30/01/20

 

After speaking about Unit 4 throughout Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday half-heartedly, in the afternoon of Thursday  we then sat in the cafeteria with everyone from 3DDA as Karla took through every slide that discussed every approach to Unit 4. It probably would of made more sense to do this in the morning, as students don't' tend to feel lethargic in the morning, but they do after lunch because of the massive sugar crash we all get from eating cheap refined carbohydrates.

 

So we went through a very detailed and intricate powerpoint that I found very hard to retain. So we had to develop a theme and of course what did Louis chose? He chose to focus on food because it's all he bangs on about. So off I went looking at health foods and how I intend to summarise this into a brief.

04/02/20

 

Interview time.

So, I had it at scheduled for 3pm, got there with plenty of time and have a chinwag with a few fellow students. After going through about 20 people, I was picked last alongside another guy on the Foundation. Lovely chap, had a lengthy discussion about paying the absurd rent costs in London, how where we came from was very conservative, which lacked in the creativity spectrum. I ventilated about how I hate the fact that all these young cats who are my age are a bunch of yuppies. But I always end my judgement and opinions with this saying. 'Live you life.'

We also discussed the dynamic in Art Schools and how it compared to typical universities, like more academic based ones. The way people dress is another topic we spoke about and they way people who are so young, choose to present themselves. It's quite mature in a sense. So much high quality conversation in such a short space of time. Top bloke. 

07/02/20 - 08/02/20

This weekend wasn't all that social. Getting pestered by my friends to come out for a session. I said no. They said why. I said university work >. They were like, okay fair point. 

 

So a continuation of adding to workflow and my sketchbook was my weekend! Great!

No, not really.

Well, it's a small price to pay knowing it's a means to and ends in regards to enabling you to be viable for the BA you'd like to do. I've been thinking about my brief, adding keywords to it, such as 'patience' and 'measure twice cut once' so I can incorporate these into the brief. It is a way of showing how I will be using these project as a means to better my current self, into an upgraded individual who takes time when he cuts out materials, so as to replace the former, rushed self.

09/02/20

 

So on this Sunday was the last day I could add to my sketchbook/workflow so I didn't fail the Unit 2!

I pretty much worked all day and didn't go to sleep because as the popular saying goes;

'You sacrifice the present for the future.'

So my lack of sleep was hopefully enough for me to pass! I guess we will see! Still need to work on this brief.

10/02/20

 

Going off of an topic I'm wholeheartedly into, I decided to get started with my research. Not sure why I said 'decided' too considering I had no choice. I knew I wanted to do something that would be informative to people about Nutrition. Something that is captivating and different, without being unsolicited and corny.

I found this helpful to put towards my briefs "Project Concept. Going to the Library also helped as I was able to go through unusual books that regard nutrition. It's interesting to see both sides of it. From the seriousness of why certain foods kill and prevent things, whereas some people speak about food like a love affair.

 

The nostalgia it brings. A warm bowl of soup to some may remind you of security in your childhood. How chocolate reminds you of the weekend. All very important notes to make note of and mention within my research.

11/02/20

 

More and more research when will it stop? No time soon. Just going over some things I've already watched which has been interesting as I haven't retained as much information I though I had done and definitely missed out on some really provoking points of discussion.

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Something I had first began to watch when my father passed away in 2016 from a brain tumour. Learning about all cause mortality, I discovered a lot of how the consumption of animal protein is the culprit of cancer as animal foods have the highest levels of IGF-1 which has been correlated with the risk of cancer. Kind of hard to believe seeing as you have people who eat mainly animal produce who live on farms and seem to live disease free into there 80's/90's. 

 

This book 'How Not To Die' is one I would read very frequently when I first received it. I bought this back in 2018 I believe. That's when I questioned why my Dad got sick and passed away at such an early age. I don't believe it was just due to genes. It's a mixture of things, some you can control, some you can not.

 

I remember buying this book on eBay. Here's the screenshot of from the purchase history.

 

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So I started this really really atrocious job in Amazon. I found through an agency back in 2019. It was in the fashion studio in Hoxton and stupidly I took it. Like, I don't know why. It was an 1 hour and 20 minutes to get to every day and it started at 7:30am. Do you really think that a 20 year who has a bedtime habit of staying up past midnight is going to be able to get up at 5:45am to get ready to get into London on time? No. Good thing it wasn't full time. Either way, because I wanted to learn about nutrition badly, I invested in this book.

