Here she is...

My beautiful bay. Some would call it messy, I call it organised chaos:)

the first post is the hardest.

Feels like my very first post again, it's been that long!! Really need to sort it out! Well i've now started second year at uni and i'm absolutely loving it! New brief, new bays, new techniques, processes and new faces. Chose the word FRAGMENT to research for my brief. It started off difficult to link my word to my style of working but came up with 'fragments of the attic'. Things people leave when they die. Old chests, boxes, letters, certificates, suitcases and memories. I'm currently focusing on old tins, boxes and suitcases looking into the detail of their marks, prints, vintage patterns. Experimenting with different jewellery and ceramic techniques whilst starting to sample in textile forms. Made some amazing stamps too, using rubbers! Never thought carving a pattern/shape into a rubber would be so relaxing! But it was and also made some gorgeous marks onto paper and fabric. Also found my love for QUINK INK and bleach too! Well as you can tell i'm totally excited and could talk all day long! There'll be more regular posts coming, also i'll upload a photo of my bay because it's BEAUTIFUL! x

INSPIRATION.

Been so uninspired for weeks and couldn't find the time to start my 'summer project' but after finding this blog i'm full of inspiration and ready to start working in my new sketchbook which is from camden market and has a leather cover with handmade paper inside. BEAUTIFUL.

http://www.kerentaggar.com/blog/

FINAL PRODUCTS RANGE

Here are my final products for my 'bon voyage' project.

Ring made with silver, copper, enammel and decals.

Necklace made with a porcelain cast from a mould, resin, cogs and watch parts, decals and a silver chain.

Brooch made from map print using heat tranfer press and fabric manipulation.

Fabric Brooches

Here are some fabric brooches I've been working on this weekend. I used image transfered fabric to create prints of maps and my sketchbook pages and manipulated them adding cover buttons and stitched text. Let me know what you think...:)

Moulds and Decals

Haven't posted in a while! Had a two week break for easter now trying to get back into the swing of things. Slip casted in my moulds today hoping they work well! Will eventually put decals onto them and also waiting for my resin to arrive! I'll upload photos once they're done:) EXCITED:D

Handed in professional practice file yesterday along with paper forms project which are up in the window display in uni. Feels good to hand things in complete!

Excited to bring all my products together for this 'Bon Voyage' project for Mima, will upload photos of my collection in a few weeks!

The Cloud Commission workshop!

Had an amazing day today doing a workshop with Carlos from The Cloud Commission.

Some hilarious activities and been really inspired to be inspired by everything!

Check out The Cloud Commission facebook,

http://www.facebook.com/update_security_info.php?wizard=1#!/thecloudcommission

p.s; Beautiful weather too so added the photo of me in the sunshine at dinner!