Visualization (Josie Cawdry)

For my final visualization for the new build i am proposing a stained glass style window for the 2 lanterns at the top of the building. Using thin glass with the image printed on in coloured ink i hope to create the illusion of movement and scope around the new build.

Strong image (Josie cawdry)

This is my final strong image, created using paper rolls, edited on Photoshop on and then made into a pattern.
I think the way in which this relates to my project has worked really well. As you will have read in an early post i did about these rolls they were created using important images i have worked with throughout the project.

What does the image make you think of? Does it hold any significance to you. I hope that by injecting an element of colour into the new build the spaces will feel more user friendly and less like a dark, empty space that feels lifeless.

Strong Image & Proposal

This is my stong image I chose to select obviously as it's a 'noticeboard' I wanted to show this in a creative way and make it look interesting as I wanted to show that you can do whatever you like as I want people to add to it in a creative way.

My image from Photoshop which my propasal is can't be uploaded onto this as it's too big but I have my idea sheet of what I want to create.

Beginning of Ideas

At the start of my project I was immediately interested in the concept of fanzines, which I came across while I was at the Dave Haslam talk.  I liked that they’re self published and interesting to look at because I feel that they can come in any form and that they represent different things.  This got me thinking on ideas that I wanted to have my own concept of a fanzine.  I found it difficult to begin with as I wasn’t sure on how to relate it back to the OLD SCHOOL/NEW SCHOOL brief.  

I began to research fanzines and because I like the music scene I find posters, flyers etc. interesting to look at and how they're posted up things posted over them, ripped of the walls creating layers.  So this gave me an idea of something interactive for students to get involved with so that it creates user manipulation.  

I started with the idea of having possibly something on a wall painted/projected on but covering it with 'fanzines' peoples own work, photos, info. etc. and have them put it up themselves creating layers and then have it ripped apart to reveal what would be underneath.  As this is just an initial idea I was to try and develop this further and possibly get my group involved in helping me test out the user manipulation. 

UPDATED VISUALISATION AND CONTEXT SHEET-AMELIA TILT

 This is the new drawn visualisation I have worked on this morning, I think that it is alot stronger than the first and isn’t over powered by the grey paper now. What do you think ?

This is the context sheet we have been asked to produce as part of our assessment, I’ve never made one before so I’m not sure if I’ve done the right thing. I guess first years a learning curve though!

Reflections (Josie Cawdry)

I found that whilst in the studio taking images of my work it was really difficult to find somewhere that didn't cast a glare from either a window or a light fixture. At first i tried to get around this problem by holding paper up to the light source in order to stop it reflecting onto my work. I found that i was unsatisfied with how the images turned out, and after re-looking at some of the earlier images began to grow really fond of the way the light worked with the image itself and in some strange way give the work a new focus.

What do you think of the images below?

Final Pattern ideas (Josie Cawdry)

Here are all my final pattern samples that i have been working on, i found the idea of repetition and layers really exciting and have been working in quite close detail on creating some very bold patterns from my own imagery. So far i am really pleased with the outcome and think any one of these patterns will work well as a final piece to be displayed on my glass panels!

My first glass prints (Josie Cawdry)

All the work i have done previously has been leading up to this experiment. With an image selected and the glass panel at the ready i was ready to see if my ideas would come to life.

I wasnt exactly sure how i would manage to get a print onto glass, i used my method of printing onto plastic wallets, whilst the ink was still wet i placed it onto the plain sheet of glass. Applying a small amount of pressure i patted the surface to ensure the whole of the ink had been transferred. The image turned out really well, but unfortunately i had used the wrong sortd of colours and my image seemed to disappear. 

(Image edited before print)

With a bit of white paper backing the glass you can get to see the true beauty of the piece. Imagine this created on a huge scale, with the right print materials and fixatives and you can picture how great this would look as a windowpane in the new build. Pride of place within the lanterns.

I especially like the fact you can see when my plastic print has had contact with the glass pane. The air bubbles add a light airyness to the image that i really like. Even though this wasnt meant to happen i am pleased with the outcome and will use this stage as a tool to further progress my future prints!

MAKING A LARGE SAMPLE-AMELIA TILT

I have made a much larger sample than some of the tests in my sketchbook, I would really like to edit these photos and make another stop animation for my section of work to be shown on the Oxford Road screen. As I had photographed the work at each colour stage. I’m going to show the photos to Mary and see whether she thinks there useable.

Glass research! (Josie Cawdry)

In anticipation of creating my final glass piece for the new build, i have been looking at some online images of reflections to see what sort of changes my panels will have with in the new build. I am very keen that they will in some form change and mould the interior of the building, i am interested in how the sunlight through out the day will play a part in creating different reflections and patterns on the floor. This is something that i think will have a really bold input to the new working space providing many different output and trails in which future students can draw inspiration from.

The images below are EXACTLY what i had in mind for the new build, without the leading and without filling the entire area of the window itself! I am excited to see the final piece when it has been digitally imposed onto the new build!

