A new course

Prosthetic's
I'd been looking all around for a new course for ages and hadn't been able to find one the looks the least bit interesting.

Whats really quite odd is that one day I decided to do a search for prosthetic's in TV and film.  The stuff I found was amazing but I didn't think that I would be able to make anything near to the standard of that.
I managed to find a course at college that does prosthetic's and after a stern talk from my father I've decided to go for it.  I have an interview this Thursday and I'm feeling quite confident about it.  If I get in I can't wait to get stuck in creating fake injuries.

Bring on the latex!

Walter Van Beirendonck

Sculptural garment know by the name 'Cloud 9'

Linda Benglis - Liquid Latex

Linda is a new artist that's uses liquid latex as the material for her work.

The images I have are the pieces that interested me the most, especially the glow in the dark one.  I didn't even know you could do that with latex.  All of her pieces are really interesting and the pool of coloured latex on the floor reminds me of something Chloe Newton might do.

Latex swirls

I have made quite a few latex swirls for the garment.  Waiting for them to dry is a pain but as soon as these are done I'm going to make more and whilst waiting for them I'll stick the others on the dress.

This is not what I had originally intended to do, I wanted to cast with latex over something that would give it a structure but now that I think about it, it didn't really have anything to do with the theme.

Final Piece (starting of)

Latex swirls
I have started wrapping latex around different sized tubes to create different shaped swirls that are going to hang from the bottom of the skirt.  This is working well so far but I'm a bit worried about the time I have to do it in and that I have to do them one by one.

I have also added an image of the sketch for this idea at the bottom of the images.

Structural experimentation

Plaster and wadding.

An experiential piece to see which has the best structure but is still flexible.  This is not what I'm looking for because this falls apart really easily.  It won't be easy to move in either, it will be too heavy.

Plaster, latex and wadding.

Another piece made for structural reasons, the latex and plaster mixed together fine at first but the powder dried up the latex so it's created and scrambled egg/porridge effect.  This is definitely not going to work.

Latex and plaster.

This is the same as above but without the wadding.  The wadding seemed completely pointless because the mix just sat on top and didn't really sink into the wadding. This also went completely wrong, so this is being removed from possible to absolutely not.

Latex, glue and wadding

This is a mix of latex and glue dropped onto a piece of wadding. This piece has worked a lot better than the others because it still moves and isn't just stiff and possible painful to move in.  It still looks disgusting though.  

Latex and glue

The same as above but without the wadding. This is ok but without the wadding it just snaps all the time with random little stringy bits from the latex.  Maybe try this with something else other than wadding?

Latex, glue and plaster

Again, this is another completely pointless combination.  The latex hasn't stuck to the plaster so it just peels off.  At the moment the plaster is hanging on, not what I wanted at all.

Latex

This is purely just latex, it's ok but still not strong enough the support the weight of a structure.  Maybe mix this with something to crate a backbone to it?

Glue

This is good for strengthening but on its own it just snaps constantly.  If i was to make a garment from this it would just dally apart and split.  Same as the latex, add something to it.

Latex, glue, plaster and scrim 

This is a lot better n the wadding, with the big holes it just sinks straight in to it.  I think the plaster ruins it though, because the plaster has no flexibility at all its just stiff and refuses to bend without breaking.  Take plaster out?

Latex, glue and scrim

Woo! I've done it. Without the plaster it bends easily but is also stiff and stays in the original shape.  This will be perfect for the final piece.  Now I just have to sort out the smell and colour.

Latex and paint

When battling with the colour and smell I decided to add paint.  Turns out with quite a bit of paint it cancels out the latex smell and looks really nice. Now I just have to try it with scrim and see if it works the same. 

(The starting of) My final piece

This is the start of my final piece.  It's a dress/tunic type thing that is made up of latex, scrim and paint.  This has actually gone really well because its structural and stays in the same shape no matter how much you bend it.  It also looks nice on because its smooth and goes with the theme I'm running with.

Fairy Tale Fashion

Experimentation with latex.
I wanted to create tentacles to go around the neck so it was like a necklace.  I was using The Little Mermaid as my inspiration, but using the character Ursula   The work has gone really wrong and just keeps sticking together, plus it smells really bad and to have that around your neck would knock you out.

This piece of work was a second attempt at making a tentacle necklace but using thicker latex.  This has definitely gone a lot better that the first because its a lot more stable and doesn't stick together too much.  It does take longer to dry but I think the over all outcome will be a lot better.

