Sunday 4 June 2017
Drink & Knit | Fundraisers | Crowd Funder | MOD 202 | Work Related Practice
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Over the years we (Banbury & Bicester College) have hosted events to raise money for our end of year exhibitions. One of these events was a drink and knit and I thought it would be great to bring these events back.
I also set up a crowdfunder to raise £500, in 42 days of tweeting and posting on Facebook we managed to reach our goal.
We hosted two Drink & Knits before our end of year show, one at Rock The Attic Banbury and one at Pinto Lounge Banbury. Both these venues were great as they have a warm homely feel with an on trend style, perfect for knitting with a twist.
Not many people came to this Drink & Knit but non the less we still had a good time and made roughly £11. The owner of Rock the Attic really enjoyed having us and offered to help out when we plan another one.
A few more people came to this drink and knit, probably because we had longer to promote this event on social media. We also raised around £8.00.
It went really smoothly, everyone had a nice time knitting, having a drink and enjoyed a meal.
Not everyone knew how to knit so I taught them.
I also got to meet and make a connection with the head manger of all the other Lounge's in the country. She was very enthusiastic about our event and talking to me about the arts within Banbury & Bicester college and Oxford Brookes.
Pinto really enjoyed having us and also offered to have us once a month.
I have taken Attic's and Pinto's offer on doing the event monthly over the summer as it's never too early for us to start raising money, and so that we don't have a panic when it comes to our end of year show and we have no money to fund it.
I've also thought about how we could make it have more relevance to the community, sure we are raising money so that we can put our art work within the community but we could use our skill for a good course and to give back. I've deiced to take on the Drink & Knit events not just to raise money for us but also to create a knitted blanket from the people of Banbury to give to Banbury Young Homeless Project charity
I've also thought about how we could make our events bigger and better. As time goes by and we start to create a reputation hopefully they will become bigger, we could do this through social media. I've also thought about making a sign to encourage people to knit with us or to ask questions. We could also have a feedback book that people could write comments about what they think of the event or anything that could be improved on.
I feel a little disappointed about the events we've had due to not many people turning up but I feel proud of stepping out of my comfort zone by putting on these events, meeting new people and teaching them how to knit. I also feel excited for the future as I think this project will bring the community together, increase the reputation of the college and university and promote our end of year show.
Over the years we (Banbury & Bicester College) have hosted events to raise money for our end of year exhibitions. One of these events was a drink and knit and I thought it would be great to bring these events back.
I also set up a crowdfunder to raise £500, in 42 days of tweeting and posting on Facebook we managed to reach our goal.
We hosted two Drink & Knits before our end of year show, one at Rock The Attic Banbury and one at Pinto Lounge Banbury. Both these venues were great as they have a warm homely feel with an on trend style, perfect for knitting with a twist.
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| Drink & Knit | Rock The Attic |
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| Drink & Knit | Rock The Attic |
Not many people came to this Drink & Knit but non the less we still had a good time and made roughly £11. The owner of Rock the Attic really enjoyed having us and offered to help out when we plan another one.
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| Drink & Knit | Pinto |
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| Drink & Knit | Pinto |
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| Drink & Knit | Pinto |
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| Drink & Knit | Pinto |
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| Drink & Knit | Pinto |
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| Drink & Knit | Pinto |
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| Drink & Knit | Pinto |
A few more people came to this drink and knit, probably because we had longer to promote this event on social media. We also raised around £8.00.
It went really smoothly, everyone had a nice time knitting, having a drink and enjoyed a meal.
Not everyone knew how to knit so I taught them.
I also got to meet and make a connection with the head manger of all the other Lounge's in the country. She was very enthusiastic about our event and talking to me about the arts within Banbury & Bicester college and Oxford Brookes.
Pinto really enjoyed having us and also offered to have us once a month.
I have taken Attic's and Pinto's offer on doing the event monthly over the summer as it's never too early for us to start raising money, and so that we don't have a panic when it comes to our end of year show and we have no money to fund it.
