Ok, so I've missed out a few roatations in my blog, which was very bad of me!But i'll be doing them in a different way during hald term, However Textiles more suits being created as a blog, as main topic, 'Street style', was perhaps first discussed online.
in initial research I've looked up a few street style blogs
http://streetpeeper.com/fashion/shalas-corner
http://thelocals.dk/
http://www.styleclicker.net/
Each blog features photos taken of what could be random passers by that just happen to look good. This seems like a very good way of following the current trend and to stay on top of your fashion know how. However according to dictionary.com :
any offbeat or avant-garde fashion inspired by contemporary culture of urban street people
Which I take to basically mean:
Street style was invented by the people and for the people, it is not created on a run way, but by the creativity of the individual. Each style varies and of course there are sub categories such as; punk, glam, rock, boho etc.
My task this week in my textiles fashion rotation is to use a demin jacket. and create a street style garment from it.
Wednesday 19 October 2011
Wednesday 28 September 2011
Influences to be researched...
After Monday's lesson we were given the following artist influences to research to help with ideas for Thursdays Fine art class.
Monika Grzymala
(WEB PAGE) http://www.t-r-a-n-s-i-t.net/
(ARTICLE) http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/2350/1/monika-grzymalas-ruptures-at-the-drawing-room
Monika Grzymala works with tape as her main media and creates large abstract pieces based on the skyline of london.
Tim Knowles
(WEB PAGE) http://www.timknowles.co.uk/
One of my new top ten favourite artists! He doesn't actually touch the media he uses to create an image unless he is attaching it to an object or removing it. Tim Knowles uses objects that are influenced by natural or man made movement to draw his pen studies. For example he tied over a hundred pens to the branches of a willow tree, of which branches' hung low to the ground so that with a circular canvas laid beneath, a study could be created of the movement the tree had made.
Paul Klee: ''Drawing is like taking a line for a walk''
Other artists mentioned in our brief are:
Roman signer
Harrison and wood
Gabriel orozco
Damien ortega
Tony bragg
Fischli & weiss
Richard serra
Anthony caro
Bill woodrow
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Monika Grzymala
(WEB PAGE) http://www.t-r-a-n-s-i-t.net/
(ARTICLE) http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/2350/1/monika-grzymalas-ruptures-at-the-drawing-room
Monika Grzymala works with tape as her main media and creates large abstract pieces based on the skyline of london.
Tim Knowles
(WEB PAGE) http://www.timknowles.co.uk/
One of my new top ten favourite artists! He doesn't actually touch the media he uses to create an image unless he is attaching it to an object or removing it. Tim Knowles uses objects that are influenced by natural or man made movement to draw his pen studies. For example he tied over a hundred pens to the branches of a willow tree, of which branches' hung low to the ground so that with a circular canvas laid beneath, a study could be created of the movement the tree had made.
Paul Klee: ''Drawing is like taking a line for a walk''
Other artists mentioned in our brief are:
Roman signer
Harrison and wood
Gabriel orozco
Damien ortega
Tony bragg
Fischli & weiss
Richard serra
Anthony caro
Bill woodrow
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Monday
On Monday we entered into various tasks, the first of which was Pictionary.
In this game we were put into groups and given cards with verbs on.
We had to silently describe using only our pen to paper, the movements we had been given. We were not allowed to write any text or draw objects directly linked to our verb. for example running we couldn't use people or feet.
I had walking. so drew my map to school and drew marks representing foot prints.
This was a very interesting exercise and had us thinking about the movement and what it represented. people were moving their charcoal in the manor of their verb. shuffling it across the paper and jerking it around.
Later we studied our model Marilyn who was wearing all black. She held objects and moved with them, moving them in turn. We were not studying her, but the object and how it moved. She held a hockey stick, a hat a ball, a broom and a bike. We used various ways to study these too. I used charcoal, fine liners, marker pens, biros and pencils. We used our mouths, left and right hands and feet to draw with. my favourite ways to study were using my mouth and my left hand. I'd like to do more of this in the future.
Next we lined the floor and wall in paper ready for the next exercise, which was much like the first in what we were studying; instead this time we were using blind drawing, a technique we were introduced to in our Wednesday life drawing sessions. (Where which we study the subject closely with our eyes and DO NOT look at our image at all. This helps us study the lines, angles and dead space).
In this game we were put into groups and given cards with verbs on.
We had to silently describe using only our pen to paper, the movements we had been given. We were not allowed to write any text or draw objects directly linked to our verb. for example running we couldn't use people or feet.
I had walking. so drew my map to school and drew marks representing foot prints.
This was a very interesting exercise and had us thinking about the movement and what it represented. people were moving their charcoal in the manor of their verb. shuffling it across the paper and jerking it around.
Later we studied our model Marilyn who was wearing all black. She held objects and moved with them, moving them in turn. We were not studying her, but the object and how it moved. She held a hockey stick, a hat a ball, a broom and a bike. We used various ways to study these too. I used charcoal, fine liners, marker pens, biros and pencils. We used our mouths, left and right hands and feet to draw with. my favourite ways to study were using my mouth and my left hand. I'd like to do more of this in the future.
Next we lined the floor and wall in paper ready for the next exercise, which was much like the first in what we were studying; instead this time we were using blind drawing, a technique we were introduced to in our Wednesday life drawing sessions. (Where which we study the subject closely with our eyes and DO NOT look at our image at all. This helps us study the lines, angles and dead space).