Experiments no.1 (Josie Cawdry)

Some of my final experiments before i start work on my final image for the new school, not entirely sure which technique i want to use yet. Here i have done 2 separate things, the first is cutting out sections of a photograph to create my own stencil to print with, the second is printing onto plastic and then transferring it to the glass. I especially like how the plastic prints look when transferred onto paper, the colour seems to get lost and the image comes out very dull and ghost like, this is an effect i would like to progress further.

My plastic prints after they have been transferred onto plain white paper, what do you think of the images? 

Below is one of my images after it has been printed onto glass, i chose to photograph it in front of some other work as i wanted to see what sort of effect was created, i am not too keen on what the outcome is. 

More experimentation needed i think?

Using Plastic Wallets (Josie Cawdry)

As a way for me to try and get my digital images onto glass i decided to play around with the idea of printing directly from my printer onto a wallet and them immediately printing using the wet ink onto my glass frames.

At first the tricky part was getting the wallets to even go through the printer, after several minute of messing i found out that by removing the binding at the side the wallet would fit easily into the paper dock.

Image at the ready i pressed print and hoped for the best.

I was actually really surprised with the outcome, i think with the right image this technique is a really great way of printing onto my glass sheets! 

Photoshop II (Josie Cawdry)

Thanks to Mary i now have the knowledge to create some basic patterns and images in Photoshop. I have been using my own images to try and create a nice bold pattern that can be transferred onto my glass sheets.

This is one of my patterns that i think works quite well.

Original image below

PAPER SAMPLES- AMELIA TILT

I have been spending alot of my time since my last tutorial on Thursday using found materials to create new paper samples. Mary had also commented on my work asking me to pay around with composition more so I have. I really want to push this idea, it’s exciting me to think what I could do with it, how I can place the designs on the wall etc. There’s something really nice about all the texture and rough edges that the colour strips have yet there on a flat surface. I think it’s safe to say I would be happy to keep producing this style of sample for a long time, sadly I don’t have long left so I have to think about what I could do if I had more time and the resources/ funds to create a really big piece for the new build. It would have been nice to experiment with a whole range of colours but I don’t want to steer away from creating designs just yet as I still haven’t made a solid proposal.

I think Kate is giving us a talk on Monday on the way they want us to propose our ideas but in the mean time I will continue to experiment with different fabric scans and composition.

I have also recreated samples using my paper strips!

I have tried to be more colour sensitive and really mimic the the colours from my earlier research.

Is this idea final potential??

I really like the actual experiments but what is worrying me is the layout. I'm not sure whether the spotlights will work next to stairs. What do you guys think? Should I go with this idea or re-think the place they should be presented in??

IDEAS FOR MY PROPOSAL-AMELIA TILT

I have been looking into different possible ways of displaying my ideas in the new build, I have steered away from the idea of a wall hanging as my work has become much more paper based, this wasn’t intentional but it’s happened. So some of my earlier artist research seems slightly less relevant to me now. I was really keen on creating wall hangings to change the aesthetic of doorways, almost like temporary doors, as a lot of the Greek imagery I had been working from was from aged housing or derelict architecture. I don’t mind that I have moved away from this as I know its a good sign of my project evolving. I am now looking into artists that use wallpapers or adjustable wall art. As I think it could be interesting to look into ideas of a door surround, almost like a decretive door frame.

I think a usefull artist to research would be our tutor Rachel Kelly, but if anyone know any other artists similar to this idea I would appreciate it!

Thinking about shape (Josie cawdry)

With the end now in sight my attention is now fully focused on creating a end piece, which will be turned into a digital outcome. After looking at the work of Shayna Leib i found myself drawn to creating cylindrical shapes, i plan to look at how i can turn cylinders into compositional art and maybe try and incorporate this with my idea of working onto glass panels.

Here are my very first attempts and using rolls in my work, i have simply laid them side by side to see what affect i get.

I like the way this last image gives the impression of trying to hide something that is underneath. This is similar  to my thoughts about rust and how they seem to hide the object underneath until it is no longer recognizable. Maybe something to think about?

FOUND MATERIALS-AMELIA FAYE TILT

I am focusing on using found materials from uni to scan and collage within my paper samples. These are a few examples:

Written By Emily, giving Charlotte some ideas.

After seeing Charlottes individual blog at tutorial it became clear how interested in styling she is, we gave her some ideas about how she could style a piece of furniture within a space, either creating a vintage or modern atmosphere. I remembered her talking about decorating a piece of furniture with her prints she has created over the course of the project. If Charlotte was to create her own 'space' decorated in her own kind of styling, I thought the IKEA website might give her some inspiration.

Here's the link to the 'Stylish living room ideas' page:

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/categories/departments/living_room/tools/livingroom_rooms_ideas/?icid=gb>ic>left_menu>living_room>130x115>room_ideas

SAMPLE EXPERMIENT

This sample shows the combination of techniques I have been experimenting with, I think ripping the dyed fabric into smaller strips works alot better and isn’t as over powering.