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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
17 October 2019 With the hand being the main point of contact, and the element defining ergonomic success, I tried looking at possible options for the handles for the hothouse handbag. My initial choice was a blue spiral invoking Chihuly's blown glass, resonating the temperate house at Kew Gardens. The spirals of varying lengths and… Continue reading Handle options
Materials and experiments initial sketches of time pieceinitial sketches of time piecewire and clay prototype watch movement gears - to be submerged shape acquired by clay ball in loose fist grip I hope to cast the 'submerged water' in coloured gel wax, with a cavity for the movement gears, taking the fist grip form as… Continue reading Lost-time piece
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