FMP. Coming to an end!

I have now been doing my FMP (Final Major Project) For around 8 weeks now, even though it only feels like three! But i've been SO busy with finalising everything, i've completely forgot about updating my blog with what i'm doing for my fmp. Its a bit late to backtrack now, but heres some images of several pieces i will be including in my end of year show :D

My project name is 'Tempted to touch' Looking at these images, do you think you would have an instinctive urge and to want to touch these pieces? if your answer is yes, then my project has been successful. Now i need to focus on how the hell i'm going to display these bad boys! any suggestions?  

Mid Year Exhibition.

Mid year exhibition. Not long and soon ill be setting up my FMP, waving goodbye to college and entering UNIVERSITY life. Scary but excited.:)

Luckily enough, we were provided a great space at The Works In the city centre of Birmingham, A small walk away form the Birmingham Bullring, Markets and Custard Factory. We began to put up the work on Monday....and the exhibition was on wednesday night! So a very short amount of time to organise things, however, the tutors put in a lot of thought and effort to get it up in time. 

The mid year show is about being able to experience exhibiting our own art work. whether thats fine art, photography or ceramics, its a great dry run at our FMP. its certainly got me thinking about what i could possibly do for my FMP and how i would perhaps lay it out ext, and in fact this experience has given me an idea of what I could base my thoughts on. 

Anyway, the night was a success, there was food, wine and entertainment. I also received some great feedback about my work!

  

Some 2D illustrations from my sketchbook, to support the 3D work

My favourite piece. I lightly glazed the porcelain fragments from one of the bowls that got damaged when in the kiln. The image doesn't do it justice, however, i got my dad to knock up a 10x10 wooden plinth which i then painted white, inside and out and installing a light inside and used a sheet of clear perspex as the lid. 

Very very very pleased with how everyones work looked.

My favourite pieces would have to be by a ceramic artist, Mykayla. She created this range of organic inspired sculptures. The glazing was full of depth and so much texture and intriguing surface finish. So hard to not touch!  

Thats all for today.

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Trip to stoke.

Had my second uni interview today in Staffordshire, centre of the ceramics. And couldn't resist doing abit of material shopping. I went to this large shop called potterscrafts, it will have ANYTHING you are looking for. I was looking for some materialistic inspiration. I then came across these Amaco semi-moist underglazes water colours for ceramics. Not cheap but can't wait to use them!! I also got an underglaze pen with changeable nibs. Come with a bold, med, fine and extra fine! And the kind lady gave me a sample of crank clay! Super excited to get these goodies out and get experimenting!

Thats all for today, Oh yes... I have an interview at Brighton!!! 

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3D 'Collection and Containment' Project.

I haven't had any time to blog about this project but fortunately it was successful!

The project theme was "Collection and Containment" Initially I did some brainstorming, thinking about what i could interpret in my collection. Im a fashion lover. Why not base my 3D project on my textile clothing collection, After doing some artist research, i began drawing fabric, looking at its natural characteristic, the way it falls, moves its detailing and textures.

Bellow are some pages from my sketchbook. They are some designs I was dreaming up.

thinking about potential shape and even colours.