Week 2: Fine art rotation
In this week's rotation We've started studying fine art :
Many object become animated through everyday actions; a ball is kicked; an umbrella put up; a door opened, a saw pushed and pulled. through movement, what at first appears mundane can be transformed into something extraordinary.
Your Task on the fine art rotation is to explore the movement of each of these objects in as many different ways as possible. You must draw, photograph, assemble,map,install. you can work directly with objects as well as creating representation or them. The aim is to explore the action rather than the object itself.
Many object become animated through everyday actions; a ball is kicked; an umbrella put up; a door opened, a saw pushed and pulled. through movement, what at first appears mundane can be transformed into something extraordinary.
Your Task on the fine art rotation is to explore the movement of each of these objects in as many different ways as possible. You must draw, photograph, assemble,map,install. you can work directly with objects as well as creating representation or them. The aim is to explore the action rather than the object itself.
Thursday 22 September 2011
Explaining what I want to do:
So After all this development of ideas, and feeling as though I am truely repeating myself; I'd like to make a clear message imitt from my final presentation.
Modern life is rubbish
this to be became a statement. It is telling the reader that this is the way. Modern life IS rubbish with rubbish being the adjective in the statment. Very informal.
Reading into that more, This became more of a puzzle. IS modern life rubbish?' I myself don't feel I can answer wether or not modern life, or infact my own life is rubbish. So I read into the material further
Rubbish Is modern life. Modern life is rubbish.
Rubbish the noun for waste.
It was an obvious conclusion to come to, that I should have seen sooner
So modern life IS rubbish, It creates rubbish. This is true! and I totally agree with that statement
Modern life flys by, creating new technology and ways of thinking and believeing in life. Things move so fast that things become out dated or 'vintage' as quick as a flash. New, 'modern' living is discarded for the next, new and 'moderm' upgrade. Anything that is popular and desirable will inevitably be upgraded and remade to hlep improve modern life.
For example: the Ipod.
I myself don't own one because I feel i've left it too late to learn how to use one. I'm quite happy with life not knowing the 'joys' of it's technology
As I hear, the Ipod has been upgraded to the Ipod5.
meaning that IF you were a 'modern' person who prided yourself on being high tech, you'd purchase the Ipod2. Then the Ipod3. but where do the old 'outdated' ipods go? They become 'rubbish'
Modern life, as fast and easy as it is. creates rubbish.
Recently on the news they've been talking about abolishing the 'sell by date' on food becuase it creates so much waste. perfectly good food is thrown out because of this and millions of pound and tons of food are discarded.
50 years ago would this have been the case? People could judge for themselves the quality of food. modern life appears to be so 'easy' that this is done for you. How many times have I myself thrown away a meal because it is supposedly 'off?' Probably hundreds. how much money could I have saved? probably hundreds as well. Modern life creates rubbish with it's ease and simplicity.
And this is the angle I hope to approach my photography rotation.
I hope to see this message clearly displayed in my final three images.
Modern life is rubbish
this to be became a statement. It is telling the reader that this is the way. Modern life IS rubbish with rubbish being the adjective in the statment. Very informal.
Reading into that more, This became more of a puzzle. IS modern life rubbish?' I myself don't feel I can answer wether or not modern life, or infact my own life is rubbish. So I read into the material further
Rubbish Is modern life. Modern life is rubbish.
Rubbish the noun for waste.
It was an obvious conclusion to come to, that I should have seen sooner
So modern life IS rubbish, It creates rubbish. This is true! and I totally agree with that statement
Modern life flys by, creating new technology and ways of thinking and believeing in life. Things move so fast that things become out dated or 'vintage' as quick as a flash. New, 'modern' living is discarded for the next, new and 'moderm' upgrade. Anything that is popular and desirable will inevitably be upgraded and remade to hlep improve modern life.
For example: the Ipod.
I myself don't own one because I feel i've left it too late to learn how to use one. I'm quite happy with life not knowing the 'joys' of it's technology
As I hear, the Ipod has been upgraded to the Ipod5.
meaning that IF you were a 'modern' person who prided yourself on being high tech, you'd purchase the Ipod2. Then the Ipod3. but where do the old 'outdated' ipods go? They become 'rubbish'
Modern life, as fast and easy as it is. creates rubbish.
Recently on the news they've been talking about abolishing the 'sell by date' on food becuase it creates so much waste. perfectly good food is thrown out because of this and millions of pound and tons of food are discarded.
50 years ago would this have been the case? People could judge for themselves the quality of food. modern life appears to be so 'easy' that this is done for you. How many times have I myself thrown away a meal because it is supposedly 'off?' Probably hundreds. how much money could I have saved? probably hundreds as well. Modern life creates rubbish with it's ease and simplicity.
And this is the angle I hope to approach my photography rotation.
I hope to see this message clearly displayed in my final three images.
Wednesday 21 September 2011
noun
[mass noun] chiefly British- waste material; refuse or litter:householders may be charged for the removal of non-recyclable rubbish
- material that is considered unimportant or valueless:she had to sift through the rubbish in every drawer
- absurd, nonsensical, or worthless talk or ideas:critics said their work was a load of rubbish[as exclamation] :some MPs yelled ‘Rubbish!’
verb
[with object] British informal- criticize severely and reject as worthless:he rubbished the idea of a European Community-wide carbon tax
adjective
British informal very bad; worthless or useless:people might say I was a rubbish managershe was rubbish at maths
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