 

It arrived and it was so so chunky. I thought "sheesh, I don't even read books, how am I going to I read a 300+ page book without extreme resistance and discomfort. However the first page I read was so well articulated and easy to understand it was like reading something beneath my intellectual capacity and not in an obnoxious way! Everything connected and flowed through my brain and I actually understood and learnt a lot from the book. I even bought my Uncle a copy because I felt that he would benefit from the added value of this book. I learnt a lot from this book. It only took me 3 months to get through.

12/02/20

 

Learning about how to use the resources online at the Library at Kings Cross, it's given me an insight on how to find pieces of literature and other online educational pieces. This makes the library a lot more interesting and I'm much more inclined to go.

 

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The 'A-Z Datebase' is really going to help when looking through archived research and particular brands and product that I enjoy and strive to produce similar items of. I've been looking at more literature around books, such as 'The Little Book of Coffee' which isn't as informed on nutrition as 'How Not to Die'.  However it is still helpful and has strengthened my brief.

13/02/20

 

Never ending research! Just had a look at some online videos regarding what people can do with the food around them to help combat certain ailments and illnesses. It's inspiring that there is so much information about this, at your disposal. These have been placed in my research section and in my sources in my project brief.

14/02/20

 

This day I decided to be more specific with what I wanted to focus on that involved food. So many areas to look at such as the logistically side of food, the gang involvement in certain crops, the cultural appropriation of food, etc. However, what really intrigues me about food is the fact that it can prevent and reverse a lot of our number 1 killers. 

 

I decided to take a look at some of my families health problems . So going down my family tree for as far as my mother could tell me, my Great Nona Amelie had Heart Failure. My Great Grandad Gisoue had Heart Failure. My Grandad Antonio had Lung Cancer because he smoked. It wasn't diet induced, but instead on lifestyle. My Dad died from a Brain Tumour, but prior to this he did have a heart attack. So looking at a bit of my families history of sickness/cause of death shows what they all had in common. A weak heart. My Grandma is still beating! God bless. Maybe I should look at food that can help with the heart. Food that in some way correlates with my families background. Culturally that is. Context is good. Plus it's going to make my project make a lot more sense.

So I'll be at the library researching and looking at different types of food and what they can do to help the heart.

 

16/02/20

 

Working on the draft of my brief. It's not done, however it's not bad for a first draft. Making the draft reminded me of a very helpful video that relates to attempting anything new in life.

 

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It's really scary how this video wakes you up and makes you realise that you can not afford to wait for oppurtunity and timing. You just have to do things with the circumstances you are in. Otherwise, you won't do it. A quote from this video that hits home to me is this;

 

"The world is made of information, and if you encounter it, and tangle with it, then it informs you, and then you become informed, and then you are in formation , and then you are ready."

17/02/20

 

Starting off the week, I decided to look online for health foods that fix underlying problems in society. I watched one video that I remember watching years ago.

 

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It was really refreshing hearing everything Dr Barnard said, because I agreed to everything he practically said. However, watching this two years on with new information shows a lot of conflicting information. Because I've read how our bodies run on the bad 'fats' which are saturated fat and that we need 'cholesterol' for our hormones and bile production. However, there was still a lot of useful information in this video.

 

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I still do not like the word 'Vegan'. It's just sound so unsolicited. Like really not asked for. I prefer the equally bad 'plant-based' which has obnoxious connotations aswell. However, it is amazing what it can do to those who have terrible, life altering, debilitating health conditions. It's amazing how you can take back your life, save thousands of dollars on medication all because you made the conscious choice to switch your eating habits. So, looking at this lifestyle is definitely something I'll be considering and researching further.  

