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This is a very late start to my blog as I have been feeling extremely demotivated since the start of this project. there is not particular reason as to why I feel this way however jumping straight into a group project did not make this any better for me. having to take a gap year from uni as I had extreme health condition and covid took a huge tole on my academic life and uni life in general. Coming to uni with a whole class who have known each other and got friendships group from the previous year was very scary. my first lecture was extremely daunting as I did not known anyone in my class and had no friends I could speak to about my uni life or feelings in general. I feel as though I really closed myself off due to the pressure of group work which I was not enjoying at all.

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As this if the first project, I was excited to be back at university and get into a form of routine. As the project was introduced to us, I loved the concept of it as I fell like it was very personal and sentimental. Letting us choose the object to work with was yet another part of this project which I really enjoyed as it gave me full creativity and control over the work which I produced, and this also meant that there were no limitations. Going further, giving us the freedom of choosing an object to work with meant that I could either choose something which was sentimental or something which was a little more artistic and conventional. I personally went down the route of choose a sentimental object as I felt like it added more value to my work. Likewise, choosing a sentimental object also meant that I had experience with it which allowed me to explore and put that into my work, my object carried history which I could explore through my work. Alternatively, something I found difficult during this project is the factthat we were not given a source: a designer for example who we could base our work of. I found it particularly hard when it came to essay writing as I felt like I did not have enough source to write a whole essay about.

Overall,  I really enjoyed this project. Being introduced to the concept of flat lays and creating them which is a lecture I particularly enjoyed as I am a tactile personal and I enjoyed learning in that way and being creative with fabrics, magazine scrapes and different props.

“Blackened or oxidized silver is genuine sterling silver, but its outer surface has been purposely darkened via a chemical process. This essentially speeds up the natural tarnishing process, creating an attractive dark patina, which consists of a layer of silver sulfide on the exterior of the metal.”

Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Sabyasachi is one of the most influential and well-known designers within the asian community. I decided to do some research on him. Through my research, I found out that he has a very well known for carrying on the Indian legacy by including the traditional pattern work and designs into his work. much of his work if produced for those who are from the upperclass.

after looking at his instagram and website, I am particularly fond of the red and black suits which he’s produced. I absolutely love love LOVEEEE the amount of detailing on the skirt as well as the patch work, designs, lacing and the colours. the attentional to details is amazing.