Taking the idea Bryony, in my class, gave me.  I didn't like the latex pooling at the bottom of the cling film so she said to fold paper and pour it down so it wouldn't pool.  This is still wet so I wont know the full effect until it is dry but I think this one will work a lot better than the others.

This clay stone shaped thing is inspired by snow white.  This is meant to be an apple but it doesn't really look like one. Its only an experiment so the shape isn't important.  I'm going to cover this 'apple' in latex and when its dry i was going to take it off and hopefully make some sort of jewelry out of it.

Fairy Tale Fashion

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Research For FMP

Hans Christian Andersen

1835 The Tinder-Box 1835 Little Claus and Big Claus 1835 The Princess and the Pea 1835 Little Ida’s Flowers 1835 Little Tiny or Thumbelin 1835 The Saucy Boy 1835 The Travelling Companion 1836 This Fable Is Intended for You 1836 The Talisman 1836 God Can Never Die 1836 The Little Mermaid 1837 The Emperor’s New Suit 1838 The Goloshes of Fortune 1838 The Daisy 1838 The Brave Tin Soldier 1838 The Wild Swans 1838 The Garden of Paradise 1838 The Flying Trunk 1838 The Storks 1839 The Elf of the Rose 1840 What the Moon Saw 1840 The Wicked Prince 1842 The Metal Pig 1842 The Shepherd’s Story of the Bond of Friendship 1842 A Rose from Homer’s Grave 1842 The Buckwheat 1842 Ole-Luk-Oie, the Dream-God 1842 The Swineherd 1844 The Angel 1844 The Nightingale 1844 The Ugly Duckling 1844 The Top and Ball 1845 The Fir Tree 1845 The Snow Queen 1845 The Little Elder-Tree Mother 1845 The Elfin Hill 1845 The Red Shoes 1845 The Jumper 1845 The Shepherdess and the Sweep 1845 Holger Danske 1845 The Bell 1845 Grandmother 1846 The Darning-Needle 1846 The Little Match-Seller 1847 The Sunbeam and the Captive 1847 By the Almshouse Window 1847 The Old Street Lamp 1847 The Neighbouring Families 1847 Little Tuk 1847 The Shadow 1848 The Old House 1848 The Drop of Water 1848 The Happy Family 1848 The Story of a Mother 1848 The Shirt-Collar 1849 The Flax 1850 The Phoenix Bird 1851 A Story 1851 The Pigs 1851 The Puppet-Show Man 1851 The Dumb Book 1852 The Old Grave-Stone 1852 The Conceited Apple-Branch 1852 The Loveliest Rose in the World 1852 In a Thousand Years 1852 The Swan’s Nest 1852 The Story of the Year 1852 On Judgment Day 1852 “There Is No Doubt About It.” 1852 A Cheerful Temper 1853 A Great Grief 1853 Everything in the Right Place 1853 The Goblin and the Huckster 1853 Under the Willow-tree 1853 The Pea Blossom 1853 She Was Good for Nothing 1854 The Last Pearl 1854 Two Maidens 1855 “In the Uttermost Parts of the Sea” 1855 The Money-Box 1855 A Leaf from Heaven 1855 Jack the Dullard 1855 Ib and Little Christina 1856 The Thorny Road of Honor “The Will-o-the Wisp Is in the Town”, Says the Moor-Woman 1865 The Windmill 1865 In the Nursery 1865 The Golden Treasure 1865 The Storm Shakes the Shield 1866 “Delaying Is Not Forgetting” 1866 The Porter’s Son 1866 Our Aunt 1866 The Toad 1867 Vænø and Glænø 1868 The Little Green Ones 1868 The Goblin and the Woman(**) 1868 Peiter, Peter and Peer 1868 Godfather’s Picture Book 1868 Which is the Happiest? 1868 The Dryad 1869 The Days of the Week 1869 The Court Cards(**) 1869 Luck May Lie in a Pin(*) 1869 Sunshine Stories(**) 1869 The Comet 1869 The Rags 1869 What One Can Invent 1869 The Thistle’s Experiences 1869 Poultry Meg’s Family 1870 The Candles(*) 1870 Great-Grandfather 1870 The Most Incredible Thing(*) 1870 Danish Popular Legends 1870 What the Whole Family Said 1870 Lucky Peer 1871 Dance, Dance, Doll of Mine! 1871 The Great Sea-Serpent 1871 The Gardener and the Manor 1872 What Old Johanne Told 1872 The Gate Key 1872 The Cripple(*) 1872 Aunty Toothache 1873 The Flea and the Professor 1926 Croak 1926 The Penman 1949 Folks Say— 1949 The Poor Woman and the Little Canary Bird 1949 Urbanus hca.gilead.org.il

Hans Christian Andersen (Danish: [ˈhanˀs ˈkʁæsdjan ˈɑnɐsn̩]; often referred to in Scandinavia as H. C. Andersen; April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales, a literary genre he so mastered that he himself has become as mythical as the tales he wrote. Andersen's popularity is not limited to children; his stories—called eventyr, or "fantastic tales"—express themes that transcend age and nationality.

