Day / October 17, 2014

by Olivia Kate Violet

Form Follows Function: Form Follows Fun?

Thursday 16th October 2014

So today was my second lecture followed by a seminar on HCS (Historical and Critical studies) and I feel it went really well. Damon Taylor gave the lecture in which I feel was delivered to an extremely high standard. Some people just have good stage presence don’t they?

Although I was interested with the subject matter throughout the whole lecture I think the beginning was really gripping. He spoke about ethics and our sense of right and wrong, which in itself is an exciting topic as it is rare for two people to  completely agree on what they feel to be right and wrong in any given situation. The most interesting part for me was the idea that design should make the world better and thus there is this hierarchy of values that change due to the situation we are in. Damon gave the example using an iPhone, a T-shirt and a gun. In every day life you’d say that the iPhone came first, then the T-shirt and then the gun however in times of war you’d swap the gun to be first, then the iPhone second and the T-shirt last. I’d never thought about ethics and the difference a situation can have in this way before and found this exciting.

For our seminar we had to choose an object we thought was both functional and fun. I chose a skateboard because its functional in that it gets you from A to B, it is lightweight and easily transported and it poses as a form of exercise although I felt this could also go in to the fun section – i appreciate not all find exercise fun! Furthermore it is fun because it is a gateway for social interaction and it allows the boarder to form new skills and thus expand on their capabilities.

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by Olivia Kate Violet

Renegade Exhibition: Reveals alternative styles of clothing.

Tuesday 14th October 2014

Visiting this exhibition held within the Pavilion Museum was really intriguing in that the display of garments were so diverse, which from the title of the collection you’d expect. From the outgoing, multicoloured patched trousers paired with a grey oversized jersey top to the pinstriped smart trousers covered in belt straps set with worn-looking, leather military boots, everything caught your eye.

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For my critical analysis I chose to look at the pin striped trousers covered in straps. The combination of a typically smart pair of trousers,the casual straps along with the personal red thread around the front pockets, just grabbed me. I also really enjoyed the way in which a pair of black military boots sat next to them adding to this personal, rebellious feel of the outfit. 

Sketches of my chosen outfit:

 

by Olivia Kate Violet

Reflective Journal: The Third Brief

Monday 13th October 2014.

Our 3rd brief consists of a drawing accompanied by a 500 word critical analysis. Initially my thoughts were, ‘What on earth will I draw?’, ‘How will a critically review it?’

My group spent a good hour or so going through what it is to critically review a piece of work and looked at the work of Jennifer Moon, in particular ‘The yellow Wallpaper’. This outlined different pieces of writing and we then discussed whether they were descriptive or critical in the way they were written. Furthermore we then had to write our own piece of writing (approximately 50 words) 3 or 4 times, each time trying to make it more critical. I feel this task really helped me to prepare and feel more confident in carrying out this brief.

I look forward to visiting the Pavilion Museum tomorrow and hopefully creating some drawings I will be able to critically review successfully.