art addict / fashion enthusiast
On Tuesday we finally got the chance to learn Julian's subtraction cutting in the workshop. I was very interested in this way of garment making/pattern making after hearing this in Julian's Pecha Kucha, and we learned some more details of it on the friday session before. However, it is still quite puzzling for me as …
Today we launched the first project of stage two, which from now on we are going to independently research and decide the topic we are going to develop further. I personally find this quite challenging, I found myself feeling more comfortable working on a brief than having the freedom doing whatever because that is what …
https://youtu.be/HckBanwHouY Following my 300 words object writing, I recorded my critic of the object and make it into a video. I found the writing assignment is really helpful, by putting my research and thoughts into words first rather than directly talking about the object, I felt much prepared. It also reminded me of my undergrad …
Following my recent tutorial with Julian, he encouraged me to use drawing and sketching as a way to push my work further. I was always very afraid of drawing as I think I am a terrible drawer. But after coming to this programme I started to realize that everyone have their own unique way of …
After experimenting collaging the mod roc fragments on mannequin and human body, I wanted to make more of them to piece them into a sculptural structure and put on human body. And this time I also tried to video the process so it is easier to understand what I have been doing. https://youtu.be/Ca0tFpuZ_64 I also …
In this project, one thing very unpredictable is that I have no idea if my works will last till the day of photoshoot/critic/assessment or not. I might wait for two days to found my bioplastic experiment breaks into pieces; or moving my plaster works and accidentally break a bit of its edges. However, I found …
Recently I started to draft my artist statement and portfolio. I was quite stressful and lost in the beginning because I am not sure if I do have a distinct "style" and practice in fashion design, especially while I am coming from a mixed background of fashion design, fashion marketing and visual communication (and not …
On Tuesday I shotted the fragments I have made so far as documentation. One of the thing I was quite happy to see myself growing in this course is definitely my photo taking skill. I was really afraid of using professional cameras and the photo I took were miserable; but after the workshops and tutorials …
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During my recent experimentation with materials, I have encountered so many unexpected situation or failure while I was testing and pushing the boundaries. They cracked, broken and fell apart. I was initially purposely choosing these temperamental materials to work with as their quality of fragility, which is something I am exploring further along with my …
I started to experiment with the fragments I created and put them on my hand and arms . I tried fitting my hands into the curves that I casted from the distorted garment forms. I initially did this without any intention, then I wondered if we are all used to fit in the shell that …
CHRISTINA TAI 