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First step into world building is creating the right shapes.Focus in blender on modelling and the modifier portal Iteration 1: First iterating with added materials: made with the basic shapes and tools. First try of render viewport. It looks like a regular teapot without the fantasy aspect. Iteration 2: For the second iteration I started…

I chose Blender as tool to learn in this brief. The project I chose to recreate was fantasy teapot by kikimori (2023), It’s a teapot inspired by the work of Sarah Tang’s concept design. The main thing that inspired me in this project was the fantasy aspect of it. I made me think about how…

Bibliography: Michael, Rock, (2009) Fuck Content Queneau, Raymond, (1998) Exercises in Style, John Calder For my written response on methods of translating, I chose to represent the main ideas from the reading Michael, Rock, (2009) Fuck Content using the method of writing from the reading. Queneau, Raymond, (1998) Exercises in Style, John Calder. I tried…

Methods of translating WEEK 2 At the core of their work is the willingness to challenge imposed values and norms, and a search for freedom. Many surrealist artists have used automatic drawing or writing to unlock ideas and images from their unconscious minds. Others have wanted to depict dream worlds or hidden psychological tensions. Surrealist…

In Surrealism artists escaped from conventional art & found inspiration in the subconscious mind. As this exciting collection of the finest surrealist paintings shows, they found it in many different ways. For some, Surrealism was expressed in a semi-abstract style, as with Paul Klee. For others, the way was through painting imaginary objects, as did…

Chosen text from the reading list: Barthes, RB. (1977) Image, music, text, London: Fontana. Chosen excerpt of the text: “The removal of the Author (one could talk here with Brecht of a veritable ‘distancing’, the Author diminishing like a figurine at the far end of the literary stage) is not merely an historical fact or…

WEEK 1 Chosen set: ten consecutive books on any CSM library shelf  shelf 746: textiles Book titles+ summary: Authored by experts Marie-Christine Noel and Michael Cailloux, both seasoned teachers at the prestigious Françoise Conte school in Paris, this hardcover book explores the techniques for creating textile motifs, understanding trends, and applying them within the…

The place that I have chosen to be my site of investigation is the place where I first found peace when I moved to London. The thing that fascinates me most about the chosen place is the movement you see when you look at it. Everyone is always moving alongside the water. People move with…

Week 3 Focussing elements that are less noticeable or elements that you do not notice if you are not focusing on the environment Based on the idea that many people pass by the site without really looking at the environment or the site Combined with photos of the entire surroundings or details that stand out…

This week, I focused more on the site with a more zoomed-out focus to investigate further. For my research, I am focusing more on the site itself rather than the people around it, because most people walk, cycle, run, etc. past the site without really paying attention to its surroundings.