PDP /Applied Practice Updates

PDP Artists Research Report

 Review of Presentation information from notes &/Dictaphone. 

Sound difficulties due to noise in public area.

Fellow colleagues presentations provided information of  previously unknown artists.

 Cyanotype Technique

Previous Preparations :-

Selected  best photographic Edinburgh building patterns

Inverted imagery photocopied & transferred onto acetate

Arranged appointment for Cyanotype Process with J Crisp

( Information Sheet from J Crisp)

 

Fabric Experiments:

This cyanotype process is variable in results with fabric :-

• Silk : retained imagery faintly
• Satin : Did not retain imagery 
• Muslin::`2 samples retained imagery.  1 sample did not retain imagery for no apparent reason
• Canvas: retained half the imagery
• Vilene:Imagery did not retain imagery

muslin imagery is subtle blue colour

 

Applied Practice Pattern Imagery

Repeat surface pattern
 Fine line Edinburgh Building
 achieved with Gum Arabic on craft silk

 

 













 

Mono print positive imagery of Edinburgh Building relief ink on silk
Mono print negative imagery achieved by pressing silk over 1st relief ink imagery   







Mono printing positive imagery of  Edinburgh building onto muslin
monoprinting negative  imagery on  muslin material not achieved



A3 Monprint on satin





A3 Mono print on satin negative imagery 







My Pathway My Career - PDP Research Group 2

My Pathway My Career – PDP Research Activity Seminars

Group 2

Presentation of chosen Artists by degree comrades
Personal presentation with PowerPoint & card notes 
Completed

Next Project :- Research Report

Introduction (250)

Findings (600)

Discussion (600)

Conclusion (300)

References

  

 

  

Blog Reflections

Blogger Reflections

The Blog’s typeface change due possible legibility issues for readers.   Hopefully all my blog reflections are interesting to read!

PDP Self-directed study: -

A Dictaphone sourced to record the class session. Dictaphone experimentation revealed limited sound and download problems.  I sought alternative recording medium solutions e.g. smart phone and Dictaphone from college supply room.  These alternative solutions revealed similar limited sound and lack of availability respectively.

After researching 3 artists for each of the 3 pathways links the information was formatted on PowerPoint with the images referenced. The PowerPoint slides printed off and inserted within PDP folder and saved onto USB for classroom display.  I discussed Dictaphone difficulties with class colleagues and with their kind co-operation I will borrow their Dictaphone. 

A class colleague mentioned the tutor’s e mail notifications to BAD2 class with arrangements for the next class session and very kindly forwarded copies.

Applied Practice

The mid module tutorial consisted of tutor and 2 fellow students discussing each of our Multiple projects with suggestions on how to progress.  The tutor was given the completed mid module form followed up with an electronic mid modular form version being sent via e mail. 

The mid module tutorial suggestions to improve my multiple project:-

·        Selection of the monoprint technique with straight lined silk surface pattern as the best outcome of experimentation.

·         A large scale version of selected surface patterns

• Consider other alternatives for presentation. 

EXPERIMENTATION

Large scale monprinted straight lined satin surface pattern/ alternative presentation 

Applied Practice Devore Workshop

The chemical burned out process with Velvet:-

• Apply devore paste to backing of the Velvet fabric with brush
• Wait till dry
• Place velvet between Parchment paper
• Ironed to activate the paste
• Wet and wash the fabric

This week I learnt that a Dictaphone for mid module tutorials would be helpful to recap and class comrades provide essential course information.        

 



APPLIED PRACTICE

Tutor Workshop: - Felting

EDINBURGH BUILDINGS SKETCHES

Sketchbook research of various art mediums provided fine line drawings of Edinburgh buildings for further experimentation within Photoshop.

 

 

By scanning & importing the drawings into the Photoshop programme I have miraculously manipulated layers to achieve various surface patterns.

The Fined lined drawing surface pattern copied onto paper as template reference.

The surface pattern template transferred via:

• Fine line pen onto Arabic gummed tracing paper

·      Black gutta  

INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTS

INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTS

After seeking out tutor for next PDP task, I am focusing contemporary art and visual communication artists that link with my craft pathway.  A starting point is networking or in other words, bugging the tutors & visual communication pathway students.

