It is now the end of week 2 and this is a summary of what we have done in class and what we have learned in classes with Stefan.
In the first week, we did a mind map to find the theme of our concept and prepare for the submission of our project proposal for week 3. My mind map consists of a variation of ideas, starting off with what I am interested in. I printed off images to add it in the mind map to give myself a more visual inspiration that could inform my thinking process. We also had to complete a timeline to submit so that we could track our work and progress to stay on track with the pace of work. I had completed the time line on the sketch book but below is the timeline that I have done.
Week 1: Gather a broad amount of research. This should include fashion designers, books, websites, mind map, concept pages and mixed media. Borrowing books and finding inspirations.
Week 2: Finalise concept and idea for final outcome, ready for project proposal submission. Site visits in Nottingham. Written reflections in blog.
Week 3: Deadline for concept and idea experimentation, project proposal and timeline. Moving on to look into designs and concepts for final outcome. Artist analysis done on blog.
Week 4: Using research to design some garments/sketch book pages should include documentation, ideation and exploration. This should include mood board and showing ideas visually.
Week 5: At least a few experimentations done for final outcome and add fabric experimentation into sketch book and blog.
Week 6: Mid-term assessment week. Development for final garments. Find out what works and what does not, last changes should be made. This should include consultations and reflections.
Week 7: Completed final 5 designs and start getting materials to make final garments and start making them.
Week 8: Add process to sketchbook and blog once everything is gathered, continue making garment.
Week 9: Continue to document the making process. If any changed were made, document with reasons and explain differences.
Week 10: Finish up the garment and start shooting for final garment.
Week 11: Completed final outcomes for exhibition.
I also went to the library to look for some inspirations in books. Below are some of the books that I have chosen to look at.
There are many stunning paintings done by famous painters from the renaissance, baroque and many more. I have chosen a few paintings to include into my mind map, using the feelings and colours from the paintings to create a certain kind of mood. The picture below is one of my favourite paintings that caught my eye as there is much going on and I could look at different sections of the paintings. The colours that the Botticelli used also falls within the theme of colours that I really feel it works and would use in my work.
Since I am doing knitwear design, I feel like I should incorporate some kind of knits in my final outcomes just to explore the possibilities. I could mix in different kind of knits, perhaps mixing it with different kind of materials. Below is the book that I found out about the different kind of knitting techniques that created very different looks.
Above is a book that I have found several images on gothic architecture and the characteristics and patterns that I can base my designs on. Gothic architecture is extremely distinguishable due to the intricate details of the decorations on the cathedrals especially.
After looking through the books, the images that I put up are some of the pictures that gave me some sort of inspiration to what my concept might be. I will also be doing artist research and it would be posted on the blog as well. I would continue to do concept pages and use these images that I have gotten to help me with the design process. I realised that I am a little bit slow on capturing a specific concept as I have too many ideas but I guess it would come out eventually as long as I continue working on the concept pages and collaging ideas together and experimenting to explore all sorts of possibilities of materials, textures and colours.
Corene Ang 