Context Sheet

Final Strong Image

Ideas for my strong image

I have experimented with changing the colour, hue and contrast with photoshop. I'm thinking about making these into a video for my strong image

Ideas for visualisation

Here are a few examples of different visualizations that I was experimenting with on photoshop

Playing around with colour and light

My Work

I looked at artists such as Mia Pearlman, the shapes of Manchester's architecture from photos I took around the city and also Manchester weather for my main inspiration. I wanted to create a piece that could hang in the new building. Wasn't too sure about working in 3D but I wanted to create movement in this so I stenciled out lots of lines and shapes and overlapped them which gave some interesting shadows

From my sketchbook

Just a few drawings from my sketchbook helping my get inspiration for my final outcome

Drawings of architecture in Manchester

Just done a few sketches of architecture around Manchester I want to work with these shapes and change them slightly by cutting them out and layering them over light to create shadows and look at the projections that they make.

Mia Pearlman - Hannah Grainger

I came accross a very intruiging artist called Mia Pearlman.  She works in both two and three dimensions that blue the line between actual, illusionistic and imagined space. I love how she creates a natural look to her work, it's very moving and has a great sense of freedom and movement.

 She uses her surroundings and what is going on in the world at that time for her insperation. This piece below is called HAVOC and was created in the middle of an ice storm in Pembroke. The title reflects the weather and the current political and environment at the moment, I think she has captured this really well in her work and has made me think about how I can relate my work to my project and create a strong link between the two.

Fiona Curran Talk - Hannah Grainger

Yesterday I went to a talk by Fiona Curran. She mentioned that she draws using paint and her ideas always start out as a series of small drawings but develop into a much larger scale which I found inspiring. Here is a photo of her finished piece of the project 'Designing Identity' for Tatton Park as part of the Biennial in 2010. 

 

she showed us how important it was to visualize your ideas by making little models and taking digital photos to develop your ideas and to see if they will work or not. I love how her choice of colours that she uses, they're very bright and bold. Her work often invilved over lapping, collages and shapes which I find works really well on a large scale. 

 

 

Blogging Task

My initial expectations of this project were that it was going to be a very open project. One that allows us to develop the work that we have produced in our previous project and to use the skills and knowledge that we have gained in our first project to produce more skilled drawings and ideas. The word 'sampling' immediately stuck me as we were going to be doing a lot of experimenting and risk taking within our work to produce lots of different samples and combining different techniques that we have learned throughout our workshops.
I think that my work hasn’t improved as much as I would have liked it too and to improve this I would like to do much more drawings and narrow down my chosen two words to produce lots of experimentation samples. My workshop was 3D and as much as I enjoyed this I found that there wasn’t enough time for me to produce lots of samples and experiment however I was happy with my finished outcome.
I chose 3D as I thought that I could produce something interesting to do with my words ‘robust and fragile’ I explored materials and did a lot of samples which helped me decide what design I would use for my final idea. The aim was to make you think outside the box and create something that was thought through and that was appropriate to the two chosen words for the project.
I decided to look at bold 3D shapes for my robust side of the project, making them appear strong and unbreakable. I then experimented with different materials to see which ones burned well and gave a delicate touch to the material so that it appeared very fragile and almost breakable if touched. I put all my designs and ideas down into my sketchbook which allowed me to see what I have thought off and how I could develop these further. I also noted down my insperations and developed my own ideas from theses and did a few samples to see how I would go about making this as a garment and if it was possible to make. I haven’t produced as many samples as I would have liked therefore in my next half of the project that will be a big aim so I can hopefully develop my skills and introduce more ideas. I didn’t realise that I could have thought outside the box and developed ideas that lead from one to another.
I think that comparing work from others in the group would be a big help as it allows others to give feedback which would help me improve and see my work from a different point of view.

Hannah Grainger - CV

Hannah Grainger 

Personal Summary

I am currently in my first year studying BH Hons Textile in practice. The course so far has given me a mixture of challenges to face which has pushed my creativity and imaginative ideas to the next level. I’ve been able to experience a variety of workshops which have acquired me with skills in different areas of textiles. It has given me excellent approach to problem solving skills and an ability to find fresh solutions to the problem.  I am a dedicated and passionate to the design and I am eager to learn and gain more experience in a creative environment.

Work Experience 

2010-2011 -  I did 2 hours a week with a secondary school art class. 

Duties included : 

·         Been able to communicate well with small groups and students individually

·         Preparing sketches and ideas to present to the group 

·         Motivating students and helping them express their ideas and help them progress with their work

·         Helping students reach their targets and deadlines

Personal Skills

·         Creative thinking

·         Ability to problem solve and find a solution

·         Attention to detail

·         Capable of working in a group and independently

·         Good communication skills

·         Good use of photo shop

·         Ability to translate 2D drawings into 3D visual

Academic Qualifications and Education

2011- Present      Manchester Metropolitan University

                                    BA (Hons) Textiles in Practice

2009-2011             Scarborough Sixth Form College:

AS level:  Art and design – A

                 Textile Design – A

                 Btec Social Care – Distinction

A Level:   Art and Design – A*

                 Btec social care - Distinction 

2004 – 2009        Scalby School Scarborough

                             9 GCSE’s A*-D

Vanessa Alarie - Hannah Grainger

Looking at installation, light and shadows I came across an artist called Vanessa Alarie.

 I love how detailed and delicate her work is and how this reflects onto the walls.

 I think this could work out well in the new building as this could cover alot of wall space. The reflective lines are very busy and hetic design, looks like theres alot going on! Just need to think of how this can relate to Manchester's old school new school project. 

Really like how detailed this piece is. It reminds me of busy, on going movement