18/02/20 - 20/02/20

 

Nothing you haven't heard already. Just adding to the research page on workflow, while trying to narrow down what I'd like to select for my idea. I'd like to correlate in a really powerful, potentially family orientated way. Just so when I make this piece; it will have an extremely high level of sentimental value. In a lot of movies, they discuss how important blood is. How family is all you have when everything else crumbles. People save you. Food saves you. Materialism, does not. And as I say this I'm on Depop looking for a jumper to buy and watching YouTube videos about floral fragrances with longevity. So as I type, I eat my words. The irony. Iron is actually an oxidant in the body. We need it, however too much ages and damages your DNA.

 

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22/02/20 - 23/02/20

 

Taking this time to go over the feedback from my brief from certain people I've asked. I figured I'd get a head start on this so I can actually write up something that's going to inspire and propel me in my desired direction. I appreciate the friends that take the time to look through my chatter. This weekend was dedicated to going through and eradicating chaff.

 

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24/02/20

 

Now is time to discuss what it is that I intend to intentionally get better at. I wrote down somethings, I still feel like a lot of what I say is just malarky and I am trying to seem like a person that is really "about it" but when it comes down to it, old habits die hard. By this I mean that trying to break out of a mindset that is orientated around rushing projects, to now taking time with this one, is something that is going to be EXTREMELY tricky to do, considering that even as I type this, I do not want to be taking the extra time. Even though I know it will pay off in the long run, the impulsive side of me doesn't want to do it.

In the Discipline category of this project, one of keyword I have put down is...

 

Up-Cycling 

 

Everything I have so far out of leather has been bought from an establishment in London, because it's been the most sensical to go to a place of business where i can speak to professionals about this material, so I know what I need for the designated project. However, maybe it is an idea for me to be checking eBay to see if people are selling large pieces of materials for cheap because they are clearing out their house.

 

I also put...

 

Risk.

 

Do you really think you're going to be taking risks? When you'll be rushing around trying to meet this deadline? Hmmmm, I guess we will see.

 

Now, moving onto my Aims , one of the many things I put down was... 

 

Become more Patient.

 

Ha! This goes right back to my other point about being rushed when making projects. I'm really going have to fight every fibre of my being so I don't impulsive try to complete something with checking twice. 

 

Another one is...

 

Explore other Materials.

 

I've been using leather for the most part of all of my projects in Unit 2 and have learned to love it. Therefore having to learn a new materials and the way that it works is going to take time. Time I don't really have. Alas, I will contend with myself to incorporate another material. Not that I want to.

 

Another very funny one is...

 

Please Don't Rush

 

Didn't I already put this? 

 

Bye for now.

26/02/20

 

Everyone seemed to be a tad panic'd when I came in that day. Helmert didn't seem to have the patience for people not completing a simple task that was requested with a weeks notice. I don't blame him. Either way, we were put into groups of 6 and we collectively showed our 10 photos   We brought in our ten favourite images that correlate to our concept for this brief. Organising them in different hierarchies, such as the date of each photo, the scale of the image, the monetary value, the mono to colour ratio helped myself to value what photos really are going to be of help to me in this endeavour. Also to focus on images that serve such a impact as the ones that we can resonate the best with.

 

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27/01/20

 

This was the first day one of my good friends who shall remain nameless (because it's more interesting if I keep his identity a secret) started telling me about the first signs of corona virus. #stayawayfromtherona

 

I didn't really think about it too much considering it was probably just a scare tactic to get people worried about. Most media posts/articles are just clickbait conjecture, so they can make a quick buck while they waste your time! I don't think so.

29/02/20 - 1/03/20

 

Making sure I didn't exceed the word limit while at the same time making sure what I aim to do is viable and attainable. It seems to be.  Just a continuous adjustment to the brief, waiting 10 minutes and then reading it over, shows to me that you always want to modify how you would write something. I think I'm waffling but proof-reading is quite important at this point. Doing a bit of research as well, but it's wasn't the priority.

 

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02/03/20

 

Put down photos of model making disucssing how it went, where it's going blah blah blah.

04/03/20

 

Dragged myself out of bed at an ungodly hour, so I was on time for this exhibition. And like normal, I got there early and had to wait about 20 minutes till I could hand my item in. So I could of rolled up later and I would of been fine. Let me not complain, so after dropping off my little reticule bag, I went to the library to update my research section, looking again at some online sources such as the website I found while being inducted to the libraries 'A-Z Databases'.

