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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
Based on Alkesh's intriguing reference of Rachna Gharodia's woven tapestries from waste materials, I decided to incorporate a number of found objects invoking the industrial and technological resource intensive 'jungle' humans have created for themselves.. Found wire, metal mesh, metal sheet, resistors - to invoke industrial cage Mockup of possible materials
15 October 2019 Interaction of the hand with clay Casting 'the grip' Spiral Handle - bent acrylic Interaction with the hand
Engage with human body dimensions and behaviour, triggershand-point of contact for handbag and timepiece- experiment with interactionsPolymorph - capture - hand, griptactile element - experiment with texturesSharp, uncomfortable materials against the skin/body Further research: Amber CordialBernard Shorbinger - Swedish designer - living jewellery David Roux Foullet - function Bubble jewellery - steel wire necklace -… Continue reading Academic tutorial with Alkesh Parmar
Hot House Handbag Chihuly - at the Temperate House Concept: 2. Lost time piece Concept: Lost time piece 3. Creeping at your feet - foot wear Concept: Creeping footwear 4. Headgear/viewing glasses Distortion Concept: Recurring Theme: Parasitic Invasions Nature taking overHindering resource intensive human invasionAnti function?Ruin, destructionAggression / confrontation from nature
07 October 2019 Preparatory Research Notes: 1 Minute Critical Review of Wendy Ramshaw’s Neckpiece for ‘Portrait of a Woman’ Structure: Contextualize artefact-10sIntroduction, initial thoughts, background-10sPersonal thoughts why I chose it, like/dislike it-10sSecondary Research-15sTakeaway (Primary research)-15s Style: Vlog – my interaction with the piece, subsequent enquiry into jewellery design, artistic process Notes Context: Part of her… Continue reading Preparatory Research Notes: 1 min critical review
03 October 2019 Discussed various functions for wearables - based on inputs by peers and readingsCould make further drawings from Kew GardensDecided to start collecting and making with materials, continue to read unexpected pleasures book, study of human body and body language Discussion with Summer: What value can I offer through the proposed objects?Kinetic butterfly… Continue reading Personal tutorial with Isabel
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