Returning to reasurch

I didn't  complete the 3d prototype because after i wrote the previous blog i had a discussion with a tutor and they advised more research, and that it was too early to be working on a final. I understand that i need to produce and explore other mediums. They suggested that i do more line drawings of buildings etc. So i went to several places to do some on sight sketches. I took some of these sketches and had a go at water colour.
   Limerick city is contained by a ring road around the edge of it this i thought could be represented in a bowl shape. I used wire to create a skeleton  and using fabric i weaved  it all into a bowl shape. I liked the weaving as it had a similar texture and pattern of bricks, which i think is relevant. I also made another few things, as experiments to see how the materials may be put together and how they looked if used in a few different ways. They are experiments using different methods of weaving, meshed metal and wire.
I loved the bowl concept so i sketched a design that i would like to put onto a bowl. I began with design of houses, and i had an image in my mind of how i wanted it to look so i made a few exsamples before making a prototype bowl out of newspaper. I left the edges rough as i wanted it to look like a pile of news papers and really our urban society is captured nicely in the print - the news of our local environment, adverts to indulge our consumer appetite, gossip, politics and news on our financial situation with the falling economy.
I then painted my design within it. I love the effect.
I am working on a lino print at the moment, i tryd  the board but i felt it was terrible as it is very difficult to keep it tidy and precise, i don't like the board. However there seems to be some issues with the printing dept. as they have their press ready for board prints only so i may have to try to print it by hand ???? Geeesssszzzz
Ah well.
I also have a design  i want to complete as a graphic image. ( and also in lino)
However i still haven't produced anything 3d!!!  - Well other then a bowl. So once i get on top of the other bits ill go back to the design i started with and id like to see how it can be made. i was thinking that i loved the affect of the news paper affect so perhaps that would be an option however id i also love to try to make an actual bowl in ceramics with the design i have already.- Also using the same design perhaps there is a chance i can also make it in felt :) That would be fantastic!
Photos??  ok ill put some up ;)