 

https://www-wgsn-com.arts.idm.oclc.org/content/board_viewer/#/65514/page/3

 

A favourite photo of mine.

 

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Very conceptual. I remember when Xanaks where very talked about a few years back as a drug of choice. Either that or it was Lean, I couldn't tell you. I love the rugged canvas, alongside the embossed branding and detailing that is definitely replicated on a packet of Xanaks. The rectangular shape, the grasp of the pouch by the subject. 

05/03/20

By this point I'd fallen in love with the library and wanted to be no where besides Granary Square. Might as well have brought a put me up and camped outside. It may be cold, but at least I save on the wretched transport fees and get an extra 1 hour lie in. If I need to wash, the canal is only a 2 minute walk away.

Okay, obviously this is a joke, I do not have such low hygiene standards that I would wash my body in bacteria, parasite infested water. Nor would I sleep on the street on a put me up bed to have an extra hours sleep. No, that would be ridiculous. If I could get a put me up in the building and access to a clean, sterile shower then we'd be talking.

 

Either way, I didn't feel I was being productive at Archway because it shuts at 9, even though the security goes around at 8 and makes it obvious they want you gone earlier than 9. The library doesn't have this so I'd rather be able to work in peace than be worried I was going to be ejected from the building.

 

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I just waffled, but for most of my day it was looking at more research around the health benefits of some of the widely consumed foods. I wanted to look at heart health as it's hereditary.

 

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"Blood runs thicker than water."

 

So the problem with my grandma right now is that she is a Type 2 Diabetic, has Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Alzheimer's and Edema. Yeah so she has a lot of problems. This has left her in quite a bad state, even though she is alive. Her quality of life really is not very good and sometimes you wonder if they really do want to be here or not. Either way, all of these complications that I didn't have an inclining about, really just motivated me to look up why we end up with these complications. I refuse and utterly don't believe this is something you are helpless to. Lifestyle and environment are just two factors that can contribute to disease, however food is something you are in control of. I may need to add to my sketchbook.

 

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May I be excused from lessons so I can go to the library, sir? You know, because I love books. 

07/03/20 - 08/03/20

 

This weekend has been spent trying to update my research page and moving over to the making side of things. It's coming along okay seeing as it's only Saturday. Alas we will see. I've found these images proper nice to look at and enjoy.

 

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More on my research page.

 

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Left is my Uncle, Middle is my Great Nona Emilia and the right is my Great Nono Antonio. My Uncle is still alive and well, however my My great grandma and granddad have passed and both were from heart disease.

 

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Now this is my grandmother. As much as she is her own worst enemy, she too has heart disease, amongst other health conditions that I won't get into because it distracts from what I am trying to get at. I feel very strongly I should make a project that focuses on heart disease and ways to prevent and reduce the symptoms of it for my own mother, myself and anyone else who decides to look into this project.

09/03/20.

 

No progress tutorial till tomorrow! At 4:30!

So I can lie in till 10am, shower, put on youtube for a bit, eat breakfast inconsistently for 2 hours, watching some trash on Netflix, spend an hour making lunch and excuse myself from work because it's impossible to eat and work simultaneously right?

After lunch I'll start 'work' (see how i put that in quotes), while listening to music on Spotify that I've already rinsed and now despise from my lack of self control. Then I'll probably stay up till 2am doing workflow because I'm at my most productive between 1am and 2am!

Mio dio.

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Left one costs £454. Blimey.

10/03/19

 

Before this is tutorial happened I was downstairs in the computer room, just finishing a few things off and to my surprise the lovely Joanna Norton. I'm guessing she was supposed to see another student but she probably saw me in the corner of her eye and felt a compulsion to know what my brief was about. So after reading it she pretty much dismantled it and said 'neither sections correlate' and told me essentially that I needed to rewrite most of it.

To be honest I was glad to hear this considering it was free, valuable advice, albeit it unsolicited. So I actually did go over it briefly (pardon the pun) and made some changes in an hour and I'm very thankful she did come in and talk to me about this. 

 

Just had my progress tutorial with Nicola. She's very helpful. We need more teachers like her to educate they youthful. They are our future. I think we'd all fail our Unit 4 if we didn't have these tutorials very few pass. Everyone is panicking about buying pasta because of this virus. This panic has shown me that I need to relax more than I currently am. A blessing in disguise.

