Part Three: Assignment Three.

Creating Shapes and three-dimensional shapes:

To date starting each new assignment has as its focus the tutors report from the previous assignment and their pointers for the next one.

Having crystallised the main action points in my learning log of the 01/01/2012 I now await my tutors confirmation so that I know we are both on the same wave length. One of the problems for me at the moment is when to stop exploring and start moving on to a resolved piece with a specific focus.

I have read through and will progress through the assignments notes in order of their suggestions.

I generally start the week off with the weekly bulletin from OCA www.weareoca.com as well as reviewing and revising my timetable for each weeks work. This week OCA has set the scene by writing up an article on Fran Clark’s Blog entitling it as an “Exceptional” example of how students can write-up their Learning Log/Blog. I thought I was on track untill I read through her narrative/journal/diary.

Other specific articles on this extremely important aspect are:

(A): The Tortoise and the Cake. 30th November 2011  http://www.weareoca.com/uncategorised/the-tortoise-and-the-cake/ (1) Make a quick sketch of the chosen resource, (2) Paper Collage can be a form of drawing, (3) Record colours and shapes as blobs of paint as well as describing what you see. By doing initial studies reactions and feelings are anchored down early on. Written notes help with this process. Isolate what it is and why you love aspects of the chosen resource. This will help me to have a point of view which can be carried through in my work.

(B): How to tempt Pat into a bodice. 14th November 2011 http://www.weareoca.com/textiles/how-to-tempt-pat-into-a-bodice

Being resident in New Zealand it is not possible to attend student days such as planned by OCA,(‘a lacy midlands study day) however we do have an amazing annual festival called the ‘World of Wearable Arts’ which I will comment on in my Research entry in this blog/log.

 

Because I will be thinking about the presentation of my work over the next few months I have re-read a resource book loaned to me by Jo Dixey who is an English lady now resident in NZ and who trained with the Royal College of needlework. The book is entitled “Designing Worksheets – Presentation techniques for students” by Jan Messant. Not quite the manner of presentation of work that is being advocated by my tutor however.