12th March- Reflections
12th March- Reflections
Exhibition planning
Interchange research
Tutorial
Today I was entering the unit disheartened considering the way in which I perceived my previous feedback and marks. I had been planning a lot and felt in a sort of muddle with the way in which everything would/could move forward together and in a helpful way to improve my artist practice. Previously, last week, I made a map of the possible/likely collaborations that would take place. Two of which are expositions and those will be my main 'collaborative works'. One of if which is a show designed and curated by myself featuring my own work with showcases and collaboration with others. This is 'How Text Lives' an exposition investigating information interpretation and the way in which senses are swealtered in modern day. This has been a project that is probably a long time coming in terms of being in line with my practice and work. During a feedback tutorial today I finally realised why I didn't score as highly as I had hoped. This was due to the fact my critical reflection did not then spur me to new work. I often talk myself out of producing work as I have reflected so fiercely that I then can not produce more work and I walk away from that Idea. Something I need to learn to do is continue work with the things I liked and see how they may exist in the new and more informed manner. I had a tutorial with Matt today that made all of this clear and our conversation offered me such great comfort that I did not think I was going to find. I explained to him that I was not sure what more I could do and he explained about my writing being an integral part but not to write my way out of my ideas. This really resonates with me and mayne I was in a type of denial due to the fact I am always so focused on getting the most in depth infomed research possible. I think letting my skills and ideas develop visually and in a exhibition/real world environment will be most beneficial in this unit and shows that I am acting on the feedback. Even if my research will then appear to be lacking as a result. The research will still meet a satisfactory level regardless. Therefore, being involved in both of these expositions will allow me to show my curatorial and exhibitor abilities as well as my collaborative value. I am looking forward to working with like minded people who will benefit my ability to connect on a grass root level and not let everything live and die on my blog. There is a vitality in human interaction that will rear its head through these interactions. The second exposition, the research exhibition, (as yet unnamed) is a project that I was asked to help curate after applying to be a exhibitor. I will be working with two others to curate the exhibit. I have been planning both of these today and the research exhibition lends itself to allow the written to be showcased as somewhat inaccessible to many people. I have shown this in my plans and I hope the others will agree to the concept. As I did with the Cross course collaboration unit I will document all the interactions in terms of meetings with footage. Time lapse footage that will showcase the human interaction that makes up just as much of the project as the final outcomes. This has been very important to me throughout and it is vital that these, along with interesting things people have said, get documented. Further to this I do not want anyone to have to take minutes as that person naturally contributes less to the discussion and that is not what we want. Today I have also done research for interchange tomorrow. I will be working with textiles and 3D fashion design. This interested me after I worked briefly with textiles in the Figured Fabric exhibition. This interaction with fabric and the sourcing were of specific interest, something that was highlighted in my feedback. Therefore, when this then meets popular culture I wonder what will emerge. 3D fashion design is often experimental and I feel it could be a interesting opportunity to make a garment after interchange that reflects on this. Possibly collecting a square of fabric from each person I have met to make the garment. This work would be autobiographical, an area that seems to produce easily, free flowing ideas for myself but I struggle to work freely into and think about. This is a possibility and if I have time along with everything else it could be of great interest. Today I have also selected the documents from HM government that I plan to collaborate with. This will not take place until next week so I have time to give their response chance.
Exhibition planning
Interchange research
Tutorial
Today I was entering the unit disheartened considering the way in which I perceived my previous feedback and marks. I had been planning a lot and felt in a sort of muddle with the way in which everything would/could move forward together and in a helpful way to improve my artist practice. Previously, last week, I made a map of the possible/likely collaborations that would take place. Two of which are expositions and those will be my main 'collaborative works'. One of if which is a show designed and curated by myself featuring my own work with showcases and collaboration with others. This is 'How Text Lives' an exposition investigating information interpretation and the way in which senses are swealtered in modern day. This has been a project that is probably a long time coming in terms of being in line with my practice and work. During a feedback tutorial today I finally realised why I didn't score as highly as I had hoped. This was due to the fact my critical reflection did not then spur me to new work. I often talk myself out of producing work as I have reflected so fiercely that I then can not produce more work and I walk away from that Idea. Something I need to learn to do is continue work with the things I liked and see how they may exist in the new and more informed manner. I had a tutorial with Matt today that made all of this clear and our conversation offered me such great comfort that I did not think I was going to find. I explained to him that I was not sure what more I could do and he explained about my writing being an integral part but not to write my way out of my ideas. This really resonates with me and mayne I was in a type of denial due to the fact I am always so focused on getting the most in depth infomed research possible. I think letting my skills and ideas develop visually and in a exhibition/real world environment will be most beneficial in this unit and shows that I am acting on the feedback. Even if my research will then appear to be lacking as a result. The research will still meet a satisfactory level regardless. Therefore, being involved in both of these expositions will allow me to show my curatorial and exhibitor abilities as well as my collaborative value. I am looking forward to working with like minded people who will benefit my ability to connect on a grass root level and not let everything live and die on my blog. There is a vitality in human interaction that will rear its head through these interactions. The second exposition, the research exhibition, (as yet unnamed) is a project that I was asked to help curate after applying to be a exhibitor. I will be working with two others to curate the exhibit. I have been planning both of these today and the research exhibition lends itself to allow the written to be showcased as somewhat inaccessible to many people. I have shown this in my plans and I hope the others will agree to the concept. As I did with the Cross course collaboration unit I will document all the interactions in terms of meetings with footage. Time lapse footage that will showcase the human interaction that makes up just as much of the project as the final outcomes. This has been very important to me throughout and it is vital that these, along with interesting things people have said, get documented. Further to this I do not want anyone to have to take minutes as that person naturally contributes less to the discussion and that is not what we want. Today I have also done research for interchange tomorrow. I will be working with textiles and 3D fashion design. This interested me after I worked briefly with textiles in the Figured Fabric exhibition. This interaction with fabric and the sourcing were of specific interest, something that was highlighted in my feedback. Therefore, when this then meets popular culture I wonder what will emerge. 3D fashion design is often experimental and I feel it could be a interesting opportunity to make a garment after interchange that reflects on this. Possibly collecting a square of fabric from each person I have met to make the garment. This work would be autobiographical, an area that seems to produce easily, free flowing ideas for myself but I struggle to work freely into and think about. This is a possibility and if I have time along with everything else it could be of great interest. Today I have also selected the documents from HM government that I plan to collaborate with. This will not take place until next week so I have time to give their response chance.
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