Evaluation

The theme of this project was cabinet of curiosities and within the theme I worked in 3D, fashion, graphics, textiles, fine art and photography. I explored different techniques in all the disciplines and produced a final piece in most of them. There were some disciplines that I enjoyed more than others , but I wanted to try all to see if there were any parts of the subjects that I didn't know about and also to see if I could enhance my skills in the areas that I struggle.

In 3D I researched some different 3D artist and cabinet designs and found some that inspired me to make my final outcome. I started with create small version out of card and paper, to establish how I was going to assemble it and if what I had in mind would work. During making my cabinet I had some problem which I solved after discussing with my tutor about possible solutions.

With the time scale I had to make the cabinet I am happy with the outcome. I tried new things and used new equipment and for my first 3D piece I am pleased with it. If I had more time I would have spent more time on the measurements and I would have through about the painting of it more.

In fashion I was recreating a piece of clothing. I researched some fashion illustrator for some ideas and decided to do a shirt. I learnt how to use a sawing machine and how to do some different type of sawing, such as pleating, plating and more. Doing this made more confident with using a sawing machine. I did some of my own illustrations and I like the final outcome of them.

In graphics I looked at letter forms and how to manipulated them. I looked at different artist from collage artists to typographers, I found looking at different artist made me release the amount of art-forms graphics consists of. I found typography was the main part of graphics that I enjoyed because I liked the different ways in which you can use letters to create an art piece.

For my final piece I had to create an alphabet in what every way I wanted. I choose to not do them individually but as one piece of work. I tried out some different ideas and settled on one.

In textiles I looked at surface pattern, structured and random. I looked at both but decided to go with structured because I like the look of structured and I through a pattern should be uniform. I looked at different artist colour pallets and created a sample of different designs using it. I found some worked better than others but it helped me decide on what colours worked best and the colours I wanted to use in my final pattern design.

My final piece was A3 and was inspired by a broach which is in my cabinet of curiosities. I chose water and ink because I like the effect the water has on the ink. I also used water colour paint to add the colour. I choose blue and a red/pink because I wanted a contrast and I think the colours work well with each other.

In fine art I looked at more abstract methods and then moved to still life. I did a couple of observation drawings and then put some of my objects together. The first thing I was introduced to was simply putting acrylic paint on pictured and quickly go other the main features and then transverse to a piece of paper. I found this really effective because its so simply but it can create some interesting abstract pieces. I created a still life and used oil pastels I didn't want to use the usual material used for still life. I thought the outcome was ok but I feel I could have done much better. I think I should have had more patience when drawing initially.

In photography I have looked a range of different photographers and different techniques. I looked at typology's, chemi-grams, photo-grams, scanning and animation. I think the one I most enjoyed was creating the typology and the animation because I enjoy using Photoshop and editing images.

Overall I have really enjoyed working in all the different disciplines and trying out new things. I looking back at this first project I have enjoyed Photography and 3D the most because I enjoyed making something that I never thought I would enjoy and I also enjoy working on photoshop and trying new things in photography.