more artic impressions

Unfold exhibition

International team of artists and climate scientists made three expeditions to this remotte, frozen world (high artic region)

the artists have found new and innovating ways to represent this extrodinary place and the implications of climate change.

My favorite pictures from this exhibition were done by ackroyd and harvey. My favorite being the narrative image of the skeleton of the whale, covered in carbon dioxide cyrstals, which the ocean consumes vast quanities of, entering the ocean through burning of fossil fuel. The chemistry of the ocean has changed for the first time in millions of years. The sea water is turning sour and many marine creatures are struggling to make shells. We don't often take into consideration the ocean but it is a very vital part of the earth that cannot be ignored.

feather wraps

going to be pleated where feathers are fitted, i think i will not need the bottom wrap as it will be fully covered with feathers anyway, so will not be able to see might be easier to just sew them onto the dress.

tried on toile

this is the toile so far, it is quite a good fit. The bottom will look alot different when done in stiff organza, this material just seems to hang loosly.

bottom skirt

altered pattern, slashed and spread to give it more volume, can't have it as tight around knees as planned because the wearer will not be able to walk.

altering pattern

front and back changed panels, altered to fit stand, also had to take some out of the middle of the pattern because quite baggy round the middle.

I am currently doing the pattern cutting for my dress, i hate how it takes me so long and it always goes wrong. i have sewed up 1/3 of my toile for my dress three times, at least now i will know from my mistakes and improve on my pattern knowledge. I do sit and gossip when waiting for tutor or when stuck, i should just get on with it then would not be waisting so much time. This week i have not been gossiping and i feel i have got though alot more work. Not talking so much in class will help me get through pattern cutting alot quicker. I do get annoyed that there is only two teachers for the whole class i feel like i need constant tutor support when doing pattern cutting.
Last thursday i had finaly moved onto the bottom part of my dress, it is on the bias cut because i did not want any seams going through as it is see through!! i sewed a toile up and i am currently re-doing my pattern for the toile by using slash and spread method. On wednesday i will sew it up and see what it looks like!!!

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after doing part of my board in water colour i think im getting better at using it and the thing i like about it is that you cant really make a mistake, you can always just put water over it and it goes away .

i am really pushed for time and today was probably my only free day i have before hand in, spent good part of the day in hospital, with my mother.

i still have six a 3 boards of figures to do and other things before hand in completely wack im feeling like im not going to get it finished.

i was looking at my first project and i have impoved so much when using watercolour, i just looked at it and im like thinking what is this seriously i would be ashamed to put tha tin my portfolio now.