reflection...

Product report..

 

When I look back at the process it all started of having an idea of what do I enjoy about art and what am I good at. I am someone who enjoys drawing but with the previous task we got I’ve done my family side of art, the cartoon drawings. Because of the time limit my plans to paint fell thru and didn’t have the needed materials. Long thoughts was put in this project and an idea strike me in the strangest place, a club. There’s something specific that brings calmness over me, something that makes me forget about everything. Yes I am talking about dance. Since I was a little girl I had a passion for dance. I did modern dancing for a few years and till last year I did hip hop. My cousin and I always made up our own dance that was being inspired by our favourite pop star and then had a little concert for the family. To connect my love for dance to a product I thought of carving a lino block, but to keep the dance concept I will carve a woman in the flow of dance. After I carved my image onto the lino and lost a few fingers in the process I felt like m product was good and give a powerful message thru about who I am and people who know me or read m post can see when they look at it; wow, that is Suzanne right there for you.

 

But I felt like I wasn’t quite done yet, there is something missing to bring the carved object alive. I had some left over material from a previous task and it hit me. I’m going to paste paint on the carved block and press it on the material of 2 A4 sides sewing it together to make a head travel pillow. I decided on red fabric paint because its vibrant and also the colour of love and stands for being proud, proud of whom I am and the love I have for dance. People can tell b the type of person I am just by looking how I dance and how big of a part it plays in m life. My product has a multipurpose usage, an art work and a pillow. It also has a warm design and has its own authentic and lively vibe to it.

 

the process

drawing the image onto the lino block before its being carved

wow how amazing it looks after the picture is carved out and the object stands out more...

a few fingers that have been cut deeply by the carving tool.. ouch!!

placing the red paint onto the carved object before placing on the material. the lino block is used for a stancil in this process.

o how it lies in the sun after i pasted the stencil on it. the paint will dry first before i bring my sewing skills into the final steps.

the 2 side pieces that the previous picture show is been faced inwards and i sew the sides together leaving an opening and then turned it inside out. i placed stuffing inside to make it a pillow and sew the bottem closed an there you have it! a well designed pillow...

a side to side layout so that people can see my 2 diffrent products of the same design.

look into me

Soul searching..

 

As a subjective side of me, people don’t know the real me. Most of m close friends know when it comes to my problems I’m a very closed off person. I’m deep and don’t open up easily to people. Me as a person likes to live under a mask. To explain that statement more is I will smile everyday and make jokes, people will never see that there’s something wrong but actually it’s just something I pretend so that no one see the hurt. Yes my emotions and perceptions have change thru the year but I stick to not opening up and bother other people with my feelings.

 

My parents provided me with the necessary guidelines to have my own freedom and make my own decisions from a very small age. In school I was always seen as the jock with the ordinary friends but I learned that it won’t intimidate me and stand in m path to future.  People tried to knock me down but strength was given to just get me back on my feet. It taught me to never give up; if you do you will get nowhere in life. My values and morals is something that is very important to me, and in a way I have to associate with people who have the same view as I have. People change when they leave high school but I found a few in my university class who is real and genuine and have an positive influence on my life, people who I can fall back to when I need them the most.

ABC... WHO AM I

An ABC to who am I..

A     - Adorable, ambitious, abnormal

B     - Bright, brave, big hearted

C     - Charming, cheerful, complicated

D    - Determined, delightful, denying

E     - Eager, energetic, enchanting

F     - Faithful, friendly, funny

G     - Generous, gullible, good

H    - Helpful, hilarious, hurt

I     - indulgent, impatient,

J     - Joyful, jealous

K     - Kind, knowledgeable

L     - loving, likable, loud

M    - Mature, modern, moody

N    - Nice, negative, neat

O    - outgoing, obedient

P     - Proud, protective, polite

Q    - Quick, quiet

R    - Respectful, romantic, responsible

S     - Silly, smiling, spontaneous

T     - Talented, trustworthy, tough

U    - Unusual, upbeat, unique

V     - Vigorous, valuable

W    - Warm, witty, well- mannered

X     -*

Y     -*

Z     -*

who am I...

Who am I..

A project that’s been introduced to us about how you see yourself. An in-depth look of the kind of person you are and how well you know yourself. Many of us don’t really know how to answer the question because of constantly changing and the influences that other people have on the question. We are the person people want us to be to fit in or to accomplish things in life. We don’t actually see how dangerous change can be. In the next blog a test will be given of how I see myself or the person that is really me, an ABC of who I am, Looking into great detail about myself.