This week I'm working feverishly on my museum project pieces.  Why is it always the smallest details that take the longest?  Anyway I've just got to fix 'Jock in the Box's' head on to his spring and get him in his box and that's it.  Transformation was being assessed yesterday so fingers crossed.  I'm concentrating on my essay this week.  Trying to stick to the rules and write it in the correct way.  I've added a couple of pictures of my 2D piece and a small part of my 3D piece for my Transformation brief. My theme started with the inner structure of trees(2D piece) then progressed to an Arboreal Fantasy of a 'vase' of flowers made by using tree componants ie. Bark,paper,twigs,recycled tea bags to make flowers, pine cones and various other materials which enhanced the overall effect.

The end is Nigh!

I've been working hard on various projects.  Transformation is due to be handed in on 15th May.  All is going well, and I'm nearing the end of this one.  I am making an 'Arboreal Fantasy'--inspired by the inner structure of trees.  My museum brief is next to be finished.  I am almost finished this one, I've left the hardest bit till last, but I should finish all of it by the week end.  My presentation is over.  I was very nervous but I think it was ok.  I should have used some bullet points instead of trying to remember everything.  My nervousness obliterated some information.  Got my PDP folder back from Paul I got a 1A! thought I'd just write that down for posterity. Last but not least, essay is due in for David soon. I like this photo.  I took it from my window as it was getting dark.

Hippodrome and stuff

I'ts been a while- I've been a bit bogged down with babysitting work,/homework/research, and worst of all, trying to climb another digital mountain.  If you notice a frequent change of staff in the learning zone-I reckon it's down to me!  I just finished my Hippodrome poster and flyer.  All I can say is I managed (just) and I'm sure my next one with added digital typography will be better than my first attempt.  My initial design is ok, the problems started when I had to add text digitally.  You may laugh, but this is a big challenge for me.
I have completed the first draft of my essay on Percy Wyndham Lewis's Art and Vorticism.  I am now getting my oral presentation ready for 26th April.  Lovely David gave us an extension for this one--but he did stress that because of this, the presentation must be perfect.  (so what's new ?)
We are just finishing our Journey to College storyboard in specialist skills(AKA specialist Tortures).Should be finished next week.  Working on transformation brief, must make a choice before Tuesday.  I love the work of Beatrice Coron, I may utilise this technique for my brief.
And so to PDP.  Paul wants the Log book handed in before the Easter holidays.  The research involved is very time consuming, but very interesting.  I'm finding out many things regarding my chosen artists.  The information gathered will be most useful in the future.

Time Flies

I've been so busy that I nearly forgot about my blog.  Finished my St. Kilda project.  I really enjoyed it and I was happy with the end result, I have added a picture.  I also borrowed a nice archive film from SNL which was showing above the cleit.  It added nice atmosphere.  Started our new brief, to design a poster for Bo'ness Hippodrome.  This is nostalgic for me as I used to go and watch films there every week when I was young.( I was born and brought up in Bo'ness).  This doesn't make the project any easier as it will involve IT skills.  We all know how I feel about them! Been trying origami.  Not too keen on it but during research I found an amazing artist who uses her paper cut designs to make just about anything.     

New Brief

Started our new brief entitled 'Home and Displacement'.  This is a very thought provoking subject as it affects so many people in different ways.  After some thought on the subject, I decided to do an installation based on the lives and the evacuation in1930 of the last 36 inhabitants of St Kilda.  Moving away from home even for a short time can be very traumatic but for the St Kildans it was much worse as they would never be able to return.  I'm doing a participant observation excercise this week.  I am looking at the 'school run' and collecting information regarding the amount of cars, occupancy, arrival/departure times etc.  Took pictures on the way to college to-day for Johns' brief ' My Journey to College'.  Just traffic and roadworks, not exciting.  We are doing an origami workshop to-morrow, should be interesting.

Happy New Year

Had a nice break, now it's back to reality.  Must get my brain back into gear before Monday.  Been doing some research over the holidays, it's nice just to look at one thing at a time.  Just to make you feel warmer, two nice sunny photos of Barra.  I had   just fulfilled my ambition to land on the beach there.  It was amazing! 

Deadlines

Well here we are, deadline time.  I have been working very hard this week to finish everything off. My kitchen table is becoming visible again after weeks of clutter have now been removed.  Getting everything to-gether and labelling them to-day, I don't want to forget anything to-morrow.  I could do with extra arms to carry everything.  Happy Christmas to all.