Friday, 28 December 2012

PDP & APPLIED PRACTICE

BAD24 PDP Pathways and Contexts

Creative Skills Workshop # 2 Networks (Future Maps)

PART 3
Study the Network Map of the academic world you live in and write a 300 word analysis of it – upload this to your blog with photographs of your map and an image of all of the Network Maps together.

 COMPLETED ANALYSIS -
CHECKING CONTENT BEFORE POSTING ON BLOG

BAD 22 APPLIED PRACTICE - MULTIPLES
INTERNET RESEARCH :- COSTINGS OF MATERIALS


Friday, 21 December 2012

PDP & APPLIED PRACTICE

PDP

NEED TO SEND UPDATE OF BLOG ADDRESS TO TUTOR.  COPY ADDRESS BAR TO SEND IN E MAIL. 
REVIEW PHOTOS OF MIND MAP TO BEGIN NEXT TASK.

APPLIED PRACTICE
INTERNET & LIBRARY RESEARCH

CITY OF EDINBURGH ARCHIVES E MAIL ENQUIRY
NICE SURPRISE OF AN OLD FRIEND REPLYING  YIPEE !!
OLD NETWORKS STILL THERE./ LINK FOR PDP

RESEARCH OF LIBRARY BOOKS VIA MOODLE
COPY & PASTE POSSIBLE TITLES THAT MAY HELP WITH RESEARCH.

QUICK REFERENCE POINT FOR FINDING BOOKS/ INITIAL RESEARCH EXTRACTING POSSIBLE REFERENCE POINTS / EXTRACT  FOR SKETCHBOOK / NOTE DETAILS FOR REFERENCE DETAILS.

 APPLIED PRACTICE CLASS WORK

TUTOR ENQUIRIES ANSWERED ON :-
GUTTA SOURCING
QUERY ON CONTEXTUAL ARTIST - CHARLENE MULLEN  BLACK WORK EMBROIDERY

TRAILS FOR TEXTILE PROJECT
PRINTING INITIAL IDEAS
PURCHASED MATERIALS - TISSUE PAPER 
PRINTING MONOPRINT WITH RELIEF PRINT
USING TISSUE PAPER ON TOP OF RELIEF INK
SKETCHES OF BUILDINGS AS REFERENCE FOR DIRECT SKETCH
USING /STICK/BLOCK OF WOOD TO RECREATE THE BUILDING IMAGERY
 BUFFER TO REVEAL IMAGERY

CONSIDER OTHER MEDIUMS FOR MONOPRINTING
 PLASTIC SHEET FOR MONOPRINT / SOURCE DIY STORES & COSTS 

WORKSHOP ON SEWING MACHINE
TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF SEWING MACHINE

TRAIL WITH SEWING MACHINE
EMBROIDERY HOOP / VILENE SCRAP MATERIAL/ TRICK MARKER FOR BUILDING IMAGERY
OUTCOME INTERESTING /LINK TO TEXTILE PROJECT -STITCHING TECHNIQUES 



Tuesday, 18 December 2012

BAD 2 -BLOCK 2 - PDP & APPLIED PRACTICE

BAD2
CREATIVE PRACTICE
CLASS GRADE RESULTS AVAILABLE  - NOT LISTED 
VERBAL OUTCOME VIA LECTURER

BAD24 PDP - PATHWAYS & CONTEXTS
CREATIVE SKILLS WORKSHOP #2 NETWORKS (FUTURE MAPS)
PHOTOGRAPHY OF:-
 POSTER
LINKS WITH OTHER CLASS POSTERS NETWORK COMMON FACTORS

DOWNLOAD MOODLE EXERCISE FOR NEXT CLASS.
Study the Network Map of the academic world you live in and write a 300 word analysis of it – upload this to your blog with photographs of your map and an image of all of the Network Maps together

CONTACTED TUTOR VIA E MAIL WITH MOODLE DETAILS 

BAD22 APPLIED PRACTICE

CONTEXTUAL RESEARCH OF EMBROIDERY ILLUSTRATION BY CHARLENE MULLEN WITH IMAGERY SOURCED SELVEDGE ISSUE 39 MARCH/APRIL 2011 PAGES 42-49

TEST EXPERIMENTATION OF BUILDING IMAGERY LINES WITH GUTTA/SILK PAINTS/BATIK WITH CRAFT SILK & EMBROIDERY HOOP.AWAITING GUTTA & SILK PAINT  DRYING.