During his lifetime he was acclaimed for having delighted children worldwide and was feted by royalty. Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. They have inspired motion pictures, plays, ballets, and animated films.
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Charles Perrault

Charles Perrault (12 January 1628 – 16 May 1703) was a French author and member of the Académie française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from pre-existing folk tales. The best known of his tales include Le Petit Chaperon rouge (Little Red Riding Hood), Cendrillon (Cinderella), Le Chat Botté (Puss in Boots) and La Barbe bleue (Bluebeard).^[1] Many of Perrault's stories were rewritten by the Brothers Grimm, continue to be printed and have been adapted to opera, ballet (such as Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty), theatre, and film (Disney). Perrault was an influential figure in the 17th century French literary scene, and was the leader of the Modern faction during the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns.

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Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper

The Sleeping Beauty In The Woods

Little Thumb

The Master Cat, Or Puss In Boots

Riquet With The Tuft

Blue Beard

The Fairy

Little Red Riding-Hood

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Alternative Fashion Week

Alternative Fashion Week is unlike any other fashion week. Open to everyone and free to the designers to participate, the energy and atmosphere are palpable. Running for a full week with 15 shows a day, attracting audiences of over 10,000 and with a vibrant fashion market of wild and wonderful accessories, this event is a prime example of how imagination and resourcefulness can overcome a mountain of economic obstacles and promote sustainability.

Alternativearts.co.uk

Graduate Fashion Week

Showcasing the work of over 1,000 graduates from some of the most influential UK and international universities, Graduate Fashion Week represents the future of creative design talent. Attracting over 20,000 guests each June, the event features 22 catwalk shows, large exhibition from over 40 universities and an acclaimed Gala Award Show.

Gfw.org.uk

Trashion

Trashion (a portmanteau of "trash" and "fashion") is a term for art, jewelry, fashion and objects for the home created from used, thrown-out, found and repurposed elements. The term was first coined in New Zealand in 2004 and gained in usage through 2005. Trashion is a sub genre of found art, which is basically using objects that already have some other defined purpose, and turning it into art. In this case, trash is used.

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Science Museum, Trash Fashion

Britain loves high-street fashion. Tempted by rock-bottom prices we’re buying a third more clothing than we did a decade ago. New looks on the catwalk and cut-price competition in the high street mean greater turnover – but more than a million tonnes of textiles end up in landfill each year. Dyes run, polymers break down and toxic chemicals ooze into the environment.

http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/trashfashion/

The Grayson Perry Project

Grayson Perry, the more-than-a-bit famous British artist has been on TV lately talking about taste – and for the last eight years, has been taste-testing the work of CSM students in the mother of summer uni projects, his very own module, The Grayson Perry Project.

Students of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design are very lucky. They have world class tutors, a giant shiny new house in Kings Cross and Grayson Perry as their live model and muse. The Grayson Perry Project (it does not abbreviate) started in 2004, when Perry bumped into his friend Natalie Gibson, the Fashion Print tutor referred to by her students as ‘the pink haired fairy’, on the bus on his way into town. Eight years on, this is how it works: students are given The Grayson Perry Project brief, they work on designs for the artist to wear as his alter ego ‘Claire’, and once completed, Perry attends and models in the crit. A crit, if you’ve had the academic misfortune to experience one, can be excruciatingly scary. But less so when Grayson Perry Irish jigs through it, while modelling the clothes and commenting on them as he performs; Perry even buys his favourite garments from the students for £500 a pop. Relishing the opportunity to get to know their module better, this year’s conscientious students asked Perry a few things about Claire, pop and corrugated cardboard.

http://i-donline.com/2012/07/the-grayson-perry-project/

Final Major Project

Trashion

I think this is really interesting because it's made out of rubbish but its not tacky, its well made and sophisticated.  I think this will be really interesting to look and incorporate ideas from.

Final Major Project

Fairy Tales

I have chosen to do fairy tales for my FMP as I feel It's an interesting subject to choose and it has a good colour palette.

Five week project/unit 4

Stencils

I also looked at printing becuase i think it looks better that purely just painting a inmage onto paper or fabric.  The edges are sharper and gives it a more refined look.