Experimenting with 2D
Stop:
Stop concentrating on 3D as its not working and not getting what I want to get, across; try 2D with this
Continue:
Using masculine and feminine shapes and the drawings to make prints
Tuesday, 10 May 2016
Tuesday, 3 May 2016
Weekly Plan (03/05/16)
Start:
Start doing drawings from the objects that are seen as masculine and feminine
Stop:
Stop using straws and plaster as they aren't working well with what I want to get across to the audience
Continue:
Experimenting with the masculine and feminine materials
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Weekly Plan (26/04/16)
Start:
Experimenting with more of a variety of materials and techniques
Stop:
Thinking to much about having experiments perfect and be more free
Continue:
Using feedback from questionnaire I order to take experimentation further
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Weekly Plans (19/04/16)
Start:
Experimenting with masculine and feminine materials
Stop:
Researching artists as I can do this throughout the making process if needed
Continue:
Getting peer assessments
Friday, 25 March 2016
Tim Yip
23/03/16
Tim Yip Lecture
"A renowned artist, Tim Yip has multidisciplinary works in costume and art direction, and visual and contemporary art. For his work in 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon', Tim won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction and the British Academy Film Award for Best Costume Designer in 2001".
http://www.akramkhancompany.net/company-profiles/1016/
Notes from the lecture:
- Intersted in traditional art/culture
-Costume designer, sculpting, photographer, painting, drawing etc
- Creaturous- not human
- Many different styles- no boundaries
- 10 years in Taiwan to learn other things about traditional culture
- Inspiration from emotion, drama
- Not much content
- Time and space- non existent in his work
- Continuous of spirit and energy
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Whitworth gallery Workshop
09/03/16
We had workshops with 2 contemporary artists where we looked at the works of Nico Vascellari and Ben Rivers. I found that Nico Cascellari's work was very inspiring because I loved the use of light and shadow, it briefly linked to a recent project I did so seeing this was very exciting.
Looking at Ben Rivers' piece, I was very confused about the whole concept but read the booklet to understand it a little more.
After this we did short activities where we could either do stop-motion animation or write a few lines of a poem.
Monday, 21 March 2016
Workshop with Paul Granjon
17/03/2016
"I am interested in the co-evolution of humans and machines, and solutions for alternative futures.
I build robots and other machines for shows in performances, art galleries and festivals.
I also create temporary factories and other events where people can join in making, thinking, and playing." - Paul Granjon
Today we did a workshop at the gallery with international artist, Paul Granjon. He has a exhibition at the gallery at the moment called 'Am I Robot'. "Am I Robot is based on a mobile robot called Combover Jo, that roams a large room on the first floor of the gallery, mingling with the public. It talks in a machinic voice, sometimes to itself, sometimes engaging with visitors. On the second floor the visitors can enter a small room that complements the robot…" From the room in the second floor you can operate the robot and speak through a microphone.
http://www.zprod.org/zwp/
For the workshop we could dismantle old, out of date technology like old DVD boxes, printers etc... I, along with 2 peers went and spoke to the public and asked them to form a sentence that started with the word "Robots...". We had things from "Robots are the future" to "Robots are evil". Then we typed them up on the computer but also wrote the opposite to each sentence too, so if the sentence was "Robots are awesome" the negative would be "Robots are not awesome". This could then get played through the laptop in a mechanical voice which mixes up the sentences and repeats them.
After that I was dismantling old pieces of technology to see if there was anything that could make sound, movement or light.
From routing around in a box I came across this piece from a projector. When you look inside it would be bright pink, orange, red, blue, purple and green colours. If you look straight forward, the sides reflect of it and you can see what is next to you instead of what's in front of you. Then I used the camera and took videos through it, from what was going on through the room to the materials up close.
(All pictures and videos taken by myself unless started otherwise with a credited link below the image)
Sunday, 20 March 2016
Edinburgh
1/03/16-4/03/16
From the trip to Edinburgh there were some very beautiful and inspiration things to see everywhere we went. The architecture was amazing with its fine intricacy, it was just as amazing inside too. There is definitely some shapes and colour schemes I could take from this. One gallery we visited was the Modern Art Gallery, there were a few pieces that really stood out to me there, such as Paoloozi's studio because I love how so much creativeness is happening and there's always something new to find everytime you look. I also liked the Vulcan sculpture due to how the metal they used reacts with the light, it was great seeing it up close.
We also visited The National Museum of Scotland, my favourite parts of the museum were the 'Life Begins' room because I really liked the earthy tones but then the contrasting of bright tones from other pieces and just the whole universe close up and dissected.
My favourite gallery we visited was the Dovecote gallery, because it was textile based, showing accessories I'd looked at in my previous project, it was amazing to now see them in real life and up close. I was very intrigued that we could watch them working on the looms. The whole place and atmosphere was very inspirational and a great experience.
This visit to Edinburgh has inspired me in so many different ways, I will now decide which direction I will take for the FMP.
(All pictures taken by myself unless started otherwise with a credited link below the image)
Project Proposal
Project Proposal
From past projects I have built skills in time management and organisation which will enable me to reach the final deadline. Through the process of this brief I will develop my knowledge in my specialist subject areas. From doing this course I am now well aware that my strengths are in textiles and fashion. I would like this project to be textile based because it gives me more freedom when experimenting. I will most likely work with 3D as I am most comfortable and experienced in 3D rather than 2D along with the final piece being a mixed media piece.