TEST EXPERIMENTATION OF BUILDING IMAGERY LINES BATIK /SCRATCHING INTO WAX/ ADD SILK PAINTING

RESEARCH  OF ARCHIVAL ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING PLANNING FOR CITY OF EDINBURGH

CONSTRUCTED DETAILED TIME PLAN. AWAIT TUTOR COMMENT.


Monday, 17 December 2012

PDP & APPLIED PRACTICE

PDP CLASS
COMPLETED A1 SHEET TRANSPORT VIA PORTFOLIO CASE.  AWAIT OUTCOME OF DISCUSSION. 

APPLIED PRACTICE
NEED TO DISCUSS WITH TUTOR THE PROCEDURE FOR POSTING ON BLOG.

THE IDEA SOURCING CITY OF EDINBURGH  ARCHIVES FOR BUILDING PLANS.  CONSIDERING USING THIS FOR A MORE IN DEPTH ANALYSIS FOR THE MULTIPLES  BUILDINGS PROJECT WITHIN A SURFACE PATTERN. 

Sunday, 16 December 2012

PDP

PDP
A1 POSTER  HOMEWORK

PAST
PRESENT
FUTURE

YELLOW BRICK ROAD THEME

COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMME
HIGHER
ADVANCED HIGHER
HND
DEGREE

SCAN IMAGES FROM PREVIOUS COURSE WORK/ PRINT


BALLOON WITH RAINBOW

APPLIED PRACTICE 
CONTEXTUAL INVESTIGATION
INTERNET/BOOKS/VISIT GALLERY

BUILDINGS INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTS & IMAGES


AVRIL PATON "WINDOWS IN THE WEST"



CHARLENE MULLEN EMBROIDERY

JESSICA HOGRATH



T H BENTON


POSITIVE & NEGATIVE IMAGERY INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTS & IMAGES

FRIEDRICH ALDER

VICTOR VARSARELY  1963 SCREENPRINT


PRINT OFF IMAGERY
REVIEW TIME PLAN





Saturday, 15 December 2012

PDP & APPLIED PRACTICE UNIT UPDATE

PDP
PAINTED YELLOW ROAD ON A1 SHEET
AWAITING PAINT TO DRY
SOURCE PAST COURSE IMAGERY
PRINT OFF IMAGERY
PLACE ON A1 SHEET

APPLIED PRACTICE 
FINISHED PLP
REVIEW WITH TUTOR

PLP BRIEF
MULTIPLES URBAN LANDSCAPE BUILDINGS
  TEXTILE RESPONSE
REPEAT SURFACE PATTERN

FIND CONTEXTUAL CONTENT

RESEARCH LIBRARY/ GALLERIES/INTERNET

Monday, 10 December 2012

PDP CLASS AT HOME

BAD 24
PDP PATHWAYS & CONTEXTS
CREATIVE SKILL WORKSHOP#2 NETWORKS FUTURE MAPS
INFORMATION SHEET DOWNLOADED FROM MOODLE
SHEET OF A1 PAPER
NETWORK TECHNIQUES TO MAP CURRENT STUDIES PATHWAY AMBITIONS PROJECTS AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES & HOW THEY WILL DEVELOP

CLASS WORK AT HOME.
A1 POSTER OF PAST -PRESENT- FUTURE

IDEA FOR POSTER YELLOW BRICK ROAD

BAD22 CREATIVE PRACTICE
PRIMARY RESEARCH OF PARK GALLERY
GATHERED INFORMATION ON ARTISTS
VISIT CHARITY SHOPS FOR POSSIBLE RECYCLED MATERIALS & COSTINGS FOR BUDGET
IDEAS FOR MULTIPLES THEME BASED ON EDINBURGH CITY

PERSONAL LEARNING PLAN
IDEAS IN MIND MAP
TRAIL IDEA FOR PLP
PLP WRITTEN AND PRINTED OUT FOR PRESENTATION TO TUTOR.
AWAIT FEEDBACK OF PLP.




