Abstraction process - things to pick from 22 October 2019 Temperate house - largest surviving Victorian GlasshouseSun- warmth, light. Cage?Structural systemBotanical garden - founded - 1840World Heritage siteAims - Botanical research and educationSite started 1759Kew constabulary - police forceKew palace - previously royal country house - plants, animals, pets?Houses 90% of world's known plant speciesvenue… Continue reading Kew Gardens – Essence
Author: sahgalsurabhi
The Handbag – Provenance, Precedents
22 October 2019 Evolution of handbags as coin purses - later gender diversified roles Men - money, weapons Women - accessory, hold perfume, jewels Personal items - the need to be mobile - pouches sown within skirts - evolution of pockets in clothes Sacks - necessity for long distance travel; mobile container - railroad -… Continue reading The Handbag – Provenance, Precedents
Artefact Final Crit and Reflection
25 October 2019 Sparked by a Wendy Ramshaw neckpiece at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the project is an ongoing enquiry into aesthetic identity. Questioning my role as a designer, artist, crafter, maker or interdisciplinary practitioner, I began drawing from space and writing my thoughts while exposing myself to landscapes, art, design and architecture. The… Continue reading Artefact Final Crit and Reflection
1 min Critical Review of Wendy Ramshaw’s Neck piece for ‘Portrait of a Woman’
27 October 2019 https://youtu.be/MzrqMRfJuSs Critique video for Wendy Ramshaw's Neckpiece for 'Portrait of a Woman' My Critical reflection on the object: The object I would like to talk about is a Wendy Ramshaw neckpiece that I came across at the Jewellery Gallery at the V&A. I was initially drawn to the object for its interesting… Continue reading 1 min Critical Review of Wendy Ramshaw’s Neck piece for ‘Portrait of a Woman’
Revisiting Wendy Ramshaw’s abstraction process
21 October 2019 Wassilly Kandinsky's artwork played a major role in Wendy Ramshaw's aesthetic compositionsAbstract shapes, repetition and composition on a surface Taking my weaving as a fresh start, I revisited Wendy Ramshaw's subtle abstraction of contextual elements to inform the aesthetics of the handbag. Architectural Projects: The Pilgrim Doors, Southwark Cathedral Millenium Building, London… Continue reading Revisiting Wendy Ramshaw’s abstraction process
Lost time piece progress
22 October 2019 A failed alginate moulding experiment ruined my spiral models for the time piece. Using alginate for the first time, I observed that it lacks the strength and dry-set qualities of silicon putty, which I have used previously. Moreover, the clay objects might not have dried fully before I tried to cast them.… Continue reading Lost time piece progress
Handbag Structure, more vines
20 October 2019 Trying to work on the structure of the handbag till I can develop a vocabulary for the aesthetic for the weave.. Wrapping found (and borrowed) wire and rods towards the structure is a complex and time consuming process, I should probably weld metal rods for next time, as they would not only… Continue reading Handbag Structure, more vines
Tutorial with Isabel
21 October 2019 Present piece as work in progress - critically evaluate issues and problems - through an evaluation in blog - for next prototype. Issues apparent initially: Sharp edgesHandlesPrecedents Sharp edges Iron out edges in next prototype Weld structure instead of wound wireConsider other materials for a potential product for market The Handbag Provenance… Continue reading Tutorial with Isabel
Meeting with Kyung Hwa
18 October 2019 Add dynamics within materialsWeave composition - too dullShadow - dynamic movement - morning - to - eveningintroduce harmonious relationship instead of repeating glass house, allow plants comfortable environment and space to growinclude plants in the development of the handbag, as opposed to weaving them on laterUsability? How can it be carried to… Continue reading Meeting with Kyung Hwa
Academic tutorial with Isabel
17 October 2019 Weave - invention of a processUse weave as a new starting point(Dont take hot house reference too literally)Revisit Wendy Ramshaw's gates and her subtle abstraction process - develop aesthetics and functionalityDevelop weave as aesthetic goalFocus on completing handbag before other ideas (time piece, footwear, headgear)Living plants - intriguing idearesin - bad ideaDevelop… Continue reading Academic tutorial with Isabel
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