I've also thought about how we could make it have more relevance to the community, sure we are raising money so that we can put our art work within the community but we could use our skill for a good course and to give back. I've deiced to take on the Drink & Knit events not just to raise money for us but also to create a knitted blanket from the people of Banbury to give to Banbury Young Homeless Project charity
I've also thought about how we could make our events bigger and better. As time goes by and we start to create a reputation hopefully they will become bigger, we could do this through social media. I've also thought about making a sign to encourage people to knit with us or to ask questions. We could also have a feedback book that people could write comments about what they think of the event or anything that could be improved on.
I feel a little disappointed about the events we've had due to not many people turning up but I feel proud of stepping out of my comfort zone by putting on these events, meeting new people and teaching them how to knit. I also feel excited for the future as I think this project will bring the community together, increase the reputation of the college and university and promote our end of year show.
Wednesday 23 November 2016
Modern Art Gallery | Oxford | Part 1
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Happy Wednesday to you! This post is a little late but interesting never the less. While in Oxford last month me and my uni buddies visited the Modern art gallery and I wanted to share what they had to show. Modern art gallery Oxford was founded in 1966 and showcases pieces of contemporary art. The gallery is free, which is great for students and people with an interest in contemporary art but have little money to visit galleries.
When we visit the gallery they were showcasing work from Yoko Ono, Helen Chadwick, Dorothy Cross, Marina Abramovic and a few others.
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Label reads ''Created in Spring 1963, this is an instruction work by Yoko Ono. Cloud Piece calls on each viewer to imagine a fresh way of encountering the natural world in the present moment. For It's Me to the World, visitors can take a copy of Cloud Piece and follow the instruction if desired.''
The pad was on the last piece when we got there so we didn't take it so that other people could enjoy the work. The writing to me is some what poetic and gives a sense of warmth.
Label reads ''Purchased with Art Fund support. Helen Chadwick's Viral Landscapes are presented in the same location as they appeared in her solo exhibition in 1989. The photographs each depict a rocky coastal landscape in Pembrokeshire, overlaid with painterly marks. These marks are made from the artist's cellular tissue, which was removed from her kidney, ear, mouth, cervix and blood. In a letter to the curators Chrissie Iles and David Elliot, Chadwick implored them to ''look after my cells'', referencing the closeness of these works to her 'self'. Made during the height of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, the works are a startling synthesis of the visceral matter of the human body, and a rendering of landscape in the vein of traditional painting. National Museums Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery Purchased with the assistance of the Art Fund in 2008.''
This piece to me looks cheap due to the gold as it looks very artificial and because the materials used aren't high quality. Though looking at it is very interesting and knowing it's been made from a human skull gets you to think about the meaning behind the piece.
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Thanks for reading, I hoped you enjoyed. I'm sorry it wasn't very long but there will be a part 2. I haven't been very well so I've not been using this blog as much as I should, I will hopefully have a more thought out post next Wednesday! x
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Happy Wednesday to you! This post is a little late but interesting never the less. While in Oxford last month me and my uni buddies visited the Modern art gallery and I wanted to share what they had to show. Modern art gallery Oxford was founded in 1966 and showcases pieces of contemporary art. The gallery is free, which is great for students and people with an interest in contemporary art but have little money to visit galleries.
When we visit the gallery they were showcasing work from Yoko Ono, Helen Chadwick, Dorothy Cross, Marina Abramovic and a few others.
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| Yoko Ono | Cloud Piece | Inkjet printed pad, 250 sheets | 14.8 x 14.8cm | 1963 (2016) |
Label reads ''Created in Spring 1963, this is an instruction work by Yoko Ono. Cloud Piece calls on each viewer to imagine a fresh way of encountering the natural world in the present moment. For It's Me to the World, visitors can take a copy of Cloud Piece and follow the instruction if desired.''
The pad was on the last piece when we got there so we didn't take it so that other people could enjoy the work. The writing to me is some what poetic and gives a sense of warmth.
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| Helen Chadwick | Viral Landscapes | Five C-print photographs, powder coated steel, aluminium, plywood, perspex, 120 x 300 x 5 cm (each) | 1989 |
Label reads ''Purchased with Art Fund support. Helen Chadwick's Viral Landscapes are presented in the same location as they appeared in her solo exhibition in 1989. The photographs each depict a rocky coastal landscape in Pembrokeshire, overlaid with painterly marks. These marks are made from the artist's cellular tissue, which was removed from her kidney, ear, mouth, cervix and blood. In a letter to the curators Chrissie Iles and David Elliot, Chadwick implored them to ''look after my cells'', referencing the closeness of these works to her 'self'. Made during the height of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, the works are a startling synthesis of the visceral matter of the human body, and a rendering of landscape in the vein of traditional painting. National Museums Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery Purchased with the assistance of the Art Fund in 2008.''