Thursday, 6 December 2012

BAD2 BLOCK 2
PDP
CREATIVE SKILLS WORKSHOP NETWORKS (MAPPING MY WORK)
HOMEWORK : A2 SHEET PAST/PRESENT/.FUTURE
PURCHASE A2 SHEET


BAD22 APPLIED PRACTICE
VISITED EDINBURGH BY TRAIN
MULTIPLES THEME WITH BASIS OF RESEARCH CITY OF EDINBURGH

PHOTOGRAPH  & SKETCHES OF EDINBURGH

VISIT GALLERIES -
 DOVECOT STUDIOS
 VIEWED "CARPETS OF DISTINCTION" EXHIBITION
ARTISTS : - JOHN BYRNE/ NICK EVANS/ ALASTAIR GRAY/ JOANNE TATHAM & TOM O'SULLIVAN / NICOLAS PARTY /RUTH EWANS

PICKED UP: EXHIBITION BOOKLET /INFORMATION LEAFLETS /POSTCARD DIONE VERULAM WINTER SPORTS RUGS TAKEN FROM DIONE'S LINO CUT DESIGNS.

TALBOT RICE GALLERY
 VIEWED SERGE CHARCHOUNE "THE EXHIBITION IS OPEN"
& ZOE BELOFF " A HISTORY OF DREAMS REMAINS TO BE WRITTEN"

PICKED UP INFORMATION LEAFLETS

REVIEW EDINBURGH VISIT
REFLECTION OF MULTIPLES THEME FROM EDINBURGH VISIT :
VIA  INFORMATION LEAFLETS
DOWNLOADED PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES

EDINBURGH VIEW FROM WAVERLEY TRAIN STATION EXIT. 












MULTIPLES OF URBAN LANDSCAPE
ROOFTOPS, BUILDINGS, STREETS, STREET NAMES , COBBLED STREETS, SIGNAGE,BIKES, TAGS, STATUTES AND PEOPLE

INSERT INTO SKETCHBOOK

MIND MAP IDEAS FOR PLP

PLP STATEMENT OF INTENT ;
IDEAS, CONCEPTS, TOPICS, THEMES
METHODS, MATERIALS AND PROCESS
PROPOSED RESEARCH
EXPECTED OUTCOMES

INTERNET RESEARCH URBAN LANDSCAPE, BUILDINGS, TENEMENTS ( AVRIL PATON U TUBE INTERVIEW "WINDOWS IN THE WEST"  )
 ARTISTS BLOGS & WEBSITE  SARAH MORPETH & KATE LYCETT

Monday, 3 December 2012

PDP & BAD21 UPDATE & BAD22 PROGRESS

PDP CLASS PROJECT HOMEWORK
Display & class review of Snake radiator concept.  Retain information in folder
 
PDP Class project audio text
Listening & mind mapping of audio content / Reviewed by class colleague / 3rd review of mind map
Personal creative act mind map project .
Displayed for class review.
Retain information in folder

PDP
The issue of home directed study as no class in college next week.

Block 1
BAD21 
2nd life sustainability craft pathway and printmaking sketchbooks collected. Await grading. 

Block 2
BAD22
Ask for access to moodle / reply from tutor/ further investigation required.
Edinburgh trip preparations :- Train timetable / sketchbook/ camera/ map.
Downloaded e mail from tutor for group meeting details








Wednesday, 28 November 2012

PDP homework
Develop initial idea from sketch exercise.  Several ideas to consider.  The snake radiator will be developed into a finished work. 
BAD2  block 1- BAD21 Creative Practice completed within deadlines.
 3 Units of :-3 Dimensional constructed text /Craft Pathway/ Printmaking briefs. 
Await grade.


Begin
BAD2 BLOCK 2
consists of 
BAD24 PDP & BAD22 Applied Practice.

