Folkin' Hell!

Well, the next project sounds brilliant!

We have been given the task to think about Folk costume. We need to sketch and design ideas for a shirt based on Eastern Euopean cultural fashions.
I think it's going to be fun to interpret these folk inspirations in our own ways. It's going to be really exciting looking into the different costume from various cultures.
I must say that I am very impressed by the library. I spent the entire day in there researching using Russian and Hungarian books, and books about Folklore costume. I found myself wrapped up in there!
Also, I think I've already chosen to focus on Russian Folk costume as I visited Russia in March 08. I got to see magnificent architecture from St. Petersburg and Moscow and I even saw a Folklore Show with authentic costume and music and everything. I'm going to try and use as much research from the Russia trip as I can.
EEEEEE this is going to be gooood.

Construction Envy :(

Grrrr!

We had another session of construction today and I am really pushing myself work efficiently.
Although I have done lots and lots of machine work at Corfe Hills, I still am struggling to keep my work accurate at such a fast pace! At times I was a few stages behing Jane and Caroline.
But...I am prepared that this is a part of learning how things are done in industry. I hope everyone feels like this....? I am confident. I beleieve I can do it well. Its still early days I guess right??

Dalton out!

Images of my Organic Ruffle Project.

I decided to organise image on to my themeboard of various elements of nature. I then decided to experiment further with the theme of 'Waterfalls'.

Here are images of my final outcomes.

Get in there, ruffle some fabric...

Project 2 was a 'Ruffle and Fold' Project. It was spread over two days, in which we had to put together a themeboard, compile a sketchbook and make a visual representation of our ruffle etc. on the stands.

>> At first I was thinking....OHMYGOD. I have never worked with natural forms before (the main theme of the project). I had no idea how to approach it. I always thought they were dull and ridiculous really.

But by experimenting on the stands, I found it easier to follow the brief and not go off into a wierd direction....

But even though this helped, I was lead to think this was the wrong way of working.
I wil bear this project in mind when I sruggle in the future, but I will definately spend more time on my sketchbook and themeboard work.

I was fairly proud with the result in a way...meh...

Here is my Spicy themeboard by the way...

What do you reckon??

Sugar and Spice......and Spray Mount...

Hello bloggers!

Monday again and I had lots of fun putting together the themeboard!
I've always enjoyed stuff like that and I felt that I did the job well.
If you're completely bewildered by the title, I chose to do my theme based on Spice......yeah ok it was the 'easiest' one, but needless to say it wasn't a challenege!
That annoys me actually. I guess it is the most obvious theme......I don't know.

I was so embarrassed speaking aloud. It's something I need to work on I think. I need to realise it's not such a daunting task, but I get all nervous. Honestly, I feel it is a major downfall not being as bold as others in class.

However, my ridiculously ulta organisational preps paid off! I always plan everything, especially my work. Maybe I need to be a bit more spontaneous? A bit more scrappy??
Just the thought of that idea makes me feel uneasy. I felt like I needed to bring every bit of crafty thing I could. I am such nerd sometimes......plan plan plan aaahhh.

Big girl sewing session!

Whooah! Been using the industrial machines today wehey!!

I felt fairly uneasy at first today as I wasn't sure if the knowledge that I had from sixth form would help me at the Arts Institute, machining-wise, but it went really well. I had done most of the seam practices before but it's a totally different ball game on these chunky machines! Pressing is brillliant.
Honestly i can't wait to use this amazing equipment on my own garments etc.
Seem to be getting used to the jam-packed, information-filled days now.
Sarah and Patricia brought out the dreaded ballet box out today :S
Not really feeling very confident to be honest but leading the group would be really great. I've never done anything like this before and I reckon that I would really enjoy it. Eeeek it's all very serious isn't it??!!
Off to work on the moodboard before I go out.
Dalton, out!