I will be looking at the relationship between masculinity and femininity. To do this I will use materials that will echo these differences and similarities. Experiment and research the shapes, forms, colours, objects and patterns that often get associated with males and females. There is a very complicated relationship between manhood and womanhood; I will present this in an abstract way rather than figurative. To depict and question stereotypes, I will manipulate a variety of materials to link to emotions. I am going to research and experiment to find the properties and characteristics of the materials, then explore these further. My aim is to celebrate this relationship of masculine and feminine qualities and to investigate the negative and positive aspects.
I am looking at forming a visual dialogue, a constructed piece that shows the strengths and weaknesses interlocking with different layering and the structure echoing turbulence and harmony. Juxtaposing and counter balancing are going to be represented through the use of materials to depict the relationship between the two genders. This will lead to culture and symbolism and how men and woman are treated differently in these circumstances.
The questionnaire I am going to produce is part of my primary research to get different viewpoints on masculine and feminine from different ages and genders. I would like texture and colour to be a very big part of this project investigating stereotypes. I have gained primary research from the Edinburgh trip, workshops and exhibitions we have visited for past projects, like the textile exhibition at the Whitworth gallery. I have chosen a theme which has the ability to unfold through the research and samples I do, allowing me to constantly have inspiration; taking my work on a journey.
I would like to form art which records how people see the relationship between masculinity and femininity from my time by doing the questionnaire, yet including how it was seen in the past in order to record the change and progression.
For my secondary research I will look at artists who use structure, textile artists and feminist artists in order to see how they find their inspiration and their own beliefs to produce their work like Sarah Lucas, because she uses materials that are considered manlier like cigarettes. Another feminist artist I will look at is Judy Chicago as she created ‘The Dinner Party’ (1974-1979); this is one of the most well-known pieces of feminist art and caused lots of up-roar and controversy. A textile artist I have looked at called Marianne Kemp who weaves with horse hair. She does unconventional weaving techniques, combining texture, colour and movement. Furthermore I will also use the college library to use the books.
I will do daily action plans which will help me reflect on what needs to be taken on board and help me drive my ideas forward. I will also get peer and tutor feedback in order to progress which I will take on board and document in my journal.
I want to echo masculinity and femininity through the materials I choose to use and embrace the differences between men and woman as well as celebrating it.
A possibility for experimentation will be showing something falling apart like a knitted jumper or even turning the loose part into a solid material like wire.
Saturday, 19 March 2016
Bibliography
Bibliography
Donna Lee Dowdney
http://www.donnaleedowdney.com/stmt.php
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Nico Vascellari
http://www.bugadacargnel.com/en/artists/69465-nico-vascellari
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Women art revolution limited 2010
http://youtu.be/NgHrooElF2M
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Paul Granjon
http://www.zprod.org/zwp/
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Feminism Research
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Judy Chicago
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-world-goes-pop/artist-biography/judy-chicago
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Marianne Kemp
http://www.horsehairweaving.com/weaving/information.php?expandable=0
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Seren Morey
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Wolfgang
Klaus Maria Friedrich
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Lucy Elisabeth
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Masculinity Synonyms
Femininity Synonyms
'What makes a woman feminine?'
http://mavericktraveler.com/femininity/
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Faith Wilding
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Elaine Reichek
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Magdalena Abakanowicz
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Kimsooja
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Ghada Amer
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Mary Sibande
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Stuart Haygarth
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Barbara Hepworth
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Gabriel Orozco
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Louise Bourgeois
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Helen Chadwick
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James McNabb
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Mary Botton Durell
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Eva Hesse
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Elena Nuez
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How to distinguish masculine and feminine nouns?
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Ian Breakwell
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Ian Hamilton Finlay
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Donald Locke
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Susan Mills
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Alice fox
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John Coplans
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Phillip King
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David Annesley
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Michael Bolus
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Isaac Witkin
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Anthony Caro
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Dorothea Tanning
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Bill Woodrow
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Tim Scott
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David Poston
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Grayson Perry: All Man
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ETV - Spoken Work - Cave Man
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Grayson Perry: All Man (Ep2/3)
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Grayson Perry: All Man (Ep3/3)
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Thursday, 17 March 2016
Self Assessment & Peer Assessment
16/03/2016
- Well organised
- Work always ready for deadlines
- Commited
- Hard Working
- Lots of experimenting
- Well planned
- Confident with manipulating materials
- Textiles
- Fashion
Weaknesses:
- Do more drawing work (observational)
- Improve written work
- Be confident with my ideas
- Self doubt
Opportunities:
- Fashion Organisation
- Gallery
- Competitions
- Workshops
Threats:
- Money for printing
- Computers
Reflection: From self refelecting and getting feedback from peers I will continue working to my strengths and choose either fashion or textiles or both for the FMP. From my weaknesses I agree that I could do more drawing, mainly observational and will work on this on the side of this project; doing this would help me in order to include them into my portfolio for university interviews. I will work on my written work and try not to be too literal as well as not over complicating things as that's what I tend to do. Self doubting and not being confident with my ideas can turn into a threat because it could jepodise my future; in the art industry people make their voices be heard and I need to stop shying away from that and not just show things through my work but be able to verbally express them confidently or my work or I wouldn't be taken seriously. The opportunities are very broad and include workshops, working with many different artists. This is very beneficial as I could incorporate a part I enjoyed or was good at into the project. A threat is mainly the financial side of things as paying for printing and most of the materials could be a disadvantage.
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