BAD24 PDP
Brief on line issued 26.11.12  deadline date 10 wks.
 Download course material from moodle to read  and store in digital folder. Homework requirement to complete Personal profile CV.  Purchase lever folder with dividers, Highlighters and coloured pens. 

Downloaded &commenced CV, Purchased required equipment.

BAD22 Applied Practice
Brief issued 27.11.12 deadline date week of 25 February 2013.
 .
Brief's theme Multiples with the starting point & basis of research Edinburgh
Purchase sketchbook began with
Initial mind map - ideas for Multiples theme.
Rough time plan.
Initial research Edinburgh
Internet research Edinburgh for multiples themed inspiration

Edinburgh visit 04.12.12
Book & Internet search for :-
Edinburgh imagery
Information of Museums and Galleries location and what's on exhibition. 

Select gallery/.museums of interest

Acquired location map for best use of time & energy

Budget control :-
Research lest cost for travel to Edinburgh -  Bus/Train time tables
Discuss with group their plans share cost of taxi or as individual purchase Edinburgh Bus Day ticket to get around city locations -
Free exhibitions only-
Packed lunch



 

Thursday, 1 November 2012

BAD2 CREATIVE PRACTICE
DOWNLOADED CAMERA IMAGES FROM 31/10/12 DEVELOPMENT.
PHOTOSHOP ALTERED PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES.

3 DIMENSIONAL WORKSHOP
CONSTRUCTED TEXT


CRAFT PATHWAY 2ND LIFE BRIEF SILKSCREEN



DEVELOPMENT 1
SCRIM TRANSFER OF SURFACE PATTERN VIA COPIER PAPER /FABRIC MEDIUM.
IRON SCRIM & COPIER PAPER BEFORE WETTING WITH WATER TO REMOVE TOP LAYER OF COPIER PAPER.
OUTCOME : LIMITED SURFACE PATTERN TRANSFERRED ONTO SCRIM.

DEVELOPMENT 2
VILENE MATERIAL TRANSFER OF SURFACE PATTERN VIA COPIER PAPER/ FABRIC MEDIUM.
IRON VILENE & COPIER PAPER BEFORE WETTING WITH WATER TO REMOVE TOP LAYER OF COPIER PAPER.
OUTCOME:GOOD VISUAL SURFACE PATTERN TRANSFERRED ONTO VILENE MATERIAL.

DEVELOPMENT 3
SURFACE PATTERN DESIGN SILKSCREEN SCRIM REMOVE BOARD. SCRIM  MOULDED WITH PASTE & WAX.
 AWAIT BEST OUTCOME.

DEVELOPMENT 4
SURFACE PATTERN DESIGN FABRIC MEDIUM MOULDED WITH PASTE.
AWAIT OUTCOME.






Wednesday, 31 October 2012

BAD21 Creative Practice Craft pathway

2nd life brief : Development
Surface pattern design of chrysalis & butterfly imagery created via acetate silkscreen.  The 2nd layer of surface pattern design placed onto sustainable scrim using pre prepared purple silkscreen ink. 

The silkscreen of 2 textile boards sized A2 are completed using card to block damage to1st layer imagery.  The A2 textile boards put on drying rack and silkscreen textile placed in drying cupboard.  The silkscreen workstation cleaned  up.

The 3rd Silkscreen sized A3 left aside for possible print brief requirement of mounting printwork.
 

BAD21 CREATIVE PRACTICE WORKSHOP

Workshop 3D materials, techniques, tools & machinery.  Brief constructed text 3D representation of chosen word "cocoon".
Development Stage:-
Individual letters constructed in polystyrene wrapped in mod rock are wrapped in various coloured plastic netting mesh around each letter.  Heat gun distrots & distressed wrapped plastic netting mesh to represent the cocoon opening. 

2nd layer of differing coloured plastic netting mesh pocketed around letters achieved with the soldiering iron & steel ruler to seal sides of plastic netting mesh.  Inserted individual letters into plastic netting mesh before closing all the sides.  Heat gun sealed plastic netting mesh to create cocoon aesthetic.
  

sculpture

 

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