So-today was the deadline day! I basically spent the lesson tweaking things on my blog and in my sketchbook-I managed to finish my shoe at the weekend, although I did have some difficulties when one side of my shoe collapsed slightly and needed reinforcing. Unfortunately I wasn't able to do much, but I think it should still be alright.
We will be given feedback on our work just before half-term, then we can make any last minute changes before we get our final mark. We're also starting a new unit-Performance-so this could be my last blog post! Overall I have enjoyed this unit, despite the hard work, and hopefully I have done the best I can and got a fairly good mark.
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Tuesday, 16 November 2010
How the visit to Van Dal affected my shoe design.....
It was interesting to see how shoes are made and has made me think more about the technical implications. For example, I have never used Modrock before so it could take longer than one lesson to do all the Modrock modelling onto my shoe last. I still think I can do it, as I am not mass producing like Van Dal. I can always modify my plan and take my shoe home to do extra work on it.
Unfortunately I will not be able to use ion technology on my shoe. This is where the shoes are covered in a special flurocarbon to make them completely hydrophobic. If you cover them in water, they won't soak through like normal shoes do, instead the water droplets simply roll off. This is MOD technology and Van Dal are the only shoe designers at the moment to use it when creating their shoes.
Unfortunately I will not be able to use ion technology on my shoe. This is where the shoes are covered in a special flurocarbon to make them completely hydrophobic. If you cover them in water, they won't soak through like normal shoes do, instead the water droplets simply roll off. This is MOD technology and Van Dal are the only shoe designers at the moment to use it when creating their shoes.
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Shoe Construction Plan
Week 1: 7th Sep-introduction to the unit and making felt.
Week 2: 14th Sep-finished felt and made paper shoes.
Week 3: 21st Sep-look at old artefacts and tools used to make shoes. Looked at the Van Dal shoe factory and the history of shoes in Norwich.
Week 4: 28th Sep-we were given the shop we are designing a shoe for and researched them. Looked at famous shoe designers and wrote up a piece on them for homework.
Week 5: 5th Oct-I missed the lesson but the others in my group visited Hemstock's (our shop) and filmed the inside and took away some ideas.
Week 6: 12th Oct-Creative Industries event.
Week 7: 19th Oct-given list of what we need to complete and our deadlines; for homework made a mood board and drew some fashion drawings.
Week 8: 2nd Nov-given our sketchbooks and stuck in our work; made a plan for my shoe.
Week 9: 9th Nov-catch-up lesson and finished my shoe plan.
Week 10: 16th Nov-trip to Florida Shoes and research shoe making today.
20th Nov-go into Norwich and buy cheap jewellery, especially pieces with chains, gems, studs, sparkle etc.
Week 11: 23rd Nov-begin construction during the lesson. Gather remaining materials (wire, shoe last to model the design onto, modrock.
Week 12: 30th Nov-Continued with modrocking, left it to set on my shoe last ready for cutting off next lesson.
Week 13: 7th Dec-Unfortunately I was ill and couldn't go in.
Week 14: 14th Dec-Had a crisis! I tried to cut my modrock off my last and it fell apart! AAAAHH!! Fear not, I re-covered my last with cling film and used PVA glue to stick scraps of tissue paper to form my shoe.
Week 15: 11th Jan-Continuing with tissue paper and working on my sketch book-deadline 25th Jan.
Week 16: 18th Jan-Have done more tissue papaering at home and am almost done. That weekend I stuck my gems and jewellery onto my shoe with superglue. Hooray, am almost there!
Week 17: 25th Jan(deadline)-finished off last minute bits in lesson on my sketch book. Part of my shoe is not so strong and cracked under weight of gems, but am unable to reinforce it. Blog work done. I am pretty much there.
Health and Safety
Using wire can be dangerous as you could cut youself or someone else badly. I will have to make sure I am careful, use the proper equipment to cut and don't muck around with it. Also, don't play around with the modrock as it may not be very good if swallowed or it could make horrible stains whch are tough to get out.
Week 2: 14th Sep-finished felt and made paper shoes.
Week 3: 21st Sep-look at old artefacts and tools used to make shoes. Looked at the Van Dal shoe factory and the history of shoes in Norwich.
Week 4: 28th Sep-we were given the shop we are designing a shoe for and researched them. Looked at famous shoe designers and wrote up a piece on them for homework.
Week 5: 5th Oct-I missed the lesson but the others in my group visited Hemstock's (our shop) and filmed the inside and took away some ideas.
Week 6: 12th Oct-Creative Industries event.
Week 7: 19th Oct-given list of what we need to complete and our deadlines; for homework made a mood board and drew some fashion drawings.
Week 8: 2nd Nov-given our sketchbooks and stuck in our work; made a plan for my shoe.
Week 9: 9th Nov-catch-up lesson and finished my shoe plan.
Week 10: 16th Nov-trip to Florida Shoes and research shoe making today.
20th Nov-go into Norwich and buy cheap jewellery, especially pieces with chains, gems, studs, sparkle etc.
Week 11: 23rd Nov-begin construction during the lesson. Gather remaining materials (wire, shoe last to model the design onto, modrock.
Week 12: 30th Nov-Continued with modrocking, left it to set on my shoe last ready for cutting off next lesson.
Week 13: 7th Dec-Unfortunately I was ill and couldn't go in.
Week 14: 14th Dec-Had a crisis! I tried to cut my modrock off my last and it fell apart! AAAAHH!! Fear not, I re-covered my last with cling film and used PVA glue to stick scraps of tissue paper to form my shoe.
Week 15: 11th Jan-Continuing with tissue paper and working on my sketch book-deadline 25th Jan.
Week 16: 18th Jan-Have done more tissue papaering at home and am almost done. That weekend I stuck my gems and jewellery onto my shoe with superglue. Hooray, am almost there!
Week 17: 25th Jan(deadline)-finished off last minute bits in lesson on my sketch book. Part of my shoe is not so strong and cracked under weight of gems, but am unable to reinforce it. Blog work done. I am pretty much there.
Health and Safety
Using wire can be dangerous as you could cut youself or someone else badly. I will have to make sure I am careful, use the proper equipment to cut and don't muck around with it. Also, don't play around with the modrock as it may not be very good if swallowed or it could make horrible stains whch are tough to get out.
Sunday, 3 October 2010
Artefact-Self-Assessment
I am really enjoying working on the Shoe Story project as I have a slight obsession with beautiful shoes! I chose to research Irregular Choice as my shoe brand as I love their designs and they're so unique-you know you won't be walking down the street and see someone with the same pair of shoes as you! I think I could maybe improve the quality of my drawings but I was really pleased when my group got given the jewellers as a shop to design a shoe for-there is so much potential to make something amazing and you have lots of possible materials to use. Overall I'm quite happy with my progress as I now know what is expected.
Friday, 24 September 2010
Learning Outcomes for Artefact Unit
Artefact:
1. Understand the process of creating artefacts.
2. Be able to plan the creation of an artefact.
3. Be able to create an artefact.
4. Be able to monitor own creative activity.
1. Understand the process of creating artefacts.
2. Be able to plan the creation of an artefact.
3. Be able to create an artefact.
4. Be able to monitor own creative activity.
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