evaluation arts and crafts

Evaluation arts and crafts

I didn’t use any primary research all my photos were secondary this included books on the arts and crafts movement which also included several other artist works besides Morris and Mackintosh, I also got some of my research from Pinterest and Google images because there were  a wider variety of images to choose from. On my mood board I decided to study both of their works because I like them both Mackintosh because of how he uses lines in his glass windows, and Morris because of the way he portrays and colours his flowers on his pieces.

I don’t think my contemporary artist really supported my theme because his media was portraits in a graphite pencil but at the time I thought it would be a good idea to study him to improve my drawing skills in this project. The experimentation I used included puff binder, I had to paint it on some card in a particular pattern and heat it with a heat gun as it rose. Mark making was where I had to use different objects to create different patterns like a sponge or a fork.  I also studied batik which involved using hot wax to mark out our drawn design with a device called a tjanting, when the wax cooled we coloured it with ink then after the ink dried we melted the wax with the iron. We also experimented with weaving and sewing, I enjoyed weaving on the peg loom as it was far easier than a cardboard loom as I had to use a plastic needle to weave in and out of the cotton. The sewing I didn’t enjoy at all as each time I tried to pierce the paper all the holes would often make one big hole.

The health and safety in workshop varied it was mainly to have your goggles on and hair tied back but in certain workshops we also had to sign in and wear aprons we also had to be careful when using the heat gun we had to keep our hands away from the nozzle and we also had to make sure we didn’t set the paper on fire with it. Also when using the sewing machine we had to be careful where we placed our hands so the needle didn’t impale your hand.

When I received the feedback on my work I was told to add more colour to my mood board In my drawings so I did which makes that piece look more fuller and more vibrant, I also developed the shading on my contemporary critical study. The strengths to my work are that I believe my composition, my painting skill and my painting skill.

If I had to redo this work again I would definitely handle my time management better I think I would benefit from better time management. I didn’t like batik experimental work it wasn’t easy and soon became messy after a few strokes of wax. I think my contemporary critical study was some of my best portrait work although I could’ve improved on it I also enjoyed working on the portraits too. Also as I explained before my time management wasn’t on point and I had to rush toward the end which didn’t improve my artwork.