Writing for portfolio: clarity in ideas 3d design development: commercial version, market study, contextualize- precedents and practitioners foe market study Exploring weaving- different materials Exploring form- abstract forms Exploring human body- contact and mobility- a new function?
04 November 2019 Creative economySpeculative designDutch Designcontemporary participatory design precedents (David Roux Foullet - gun setting by clients,)Industry standard software (and its application as a tool in process, visualization, consumption)Finish Unexpected PleasuresRead - Speculative everythingRead Research methods for product designRead emotional designVisit exhibitions and analyse annotations and artist work descriptions- for my own portfolio writingStudy… Continue reading Topics to look up/read/think about
01 November 2019 M2: Art & Design Practice Feedback with Gary Look at ways to respond to materials - push harder - explore deeper - ways of using same materials in different ways - think out of the boxLook at drawing in different way - metaphorical/symbolic techniques and materials - express unique qualities, be more… Continue reading Stage 1 Feedback
Project 2: Navigators: A Dérive into Product Design The project encompassed an investigative exploration of London, and execution of a collaborative design response for a selected site and its stakeholders. Studying inspiring urban installations, especially Liesbet Bussche’s Jewels in the City[1] re-ignited my interest in public art. Moreover, observing artefacts and illustrations (Fig.1) at the… Continue reading Navigators Reflection
28 October 2019 Strong context, exposed me to the study of many greats - Wendy Ramshaw, V&A artefacts, Chihuly (at V&A and Kew Gardens), Picasso (through Wendy Ramshaw) Introduction to many amazing art processes - for eachNeed to reflect on each artist's process, and provenance of each context - for more in depth abstraction of… Continue reading Hot House Handbag – Evaluation and Further development
Slogan composition based on chosen topic Design for diversity: Open City Projects - design for inclusive urban spaces Immersive study: London Telephone Boxes - scale and design London telephone boxes - precedents in adaptive reuse, other functional spaces of similar scale: Coffee bar, Office pod, Karaoke booth Contextual design concept London Underground: Importance of Poles,… Continue reading Manifesto Research and development
25 October 2019 Surface Generation: Wires Steel Wire: Keeps form when wrapped tightWrapping is hard even with pliersLoses shape in 3 dimensional wrappingExtremely useful for replacing hardware - wire wrapped lid pivoting along thicker copper wire forms a hinge Silver wire: Useful for filling in smaller areas where wrapping steel wire isnt possibleExpensiveAdds interesting shine… Continue reading Material Catalogue: Artefact project
27 October 2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/BosAac6F4Rp/ StatementInvoke responsenature abstractionLost wax casting https://www.instagram.com/p/BwDmzPYg-e1/ Urban abstractionObjects of memory - visits to citiesMap as object of abstraction
23 October 2019 Considering that resin cannot be used in the studios, as well as its unethical sources and toxic nature, I started looking for clear materials that could be moulded into the palm, and embedded with the watch movement. An option was bioplastics, but I didn't have the time to experiment with recipes for… Continue reading Lost Time piece progress: gel candle wax
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