Studio Practice 2 - Final Project

As the title suggests this is the beginning of the end, for this BA degree anyway. So naturally I am nervous about my ideas for this project as they have been playing on my mind for well over a year now, as the deadline was looming from the get go.

Over time my ideas have changed, which was to be expected... as I tried my hand at different aspects of art and design to get to grips with my strongest areas. I've concluded, finally that photography is going to be a big part of my final project, along with my previous knowledge of floristry. As I have yet to see anyone do anything with flowers and such like as a final piece, I think it will be a refreshing insight into what is classed as 'art and design'.

So this week has been encouraging, as I have spent the week refining my Personal Learning Plan so it is of a high enough standard for the external examiners to get a good idea of my intentions for the next few months. I had been nerous that the idea I had had over the Christmas break was not going to be good enough, but that seems not to be the case - WOOHOO!

Before I talk anymore about what has been going on I will explain my idea... it draws on my interest in photography, whilst utulising what I learned when I worked in my aunties florist. The whole idea will be based on 'The Language of Flowers' as I attempt to give my audience a better understanding of the real meaning behind a particular flower. I want my project to highlight how little we think about flowers, especially when they are a gift.. basically would you know what to send someone who has just been diagnosed with cancer? probably not completely as there are a lot of misconceptions as to what a flower means, a yellow rose means friendship and a red means mad love... a stark contrast.

I hope this post has given a good insight into my plans for the next few months, I will keep up to date throughout, possibly even starting a vlog as a means of recording my progress.

xo

Finished

So there we have it Studio Practice 1 Part 2 is DONE. Thank goodness, that it's done and I am proud of myself.

My final piece consists of two aspects, the framed images with descriptors and then the mix and match hex that allows the audience to mix the emotions.

The reason I opted for the ability to mix and match emotions is so that the audience can create new ones. Also I included a neutral so that if mixed with one facial tick you witness what we see all to often in real life. This being that we attempt to conceal our true feelings but our faces give us away without us even knowing.

These facial ticks are subconscious and uncontrable because we are so busy trying to hide the rest of the emotions features - crows feet, wrinkled nose, forehead lines, mouth turned up/down at corners etc... We cannot conceal them all.