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| Dorothy Cross | Scales | Human skull, yellow gold leaf, coat hanger, steel wire, meteorite suspended from ceiling, height variable | 83 x 50 x 13 cm | 2014 | Courtesy of Anne Madden |
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| Dorothy Cross | Scales | Human skull, yellow gold leaf, coat hanger, steel wire, meteorite suspended from ceiling, height variable | 83 x 50 x 13 cm | 2014 | Courtesy of Anne Madden |
This piece to me looks cheap due to the gold as it looks very artificial and because the materials used aren't high quality. Though looking at it is very interesting and knowing it's been made from a human skull gets you to think about the meaning behind the piece.
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Thanks for reading, I hoped you enjoyed. I'm sorry it wasn't very long but there will be a part 2. I haven't been very well so I've not been using this blog as much as I should, I will hopefully have a more thought out post next Wednesday! x
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Wednesday 9 November 2016
Exploratory Practice | Textiles | Knitting | 30/9/2016
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Textiles is one of the things in life that can never go out of fashion because it is all around us in everyday life, clothes, bedding, curtains, rugs etc.
Textiles is also a good media to use due to it's stereotype. Most people connect knitting to the elderly and because of this you can be very daring.
There are two types of knitting machines, this one which is a chunky and standard. Chunky is used for thicker yarn (3 needles per inch) and standard for thinner yarn (7 needles per inch). You need to remember that when you pick your yarn that the rougher it is the thinner it needs to be - it's better to use a smooth yarn.
To use the needles you push/slide them out (towards you) by the metal circle sticks that you can see sticking out at the back of the machine.
3. Put the carriage at the right of the machine if it's not already.
5. Wrap the end of the yarn around the clamp.
(This channel on Youtube has other videos about knitting machines and different methods of knitting: https://www.youtube.com/user/thefashioncourse/videos )
(I've noticed on this one that she misses out a step where you put the stitch onto the pins sticking up to keep the knitting straight and prevent it from stretching).
STEAMING.
Textiles is also a good media to use due to it's stereotype. Most people connect knitting to the elderly and because of this you can be very daring.
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| Chunky Knitting Machine |
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| Chunky Knitting Machine |
There are two types of knitting machines, this one which is a chunky and standard. Chunky is used for thicker yarn (3 needles per inch) and standard for thinner yarn (7 needles per inch). You need to remember that when you pick your yarn that the rougher it is the thinner it needs to be - it's better to use a smooth yarn.
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| Needles |
To use the needles you push/slide them out (towards you) by the metal circle sticks that you can see sticking out at the back of the machine.
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| Knitting Machine Carriage |
This is the Carriage of the knitting machine. It has a digital on it that you can see under the handle which controls the tension of the knitting (the bigger the number the looser it will be) and has a gap at the front of where you put the thread in. You move the carriage across the needles to knit.
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STEPS.
1. You put your yarn on the floor and lead it around the back of thee table.
2. Thread up.
3. Put the carriage at the right of the machine if it's not already.
4. Put forward the needles you want to knit on - you can use as many needles as you like.
5. Wrap the end of the yarn around the clamp.
6. Go into the first gap of the needles and wrap it over the thread over the needle. (You want to end on the same side as the carriage when wrapping).
7. Get a comb and hook onto the top of the yarn then hang weights on the comb to stop the knitting from getting in the way of the carriage.
8. Make sure the needles you want to knit on are pushed all the way forward and the needles you aren't going to knit on are pushed all the way back.
9. Do the first two rows of the knitting lose. - the first two rows will be a little more difficult to do before you do the rest.
10. When you have done two rows give the comb a little wiggle to make sure all the yarn is neat and doesn't get caught in the carriage.
11. When you have done as much knitting as you wanted you will need to do a few rows that are tighter before you cast off.
