RAWWWWWR! Okay, so im rubbish! I rarely blog and hardly think about it i know, however its a new year so without too much of a cliche - a new start. So a little catch up, the umbrella project was a bit of a flop. I didn't have the right work in my sketchbook and my umbrella was stolen.So, in all absolutely pants! But we shall say no more and never bring it up! Anyway, after that disaster we moved onto a more crucial point. Our portfolios! The first official grade of the two years and something which has made the past 18 months completely worthwhile! Just looking back at all our work laid out professionally fills me with pride even if i do say so myself. Before portfolios most of my second year projects were not successful by any standards but on alot of my work i was also putting myself down as i didnt realise how much of my work i could say i was proud of!
Here are a few of my pages :
So there you have it! My current pride and joy.
Anyway, Christmas has been and gone and it was lovely! We didn't do alot but it was just lovely with the family and was blessed with gorgeous presents! And New Years was extra special. It short - me, the best friend, tacky TV, wine and cheesecake! Heaven!
And finally this term has started off brilliantly. I have simply stuck in and got on with my work. No messing about but got all my ideas in process and ready. We are currently doing a project where we are to create and whole book (cover and contents) based around an unusual object found in a charity shop... and look what I found!
How cute!
So 'how do you convert a pair of porcelain clogs into a book?' i hear you ask. Well, initially i hadn't a clue! I didnt want to go completely obvious with The Sound Of Music dance display or even a Holland countryside travel book, however i rethought and realised - maybe the obvious isn't always the obvious! I started the process off by experimenting with the patterns on the clogs. I then twisted, pulled and played with colour to come up with a crazy kaleidoscope pattern.And very naughtily, both my tutor and I realised how this could be associated with Holland. Amsterdam's famous Cafes sell a certain substance which, along with others, create different kinds of hallucinogenics. Whether its that somethings absolutly hilarious or your in a world of fairies, it can be best described in crazy wild patterns. Anyway, no, the book wont be inspired by hardcore drugs, but on Amsterdam cliches! A fun fill-in-yourself tourist book which takes the mick out of stereotypical Holland with funny facts thrown in. It may be a bit tongue-and-cheek but i have a plan! Your'll just have to wait to admire the final product. In the mean-time, i shall let you in on a few of my processes during.
So heres the process of my inspiration for my final book theme:
Step 1...
Step 2...
Step 3!
(PS - I can happily promise you I really wouldnt know what these 'hallucinogenics really look like! Haha!)
Speak soon and peace out,
Rachel xxxxx
