Unit 5 Evaluation

Unit 5 Evaluation 

Research

To begin my project ‘inspired by’ from the V&A museum, I gathered research from different sources. The photography I took during the Dolphinholme residential and also the 3D and visual communication pathways were a good basis to build from and carry through my inspirations to develop ideas. I visited the Victoria and Albert museum in London and chose my ‘inspired by’ collection which was a set Iranian Architectural drawings from the 18th century. From this point I began to form concepts and look into a range of artists to build up my influences. I feel my research was sustainable and probably one of my strongest areas especially in the beginning of the project, although I could of gained more valuable knowledge from looking at books rather than mainly on the internet. I feel that towards the end (when I was in London on work experience) my project suffered as I lost direction due to being out of the workshops and studios. In FMP I am aiming to be overly productive in all aspects and would like to gather a broad range of research from primary photos, artists and designers and regularly update my blog.

Development

At the start of the project I used the process mono-printing, I liked using this as I found I achieved some effective lines when using the templates from photos that I had taken from the 3D/wire drawing I created. As drawing is one of my weaknesses and something I desperately want to improve on it gave the impression in its broadest sense I was able to draw. To develop my project I took photographs of my journey home from college and found some very interesting marks in the pavement. Then I began to use hand stitch and CAD to further develop my pieces. I wish that I had explored more techniques to give my self a broader range of work and this is something that I will make sure I do in my FMP. Some work is done to a reasonable standard and others could be improved by spending more time on them and including more processes. Towards the end of the project to show further development I did a photoshoot projecting some images and photography that I had taken onto a dress I had made during my 2 years on the fashion and textiles course.

Time management

I found I managed my blog posting well throughout the majority of the project however when I finished college for christmas and went to London for work experience I didn’t return for a whole month. In this time I didn’t work on any aspect of my project which I feel really would of effected the mass of work I produced as well as the quality of my blog. In the 12 weeks we had on this project I could of practiced a better standard of time management including keeping a weekly work plan. I will be bringing this in to my FMP to keep on track. I also will be evaluating my project more often instead of waiting until the end to do so. With getting my portfolio ready for university interviews I haven’t payed as much attention on getting this project rounded off with a final piece. I will now be able to fully focus onto my FMP and be putting my all into it. Another effect on my time management is the fact I work over 25 hours per week as well as college, I am unable to commit to coming into college on Fridays and also have to leave slightly early Monday and Tuesdays to get to work in time.

Outcomes

To be totally honest I am not completely pleased with my outcomes. I have no final conclusion to my project which I feel doesn’t round it off. The pieces I have created could of been developed more and more techniques used.

Blog

I have really enjoyed using a blog this year. It is the first time I have depended on using a blog rather than a sketch book and I have found it much easier. Although sketch books are more visually interesting and also better on keeping track of my work, my blogs has been more efficient and saved me printing out wasting paper. On my blog I have managed to keep on track of my work and regularly posting inspirations, targets and so on. It is a more convenient for interviews as I can show on a sleek iPad rather than a big bulky sketch book spilling out with bits of material and pieces of work.

Conclusion

I have learnt a lot from this project and will carry through my findings into my FMP.