In the final stages of the project I have refined my ideas down to a large scale wall piece. I have moved the idea on so that the work focuses on the location of the National Trust properties in the North West of England. By connecting all the properties together, a spatial quality is given to the piece seen by the geometric pattern. I have created a wall piece using 3mm ply wood with 3 adjoining squares which are connected with cotton thread. Although I originally planned to take the colours from the Kelim rugs in the National Trust Online Archive I decided against that as I discovered that recently the iconic National Trust logo has been up dated using a range of 9 vibrant colours to give it a more modern feel. From the 9 colours applied to the logo I chose the combination of blue, purple and orange as when put together they provide a striking outcome. I think that one of the strengths of my work is that the overall design and concept can be applied to a range of locations and ideas therefore giving it scope to be developed even further beyond the project. Furthermore the size of the piece can be adjusted, by adding or taking away pieces depending on the size of the area being mapped.
A weakness of the project is the quality of wood that I used, although the plywood which I have used is practical in terms of it durability and weight, the piece would have had a more professional outcome if I had used a wood of a greater value and a more interesting surface such as oak.
Alongside the wall piece I have created a small framed hand cut paper piece to sit alongside my work. Although I began the project with the initial starting point of the National Trust, I have furthered my ideas so that the work will appeal to a wider audience. Using the same method of plotting locations, I have proposed mapping peoples ‘personal data’. Through this idea the work becomes more personal and affordable. For example, the data may plot a persons favourite places, a memorable journey or significant locations in their life. The work would be open to commission to allow for each piece to be customised. I have kept the geometric design and the colour scheme the same as the wood piece so that the work has a sense of cohesion and continuity.
I feel that my project is appropriate for the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair as there are several designers and makers who have exhibited their work here who are creating wall based art in mixed media and have a range of products and price ranges in their collections, such as Ella Robinson (http://www.ellarobinson.com/) and Clare Knox Bentham (http://www.clareknoxbentham.co.uk/). Both artists have also created a collection of smaller more affordable pieces such as jewellery to sit alongside the larger pieces of work
I think that my presentation on Thursday went ok, I said the majority of what I had planned to say, not necessarily in the right order and my sentences became slightly jumbled. If I was to do the presentation again I would ensure that I had written some cards with some clear points to help me keep on track and allow the presentation to flow more fluidly and I would ensur that I maintained eye contact with those watching. It was however good to see all my work compiled together and seen as a whole rather than lots of scattered parts.
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