 

This Everything she told me needed to be said and I'm glad I've been given a lot of feedback that I can take away and take action with.

12/03/20

 

Sound like a broken record, but on the 12th day of March, Louis made heaven and earth. No, I did not and that's blasphemous. I believe I did more research looking at books in the library regarding bag design and containers. Reason being is because I'd like to get better at leather work alongside the pattern cutting and making of patterns that involve bags and accessories. I've found it the most fun out of everything I've done in JFFA, so naturally I'd like to perfect this. I found the book 'Bag Design - A Handbook for Accessories Designers'

 

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Helpful. Cute aswell. Makes bags a whole lot more sensical than trying to guess how they are made.

14/03/20 - 15/03/20

 

Photos of making processs.

16/03/20

 

Today was spent for the most part drawing in my sketchbook trying to orient some kind of vessel based on my idea. I found it quite a challenge to come up with some kind of terrible idea that I could envelop slowly but surely into a mediocre idea and then to a decent idea. That's how most of my ideas come around, however it was quite hard to do this when my mother was relentlessly going on about this Virus in my ear. Acting like it's my fault! It was probably good I made the effort to go to the library and study, rather than staying at home to do it because had I known there was a potential lockdown I'd be kicking myself for staying indoors. Another semi-productive day.

 

17/03/20

 

So everyone is now starting to freak out over this virus and now people are scared. Lot of my friends and family have been educating me profusely about this virus and oh boy has it been interesting. Eh, not really. 

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  But in all seriousness this has been quite intense. It's definitely given me the incentive to focus on this unit more and take the time to upgrade my workflow. The isolation is not ideal, but then nothing in life is. I'll probably be losing my marbles at some point.

18/03/20

 

So today has been an interesting. Day 3 of social isolation even though my mother and sister went out yesterday to post a parcel that was urgent. I wonder if royal mail will shut down their services. Hmmm. I doubt it. Either way, whatever is going to happen over the next few weeks is most definitely going to suck, but for the better. It's hard to be so happy about all of this. It seems every disease that has been an outbreak, (swine flu from pigs). I've just been looking up information about SARS and I've already come across some horrendous things online relating to diseases found in animals.

 

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This is just 5 minutes of digging, goodness knows what I would of found if i had delved deeper. It seems like a lot of these diseases/viruses came from Bats. Why do people eat Bats? Well, that is a good question. I don't know to be honest. I'm guessing the novelty of burgers, steak, meatballs, sausages, bacon, lamb chops, bbq wings, etc wore off. How do you even catch a bat and why would a person be so inclined to want to eat it? People should leave well enough alone. 

This does tie into my project as it is food orientated and how through certain food consumption, we are more susceptible to diseases whether pre-existing or undiscovered. Just give me some houmous and rice cakes and I'll be on my way.

19/03/20

 

This self-isolation is starting to make me neurotic. I am slowly losing my head and I'm just looking at mindless content online. I can not wait until this is over.

20/03/20

 

Insert images of idea development.

 

 

22/03/20 - 23/03/20

 

Feeling like I'm getting trapped in the cycle of Netflix, Rumination even starting to feel a little bit neurotic than normal from the lack of human contact. As much as I appreciate my mother and sisters company, it begins to boil down to small talk at around noon so I need to escape to get some peace of mind. Luckily, I have a garden.

 

 

 

So thank goodness for that. Doing a bit more research regarding the foods I like to use characteristics of when making my container.

24/03/20 - 25/03/20

 

 These last two days have had superb weather! The sun has been shining! I'm getting my daily amount of Vitamin D and then some more for my liver. This means that mood is going to be elevated, not to mention I will be less immune to that #coronavirus. But social distancing is doing that. Doing my work outside with the sun beaming down has been very relaxing, not to mention the occasional 30 minute naps here and there.

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I actually learnt that the consumption of Grains and sugars in general depletes B vitamins and some minerals, so I'm going easy on the pasta and rice and pounding down the spinach and celery.

26/03/20

 

Today was quite a slow day today. The weather was good but I wasn't really in the mindset to churn out the work, plus I've been seeing non stop media about this virus, all of which have been bad. But some good! I really can't wait till this is over so I can see a certain someone.

