This winter was the worst winter in the history of my life so far, and to make it funny, I, the princess is living in a mobile home (i had no choice) with no water from the mains - which doesn't matter as all the pipes and the water its self had frozen, no wood burner and very little insulation! How did i do in my urban project - Seriously... my son and i are lucky to be alive.I'm now on the other side of the winter to tell you what amazing things i did in the urban project but i can only tell you that i did my best, and i think the concept was fab! However the reality is that i am one very small woman who is living in a very big world with many heavy things that i seem to have to lift and carie by myself. And without gas for heating and cooking, and without the water or a functioning bathroom situation as everything had frozen - for 3 months (as the pump broke, yes it too had frozen) i didn't have time to unleash an amazing way to finish the 3D model of the "metropolis" Urrrrmmmm "Sorry?" .
OK so what i did do, i finished building the ladies as i like to call them. I had designed the front of the construction and had been told to then build 6 - which i did in the 7 days they asked me to do it in. However that was all well and good, but the back of the construction still had to be designed and put together to complete the figure and then the remaining 5 models had to also be built from the templates of the first. This took allot of time as the design had to continue the figure shape but also in the form of buildings whilst being able to stand and not be to top heavy. Now once the design was complete templates had been made and i got to work completing the remaining 5. I had started to cut out the templates in clay as really i wanted to make a finished model in clay perhaps raku.( Clay cut outs froze and fell apart) After researching different firing methods and glazes, metallic colours i decided how i wanted to finish the piece, however i also thought that building the model out of different metals would look good, but the practical side of doing this was week.Due to the weather and not being able to even get into the collage, i decided to practice a few experiments with the models. Covering them in plaster, for a heaver look and feel to the piece and trying different textures. I also experimented with different colours - metallic - to get a feel of what the model would look like if the piece was brought to the next level which would be building in clay and finishing the in a metallic glaze. In conclusion the concept was good the model was well designed as it looked how i wanted it to but really to push it that bit further i would have required more time and experience in materials. I feel my lack of knowledge and experience in building in 3d held the concept back.
60 odd percent in the first semester is good and under the pressures of my personal life, i am satisfied - cant wait to learn more so i can expand in confidence. Mr freeze can kiss my ass because after having no water or cooking or heating for 3 months i have sorted the situation and i will never be so venerable again. G.I Barbe can not be beaten only slowed down - lol x
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