Applied Practice

Learning activities: Mono printing  

Drawing building imagery onto material provides both positive and negative imagery .   Imagery process is lengthy and difficult to see the result until material is lifted off ink. The quality of produced mono prints depends on several factors e.g. movement of material.

Photoshop surface pattern difficulties

 I Sought advice via tutor.

Examples of solutions:

Monochrome Edinburgh Multiple buildings sketches 

  

Monochrome Edinburgh single building photograph

  

FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE PICTURES

I finished the youth group art project so “I’m free”. Off to the pictures to see “Quartet”.  It’s great to see a main stream picture with older actors.

A big thank you to a fellow student for helping me with Photoshop programme.   

BAD24 PDP & BAD22 Applied Practice Update

Blog Reflections

Reflection on learning activities for this week began by looking at fellow comrades’ blogs. I have reflected that my blog needs some changes to make it at least readable.  The change in font size & shape might help but the contents depend on me!

PDP learning activity:-

·      Who-Identity of at least 3 internationally significant  practitioners in each pathway

·      What- forms does their work take what is their approach to practice

·      What-forms does their work take what is their approach to practice

·      Where- Do they practice & how

·      Why- Are they and their work significant

PowerPoint information files downloaded from Moodle.  After reading I organised 3 separate computer files of: -

• Applied Craft

• Visual Communication
• Contemporary Art Practice

I researched past sketchbooks scrapbooks for inspirational artists leading to a very messy room! The sketchbooks you want are always at the bottom of the box.  

 A large quantity of research work to answer all the task questions.  The task difficulties will be finding artists out with craft pathway and finding internationally significant practitioners.  

 The most important thing that I have learned is to refer more to my old sketchbooks for inspiration and seek out my fellow course comrades from different pathway courses!

Applied Practice Learning Activity:-

Photography tips from telly has improved images for sketchbook.  The imagery onto this blog is still tricky.  Technology is wonderful eh!!

Glass Workshop with Tutor: - Excellent results both individually & combined.

  

Print Room Research of different fabrics and different techniques 


Tracing paper
with Gum Arabic
 felt tip pen
placed on printing press with wetted canvas

Tracing paper
 Gum Arabic
 fine line pen
placed on printing press with wetted silk

4th image obtrained from
Relief Ink on plastic
printing pressed with canvas

Bondaweb Workshop with Tutor: - Inspiring possibilities for my project.  

Bondawebbed scrap material



 

Research :- Contextual

Applied Practice Class :-

Paper cutting building imagery

Workshop for Glass

Experimental gutta & silk painting

Experimental Fabric painting & synthetic material

Photoshop surface pattern experimentation

Research ~Contextual

Inspired by:-Park Gallery

Exhibition :- Winter warmth

Mr & Mrs Yoke

source :

http://weareyoke.bigcartel.com/

Inspiring for Multiples Project  consider silk screening



Morag Macpherson Textiles 

Source

http://www.flickr.com/photos/79682017%40N02/

Inspiring textiles and surface pattern for Multiples Project  

Kate Lycett

Source

http://www.katelycett.co.uk/shop/lanterns/

Inspiring for the Multiples brief with Edinburgh theme

Rachel Elliott

Source

http://www.rachel-elliott.com/fringe.html

Inspiring imagery:-  "Fringe" collage of hollow buildings from lost wax kiln cast lead crystal

 

PDP Project - Ideas for Multiples Brief

John Virtue : Using monochrome

source :

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/feb/28/art

Research :- Cyanotype ( possible idea for Multiples project)

BLOGGER ONLINE

I HAVE ACCESS TO VIEW OTHER STUDENT BLOGS VIA COLLEGE MOODLE SITE YIPPEE .

UNFORTUNATELY THE TUTOR HAS ADDED MY BLOG SO MY FELLOW STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW MY BORING STUFF.  WELL DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU ! HA HA

TUTOR HELP WITH IMAGERY FOR ANALYSIS ESSAY- ITS THE WEBSITE AND NOT ME BEING THICK HA HA


BAD 24 PDP PATHWAYS & CONTEXTS
CLASS WORK (download information from moodle)
MY PATHWAY MY CAREER PDP RESEARCH ACTIVITY

Research and analyse 3 pathways :-
Applied Crafts, Contemporary Art Practice & Visual Communication

Part 1 (3 weeks)
Gather research material visual & textual

• who-
• what
• where
• why 

Begin with old sketchbooks/books/insprational art scrapbook to find inspirational artists.