12. Once you have finished and cast off you will need to pin your knitting down and steam it to make it flat as it will curl straight after knitting.
11. When you have done as much knitting as you wanted you will need to do a few rows that are tighter before you cast off.
12. Once you have finished and cast off you will need to pin your knitting down and steam it to make it flat as it will curl straight after knitting.
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THREADING UP | CASTING ON | CASTING OFF.
I found threading up, casting on and casting off a little difficult so I have found some videos on Youtube that show you how to do that. (These are not my videos\ I do not own any of the content).
I found threading up, casting on and casting off a little difficult so I have found some videos on Youtube that show you how to do that. (These are not my videos\ I do not own any of the content).
(This channel on Youtube has other videos about knitting machines and different methods of knitting: https://www.youtube.com/user/thefashioncourse/videos )
(I've noticed on this one that she misses out a step where you put the stitch onto the pins sticking up to keep the knitting straight and prevent it from stretching).
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STEAMING.
When you have finished your knitting you pin it to a ironing broad and then steam it. The knitting will stay to the form you have pinned it to. You can play around with the steaming by pinning the knitting in unusual shape like I have to create something more interesting to look at.
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Thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed and that this was helpful or useful in any way. x
(This is just a workshop I did to learn how to use the machine and learn to knit just incase I wanted to apply textiles to my project).
Thank you for reading. I hope you enjoyed and that this was helpful or useful in any way. x
(This is just a workshop I did to learn how to use the machine and learn to knit just incase I wanted to apply textiles to my project).
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Wednesday 2 November 2016
VINTAGE FINDS | STROUD | PART 1
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Hello hello, happy Wednesday to you all. I'm very sorry there was no bog post last week, I was very ill so I kept myself cocooned in cozy blankets for most of my week (I know, it's a hard life).
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Before I was terrible ill I visited family in Stroud and one of the days we decied to go for a little shopping trip. One of the shops we passed was called Albert and the Giant Cat and I thought their shop window was perfect for what I am currently doing with my work as it's kind of like a collage playing around with different scale.
This has given me ideas on how I could play around with scale in my collages and how I could make them 3D.
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I also visited one of my favourite shops in Stroud called Stroud Vintage. Stroud Vintage is filled with vintage treasures such as jewellery, clothing, cameras and home-ware ranging from the Victorian area to the 1960's. These lovely pieces of vintage bliss are obviously second hand but have been kept in very good condition. I will link below their Twitter and Facebook if you would like to contact the owner/ like to know more.
I went there internationally to find things for my project. I've been experimenting with collage and the style of 1930-1960. I was looking for posters, letters, newspapers, books, any kind of paper from that time I could get my hands on. It was very hard to not pick things up for myself! I really enjoyed hunting for things in this shop, it was like I was going back in time and I felt great joy being surrounded by lovely things. For my project I found clothing patterns, books and a Birthday card.
I also visited this very lovely book shop suggest by the gentleman who owns Stroud Vintage named R and P Books as I felt I didn't get enough things and oh boy was I pleased with that I found! Tones and tones of goodies dating back to the 1930's and even earlier. I find it extraordinary how these things long before I was even born have been kept and are in such great condition. I found magazines, postcards, wedding invites and even driving lesson test papers!
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In part 2 of this post I will be showing you all the wonderful things I got from these amazing shops. Thank you so much for reading and I really hoped you enjoyed this post. Make sure to come back next week to see what I got! x
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Hello hello, happy Wednesday to you all. I'm very sorry there was no bog post last week, I was very ill so I kept myself cocooned in cozy blankets for most of my week (I know, it's a hard life).
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Before I was terrible ill I visited family in Stroud and one of the days we decied to go for a little shopping trip. One of the shops we passed was called Albert and the Giant Cat and I thought their shop window was perfect for what I am currently doing with my work as it's kind of like a collage playing around with different scale.
This has given me ideas on how I could play around with scale in my collages and how I could make them 3D.
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I also visited one of my favourite shops in Stroud called Stroud Vintage. Stroud Vintage is filled with vintage treasures such as jewellery, clothing, cameras and home-ware ranging from the Victorian area to the 1960's. These lovely pieces of vintage bliss are obviously second hand but have been kept in very good condition. I will link below their Twitter and Facebook if you would like to contact the owner/ like to know more.
