Ai Weiwei: Sunflower seeds

Fine Art

Ai Wei Wei
Sunflower seeds.

I think that AI Wei Wei's use of sunflowers resemble people. A sunflower contains hundreds of seeds which I feel he has used the sunflower as a metaphor for towns, cities, countries and cultures. The sunflower could represent equality and how the foundations of people are all the same. I also feel that seeds are a good metaphor for how one single one is fairly insignificant but combined with lots of seeds they are more powerful. I feel that this represents the collaboration of all the hundreds of people who made it. The seed when planted may grow into a tree, they have the potential to grow large.

Tis work was exhibited at the tate modern with is a vase area to exhibited because of the space. 

3D Art and Design. final out comes.

These studies are focused on creating a simplified interpretation of a zip from a jacket. I looked at ways of portraying shade and curves in as few lines or marks. I struggled to get the proportions and the zip correct and the curves in the shape accurate. I like the variation in line weight because the drawings contrast each other and reflect the light in different ways.

From my studies of the zip i created some paper shape which I felt could represent the zip. As a starting point I looked at the shapes within the zip shape. I found that the curves of the sides were a good starting point to creating shapes inspired by the zip. I also wanted to used the shapes from the hole in the tag.

 I then adapted the paper shapes so that they related to Natalies Gear cog. I translated the tear shape from my previous designs into our collabrated piece. They also needed to be easy to laser cut. 

3D Design

Looking at the Designers from the Bauhaus.

Walter Gropius.


This design is called the 'Monument to the March Death'; 'Lightening strike' it is a monument to represent living spirtit. I like this piece because there is a good combination of hard shape, strong lines and angles. I feel that fource is well represented in the way that the bolt is clearly plunged into the base of the monument. The base seems to ripple which makes the monument seem lively although it is clearly static.

Le Corbusier

Philippe Starck


This chair remind sme of piece lillies because of the elegant curve and point in the shape of the chair. This chair is called a 'Moore Armchair'.

Verner Panton

Fashion 
Inspiring knitwear from Sandra Backlund.

I find this collection of knitwear very stimulating to look at because of the circular and loop nature of the design. The large knit wool complements the design because it mirrors the design because the design seems like a zoomed in view of how the pattern of the knit looks in the fondations of the jumper.






This design looks inspired by armour or costume jewellery because of the decorative use of the knitted elements.

Fashion

Final out come:

Creating shapes/ a dress from paper.

Textiles
Inspiration from a still life set up.

I did a series of overlapping studies from the dried chilli pepper from the still life because i felt that there  was a good combination of texture and shapes with in the chilli. I used a combination of different drawing techniques such as drawing with my left hand and continuous line drawings. I  used pencil, ink and sticks, pastels and masking tape.

For the starting point of this
pair of still life studies, I took inspiration from negative shapes that were in between the objects or the negative shape of the object. I started to use a a considered colour pallet of neutral green colours and reds and oranges to contrast the neutral colours.

I wanted this combination of drawings to have a more rhythmic pattern or be more linior and simple.

Mono prints of the chilli peppers from the still life set up.

Textiles

Textiles can include a variety of techniques such as illustration and Fine Art. This week I have been working towards creating two A5 textile designs based on a series of still life drawings I have done. I found that looking at the shapes of the objects is more important than the detail but I also found that using the negative shapes in the composition makes an interesting base to work on. 

Chilli pepper 2
Corrugated card, calico material, brown paper and denim used.

Chilli pepper.
brown paper, denim, card and stitch used.

My inspiration came from looking at Claire Coles textile work. I like her combination of patterned materials with very simple continuous line drawing in stitch.