Intentions | Evaluation

Without a doubt this Intentions project has flown by. I would say to a certain point that it has been successful, however I know there are certain areas that could be improved. I discovered my concept from my summer travels around south east Asia, taking inspiration from exotic fruit and vegetables. I really enjoyed the initial drawing weeks of the unit as I was able to push my exploration and experimentation through personal drawing tasks. This lead me to create a strong body of drawings, which I am very happy with.

I would say that my corrugated cardboard samples are my most successful pieces. The bold shapes and bright colours contrast well against each other. I did develop them into some laser work, however I know I could have pushed it even further. I think working with card and packaging limited me material wise. If the pieces were to be installed into its context, it would need to made of a more durable material.

I have enjoyed working with my concept of fruit, however I’d really like to explore new and original ideas in the future. I think having a strong concept will push my experimentation and keep at a steady pace throughout. I also tend to work towards an art gallery context, where conceptual work is key.

Due to the openness of mixed media, I was barely timetabled in. I had to be self motivated to complete an efficient amount of work. I have been more productive when I was at workshops or in the studio space, compared to working at home. Therefor I know that I need to be stricter on my time management in the following unit as I will be juggling two briefs at once.

Week 7

The main focus of this week was to move my cardboard pieces into laser. I’ve chosen to laser cut as it is concise and allows me to easily stack materials together. I have drawn up sections of work onto illustrator. Doing a whole piece would be very costly and I only need to make a sample of what it would be like. The materials I have chosen to use are perspex vario, acrylic and mdf, as they add a contrast of colour, density and transparencies.

Failed laser cut piece

The sessions did not go as I had planned due to a number of reasons. I had a sheet of plastic intended for a light box, which melted when it hit the laser. I also had some sizing issues when moving my files onto the laser program, therefor changing the scale of some shapes, and not fitting together correctly. I have found it a lot harder to cut these samples out than I had initially thought and have wasted time doing so. I need really focus on what materials work well and plan out the correct measurements of my files for my next session.

Fruit packaging sculpture

Linking my work back to it’s concept of fruit, I have been collecting fruit packaging to develop into my work. I have developed the design from previous drawings. The layout is simple, yet decorative. Contextually, I think it would work well on a wall of a cafe.

Week 6

I have continued to create sculptural pieces out of card this week. I’ve scaled down the green piece and overlapped it with the red sculpture pieces, which works a lot better compositions wise. The green shapes are  flatter and add a contrast of height against the other shapes. I have developed my colour palette into warm tones of red orange and yellow, however I do like the complementary of the green., making it appealing to the eye.

green and red composition

Developed card piece

Thursday Lecture | Giles Miller Studio

Giles Miller Studio is a company that creates innovative surfaces for interiors, exploring design, architecture and sculpture. They have been commissioned by many high end hotels, restaurants and bars. The clever design initiated from the fluting of corrugated cardboard. The alternating direction of the card gave a variation of tone, which then was pixilated into a design. This process has now been developed onto materials including, metals, ceramics and wood. The pieces range from subtle to the more extravagant and luxe.

Sukhothai Restaurant

Alexander Tile- Bronze

This is highly relevant towards my current project as I am creating wall pieces intended for an interior context, specifically a cafe/ restaurant. I really like the repetition and tessellation of the shapes in which are used to create a mosaic like design. I'm also really interested in the metallic surfaces and how they reflect and refract the sunlight, creating a change in tone. Giles Miller spoke about ‘RAD Friday’s’ that the company holds each week. They move away from their current project and instead experiment and investigate new directions. This has inspired me to really be playful and experimental in my work. A fun task or exercise may breakup something that has become mundane, and therefor plant new ideas or motivation back into it.