I went there internationally to find things for my project. I've been experimenting with collage and the style of 1930-1960. I was looking for posters, letters, newspapers, books, any kind of paper from that time I could get my hands on. It was very hard to not pick things up for myself! I really enjoyed hunting for things in this shop, it was like I was going back in time and I felt great joy being surrounded by lovely things. For my project I found clothing patterns, books and a Birthday card.
I also visited this very lovely book shop suggest by the gentleman who owns Stroud Vintage named R and P Books as I felt I didn't get enough things and oh boy was I pleased with that I found! Tones and tones of goodies dating back to the 1930's and even earlier. I find it extraordinary how these things long before I was even born have been kept and are in such great condition. I found magazines, postcards, wedding invites and even driving lesson test papers!
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In part 2 of this post I will be showing you all the wonderful things I got from these amazing shops. Thank you so much for reading and I really hoped you enjoyed this post. Make sure to come back next week to see what I got! x
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Wednesday 19 October 2016
Objects of Use | Oxford
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A few weeks ago me and my university group headed to Oxford to check out the History of Science museum (which I will write about in another post but long story short the museum have asked us to create things for their gift-shop). While in Oxford we checked out a little shop called Objects of Use for some ideas of how we can create things to fit within the museum. This shop has really sweet and all very useful things. There was kitchen ware, bathroom toiletries, children toys, all sorts. They stock items that have little environmental and production impact by using natural materials and the majority of their items are manufactured in the UK, Europe and Japan. Also all of their things went well together, it all felt like everything had been carefully picked for the feel of the shop. Here are some photographs of the things they supply.
I think you'll agree that the tags are a very sweet idea and quite comforting. You get to know a little bit about the object, the materials, where/ how it was made, the history behind it. The tags make the object seem to make the object more special and unique.
Looking at the museum and Objects of Use its very clear to me that we should create things that will fit well with the feel of the museum and gift shop, be well made and sustainable and also be unique, be something that you wouldn't find anywhere else. I feel that it should also be something that you can take away that is special and represent the museum itself and the knowledge that it holds as if you are taking a piece of the museum home with you.
I feel that knowing where and how what you are buying has been made is important but I don't think the idea of using tags fits well with the museum but maybe we could create some stickers or something similar to stick on the pack of the packing so that people have some information about what they are buying.
Short but sweet post today, thank you for reading and I hope that you enjoyed. If you are ever in Oxford you should check out Objects of Use even if you're not planning to buy anything, I'll link their website below if you fancy a browse or want to buy anything from them. See you next Wednesday! x
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Wednesday 12 October 2016
A Visit To Somerset House | London Design Biennal 2016 | Part 2
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Hello, a few weeks algo I popped on a train to visit Somerset House in London to look at the Design Biennal exhibition. The exhibition showcased the work of different artists exploring the theme Utopia to different countries. This is two.
This exhibition was very interesting and everything had an element of fascination to it. I won't go through everything I saw but will pick a few things that I found interesting and things I didn't find interesting and explore why - I'm going to write a part one and part two for these. I actually didn't like much from this exhibition when looking at the the work but I liked how in a way it took you to another place, it felt enchanted. Many of the installations where interactive, you could walk through the work, touch it, hear it and be apart of it.
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Curators - Basma Bouzo, Noura Bouzo
Supporting Bodies - Alf Khair; Baraboux; Saudi British Sociiety; Oasis Magazine
Sweden - Welcome to Weden
Supporting Bodies - Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Swedish Arts Council; The Swedish Institute; Department of Culture, City of Malmo
Administering Body - Cultural Engineering
Design Team - Cultural Engineering; Case Design
Curators - Rashid Bin Shabib, Ahmed Bin Shabib, Samuel Barclay, Anne Geenen
Supporting Body - Embassy of the UAE in London, UK
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Hello, a few weeks algo I popped on a train to visit Somerset House in London to look at the Design Biennal exhibition. The exhibition showcased the work of different artists exploring the theme Utopia to different countries. This is two.