 

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28/03/20

 

Furthermore development of my final idea, looking at it on the body and getting the ideal sizing down. Wanting it too be the right size to wear on the torso.

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03/04/20

 

Getting better with adapting to the isolation period. It's not been easy, going through the motions of being away from so many people and having the routine very mundane has been challenging to maintain a level of decorum with work. It's not been easy but I have been able to start drawing sketches that are helpful and have pushed me to keep up with this assessment. 

 

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06/04/20 - 08/04/20

 

 More time spent on sketching. I wanted to improve my drawing and not jump straight to model making, instead exhaust any ideas I've got locked up in my brain box. I seemed to have exhibited a fair few interesting concepts.

 

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13/04/20

 

More sketching because I felt obliged to keep going and not rush into model making. However I do feel now that I need to start making a move with materials and 3 dimensional work.

 

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Observing how the ends of a Kale Leaf behaves considering there are 6 types and the most common one is the curly type.

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Looking at different ways I can hang the bag over the person's body. Considering that the leaf has veins, it made sense to use them as straps around the persons torso. Alternating between a shoulder strap or 4 straps around the chest/stomach. 

18/04/20 - 20/04/20

 

So the last days I've actually been making, which was the part I've been the most anticipated to do because it's my bread and butter. Here are some photo of trail and error I've encountered.

 

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So as we can see, it's a start and I'd like to now add some kind of strap to this. I'd also like to add a proper flap to the bag because then it gives it more of a luxurious feel to it. This silhouette I've made reminds me of the Dior Saddle bag, which is well known due to the fact the shape is reminiscent of a horses saddle. 

 

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I like the idea of a flap going over the bag, as it protects the belonging and provides more sturdiness to the structure.

21/04/20

 

More development of the bag. I'd like to get this pattern completed properly, however If I understood the dynamics of pattern making better, I'd probably be able to do this a lot more effectively. 

 

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It's looking a lot like the Saddle bag, but I do want to add some kind of intricate detailing for it too encompass a leaf.

 

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23/04/20 - 24/04/20

 

Trying to now further emulate Kale into a holdable carrier, I looked at the shape of it and how it could be moved onto the body as a side bag/shoulder bag.

 

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It's not too bad, I feel like the look is very similar to the saddle bag by Dior. 

25/04/20 - 26/04/20

 

New research into a design idea that looks at what Kale does, rather than how it looks literally. It makes more sense for me to look at how it impacts the body, as Nicola kindly pointed out to me in an email.

 

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So I investigated arteries and the connection they play in blood flow. The shape of which and the construct (curvature, length, etc. 

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The obtrusion of the body is quite interesting. 

 

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Looking at the function of arteries moving blood and oxygen to the heart through the veins and the involvement of the capillaries.

27/04/20 - 29/04/20

 

Looking further at how I am going to integrate a part of the cardiovascular system into a function bag, I set to work with a some research and sketchbook work.

 

I did try to use Kale as a dye, which I did film and couldn't find. So you're just going to have to take my word, that even with a copious amount of salt ad vinegar, the chlorophyll green doesn't transfer onto a canvas. Unfortunately. 

 

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I found within my diagram, the potential for a bag.

30/04/20 - 1/05/20

 

Now onto the actual trail and error of model making again, I would of like to have a bit more experimental but because of this virus, I don't have the resources to do so.

 

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Going over in tracing paper, this was quite a task to cut out every nook and cranny of the 'capillaries' in the centre of the bag that I designed myself. I do like the look a lot actually, I just wish that the bag was a bit longer.

 

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As you can see from the handle, I have chosen to make it 4cm wide and 21cm long because the prior length and width wouldn't have worked.

 

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I found some scrap cotton rope to use as the filling for the handles. Handy and I've done this before when making a leather handle, so I could handle it.

02/05/20 - 03/05/20

 

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I didn't really want to use a drill to be honest but I didn't have a choice!

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Hand stitching this because I wanted to properly and professionally make this, upholding to my aims in my brief. 

 

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The final outcome wasn't too bad! I'm happy with the look, the PVC gives it a sheek, slick look.

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