Month: August 2021

I spend time putting up my portfolio. It doesn’t go well at beginning as I shouldn’t focus too much on each page’s layout and text. Because organizing portfolio page by page distract my attention from the whole structure of my project. For improvement, I will write texts based on my project development and add images separately. This method helps me focuses on project’s narrative than get lost in the layout. Furthermore, I need to be aware of readers’ demand, who think content and development are key aspects. I will look at successful portfolio examples that explain things clearly.

       I am not pleased with my technical works because the asphalt melts away during the firing. I should have checked its melting point before putting it into mold. Luckily their rocky shapes casted in Bronze, which means that I can use patina turn them in black after polishing.    

Reflection on Brooch casting

I don’t think this week’s mould making goes well, because I don’t fully understand mould’s structure and the way bronze liquid flows. Consequently, I have to re-join air channels to make sure it works during the casting process. Next time I will draw out mould’s structure figure out the best way of casting my object before making the mould.

I went to Surreal artist Eileen Agar’s Angle of Anarchy exhibition. This visit inspires me both physically and mentally. Eileen puts different images together for her collage, which is a way of using existing element to tell new story. I think this method applies to most design formula, includes my street jewellery. I think a successful design is making new combination of things that already exit. This can be certain techniques or design objects. I am combining street found objects with bronze using wax carving and casing technique. Casting is my way of combining exist object with new metal forms. I will keep finding successful examples that uses this design formula.     

       I am quite happy with my studio visit presentation because the video visualizes me and Fran’s texts. However, the video is a bit long. Next time I will only read out those highlighted texts. This activity helps me reach out individual jewellery maker, which is important for my future career. I will keep reaching out people and gain suggestions on how to set up a successful jewellery business, while not lose my personal identity.

        Audiences’ feedbacks help me make decision on jewellery’s forms. They prefer direct casts form walls to the 3D printed ones. Their feedback helps me reflect on my decision making. It reminds me of the early stage of my project that I made assumptions on homeless issue, which are not real to each individual cases. Again, 3D printed wall looks fake, and it doesn’t represent the real situation of London Street. Even for my second jewellery collection it doesn’t communicate the street feeling. I need to make sure my interpretation with objects doesn’t affect their truthful narrative. Asking viewers’ feedbacks helps me discover the best way of communicating street feeling.   

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