This exhibition was very interesting and everything had an element of fascination to it. I won't go through everything I saw but will pick a few things that I found interesting and things I didn't find interesting and explore why - I'm going to write a part one and part two for these. I actually didn't like much from this exhibition when looking at the the work but I liked how in a way it took you to another place, it felt enchanted. Many of the installations where interactive, you could walk through the work, touch it, hear it and be apart of it.
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Things I didn't find interesting.
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| Top Left to Right: India - Chakraview . Saudi Arabia - Water Machine | Bottom Left to Right: Sweden - Welcome to Weden . The United Arab Emirates - Al Falaj Water Systems of the Gulf's Oases |
India - Chakraview
This installation was in a large room with a smaller room at the back of it. To the side of you the walls were filled with traditional textiles ancient mythology weaved together to create a sense of modern India, above you were hanging tassel chandeliers and the floor (along with the back wall) was like a mirror girded like a disco floor. The installation is to show India's multiple utopias to explore the continuities between India's past and future. To me these looked cheap and tacky by the materials chosen and I don't like the printed textiles nor the mix of colours however I do like effect of the layering of the hanging circles.
Administering Body - India Design Forum (IDF)
Designer - Sumant Jayakrishnan
Curator - Rajshree Pathy (Founder, IDF)
Supporting Body - Aditya Birla Group (Principal Sponsor)
Saudi Arabia - Water Machine
Designer - Sumant Jayakrishnan
Curator - Rajshree Pathy (Founder, IDF)
Supporting Body - Aditya Birla Group (Principal Sponsor)
Saudi Arabia - Water Machine
This installation created by sisters Noura and Basma Bouzo is trying to highlight the need for global structural change towards sustainable use of resources and I found it somewhat disappointing. You couldn't actually use the coin hole to buy a blue ball (water) and also I feel the idea doesn't really work, this installation is a gumball machine but instead of giving out sweets, it gives you water. As a kid there used to be these ''gumball'' machines that gave out bouncy balls, so this installation just reminds me of them. I also find it very hard to take this piece seriously for its wariness about usage on resources as gumballs are fun and not serious.
Administering Body - Saudi Design Week
Design Team - Basma Bouzo, Noura BouzoCurators - Basma Bouzo, Noura Bouzo
Supporting Bodies - Alf Khair; Baraboux; Saudi British Sociiety; Oasis Magazine
Sweden - Welcome to Weden
I don't think much of this installation, I feel it's just a collection of home decorations but I think that the concertina surface they are sat on is interesting. This installation is looking at design and manufacturing as collaborative work, inviting 15 designers and manufacturers to work together on different and more equal terms. The installation is inspired by the ''we'' in Sweden and wants to promote a more inclusive future society - a ''wetopia''. The designers and manufactures worked on this piece together towards smaller-scale and non-hierarchical local production challenging the existing model of unethical, far-flung and large-scale mass production.
Administering Body - The Embassy of Sweden, London
Design Team - Form/Design Center (producer); Katja Pettersson (exhibition architecture); Varv Varv (graphic design)
Curator - Jenny NordbergSupporting Bodies - Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Swedish Arts Council; The Swedish Institute; Department of Culture, City of Malmo
The United Arab Emirates - Al Falaj: Water Systems of the Gulf's Oases
As like the gumball machine I'm kind of disappointed with this installation, I really enjoy minicher things like mini towns and was excited by the little palm trees but there's hardly any detail to these little towns. The installation shows how A1 Falaj: Water Systems of the Gulf's could be relevant to the UAE's rapidly growing cities by giving private realms somewhere to meet, facilitating exchange, dividing water, a measured way of allocating resources in a hot and dry climate creating a utopian idea in nature. I feel like this installation doesn't give us that idea of what benefits A1 Falaj; water system can give as it only shows you the layout of the water system.
Administering Body - Cultural Engineering
Design Team - Cultural Engineering; Case Design
Curators - Rashid Bin Shabib, Ahmed Bin Shabib, Samuel Barclay, Anne Geenen
Supporting Body - Embassy of the UAE in London, UK
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Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed. I have done another post talking about the things I did find interesting, linked below. I will also link below the website to London Design Biennale 2016 if you are interested seeing more. See you next week! xx
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London Design Biennale 2016: https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual-arts/london-design-biennale-2016
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