BAD24 PDP & BAD22 APPLIED PRACTICE UPDATE

BAD24 PDP Pathways and Contexts

Creative Skills Workshop # 2 Networks (Future Maps)

HOMEWORK :- 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.

•  PROBLEM COPYING COMPLETED HOMEWORK FROM WORD DOCUMENT
• IMAGES NOT TRANSFERRING INTO BLOG.
• REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM LIBRARY/PROVIDED INFORMATION TO ACQUIRE SOME OF THE IMAGERY.
• THIS LIMITED IMAGERY IS ONLY ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION FOR BLOG HOMEWORK .
•  HARD COPY OF ORIGINAL ANALYSIS WITHIN FOLDER
• HOMEWORK DEADLINE TODAY

NETWORK MAP IN MY ACADEMIC WORLD ANALYSIS

This analysis begins with my network map and continues by making connections with the network maps of my fellow degree group concluding with the common goals with each network map.  

The personal network map imagined a walk along the yellow brick road to Oz. A walk through past academic courses gained a brain for the scarecrow and continued on to gain the tin man’s heart to embark on the higher diploma.  The higher diploma success provides the lion’s courage to apply for the present day degree.  The future represented by a balloon degree journey that covers a craft pathway and has an over the rainbow destination of art therapy. 

The analysis of the network maps connections with fellow degree companions highlights the common goals within each of our degree pathway. The shared common goals are to progress into the degree’s 3^rd year with a free and relaxed attitude.    

    

Learning spaces and art classes are desired network map connections for my degree’s journey.  I can explore creative practice with a wide variety of art mediums that include textiles with fellow degree companions listing these connections. 

The network map connection with volunteering will be explored within the degree journey.   These network maps increase opportunities to improve my learning and allow skill improvement that help in the successful completion of the  BA Art & Design. 

  

In conclusion, the network map in my academic world analysis provides opportunities to connection with fellow degree companions so that we can expand and explore common goals together.  Each connection contributes various ideas to enhance my degree journey and introduce personal connections with my fellow degree companions. Finally, the network maps connections in our degree journey will provide each of us with our own over the rainbow destinations. 

Word Count 297

APPLIED PRACTICE BAD 22

College Libray books providing research for surface pattern, silk painting and other fabric painting techniques renewed. 



PDP & BAD2

PDP
300 WORD ANALYSIS
ATTEMPT TO DOCUMENT WITH PICTURES UNSUCCESSFUL.
NEXT STAGE SEEK ADVICE FROM TUTOR

BAD2 APPLIED PRACTICE
SURFACE PATTERN BOOK  RESEARCH
SEPARATE SURFACE PATTERN SKETCHBOOK
EXPERIMENTAL EDINBURGH BUILDING PENCIL DRAWING OF REPEAT PATTERNS
STRAIGHT REPEAT
BRICK REPEAT
HALF DROP REPEAT

NEXT STAGE -
COLLEGE APPLEMAC COMPUTER PHOTSHOP SEEK AVAILABLE CLASSROOM



MATERIALS COST RESEARCH
INTERNET&  RETAIL SOURCES
PURCHASE OF MATERIALS

FOLD OUT 3D DIMENSIONAL RESEARCH

BAD22 RESEARCH & PDP UPDATE

BAD 22 Applied Practice MULTIPLES

Separate Sketchbook of Edinburgh Buiding sketches for surface pattern

Different mediums :-
felt pen line drawing
pen line drawing positive & negative imagery
pen
pencil
watercolour:- block , layered
applied with sticks, brushes

Different techniques
10 minute quick sketch
 layering of imagery
30 minute detailed drawing
repetition
grids

Reference surface pattern

negative positive imagery
block refer to back to research  for mono print techniques
toile surface pattern
conversational motifs

Book Research
 Further reading  required

PDP
300 word analysis
Find how to paste word document with images into blog. 
1st attempt to copy & paste transferred text without imagery