some coloring it up.

there's just too many possibilities. i spent so much time playing with coloursl. ah! i gotta progress now. but i am happy my patterns/motifs are showing their versatility. i hope i do a good pin up this coming jan. i hope i have loads to show!

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scarving inspirations

i have been looking at these referencec just to gauge the size and how the scale of patterns would be. most likely, i will produce scarves for the first phrase or maybe 2 phrases. i am not sure.

but what i can be very sure is that, i need to print on silk. or a fabric smooth and similar to that of silk. hmmm. most scarves are around 36" by 36". think about 90 cm by 90 cm should be ok. but a smaller one, mostly for headbands and handbags, cld be around 19" by 19" only.

now, i have to also focus on exploring with colors!

second round_patterns for all phrases

here are the patterns from all the phrases that I have. They are the ones I showed to Omar. We have sat down and discussed the possible items I can print and produce. I am visualizing a space that uses these application; sort of a chilling corner and the items in that space flaunt my patterns. Still working on the sketch.

Phrase 1/ me a woman; big. bold spirited

  

Phrase 2/ i march straight out to the light

  

Phrase 3/ i felt my face, i remembered how my friends recognised me

  

Phrase 4/ i can't grasp it yet i can't let it go

  

i will upload the colored ones soon. along with the sketch!

concentration

this is a big word. some days i find myself very focused. some days i find myself totally lost and just no mood to do anything. well i have everything in my head but execution takes a whole new effort on my lazy bones.

i do tell myself i have to be more pro-active in fyp. i am excited to try out the different colors and all. but i just don;t know what is keeping me lagging behind. 

i am kinda on schedule.

yesterday i have talked to Omar about my applications. he has seen my patterns and he said they are feasible to be printed. I will only be using some of the patterns to print on some applications. 

More importantly, after talking to Dr Kate, we both agree how i can progress with my pattern making...

/show adaptability: since i am reaching a broader audience, then my patterns must be accessible, adaptable and versatile.

/play with proportion, sizes and scale of my motifs: this is because I need to understand how my patterns work on a wallpaper, or let say a smaller item like a handkerchief.

/what i choose to display has to rely on the shape: now i am making patterns by exploring how i can put in curvilinear calligraphy into an angular grid and vice versa.

/play with colors: this also show versatility, show different context and mood. colors also brings out the quality of my patterns applied on the application.

/need to survey women on their reactions to my patterns and what the colors represents to them or has made them feel.

first round patterns_phrase one

these patterns are the ones i showed for presentation on Nov 8th.

they are all made of the same phrase. me a woman; big, bold spirited. =)

anyway before i came up with these, i have have many calligraphic explorations. and chose some explorations to put them into grids i have practiced drawing for a few days. it was a fun process to see how my motif can be developed into a pattern when i put them into the different grids.

it was very enriching and i have many ideas running in my head. this is November's work. I will update December's works after this. This time, the whole library of patterns is complete!

i am left with exploring colours suited for the application i have brainstormed and envisioned. i sort of know what to display for the whole installation on graduation day.. i just need to gather the props and then i can tell Omar how much things I need to print. I am sketching the spaces now. As for those patterns/applications I could not print due to budget constrain, I will be mocking them up like an interior design display.

hmm lots of work to do!

been looking and looking

i have start generating some more patterns. i discovered i have three more phrases to explore. so i will have 4 phrases. and many about 20 patterns?

i am not so sure. but now i am also looking at the different applications of my patterns. so far, i am confident some patterns are quite versatile. i mean versatility will also show how my patterns is a universal language on its own since i am reaching a broader audience.

i have made a list of things feasible to print and produce. i am meeting omar on monday to discuss cost and potential of my patterns! i am so excited. dpi has also shifted. i wonder if i can find the road name!

here are some inspirations. they are really beautiful!

florence broadhurst 
 

julia rothman

book recommended by julia rothman: devil in the details

barbara hulanicki

amy butler

fyp 4t presentation

there's lots to update especially in terms of content and my updated insights/aspirations/thoughts. but that will come soon as i am still hooked up with some itty bits of left over things to do. making is definately gonna happen big time this few weeks of holiday.

meanwhile here are some pics from the presentation!