Carlos Zapata

I first came across Carlos Zapata whilst researching automaton. I was interested in his work because of the simplicity of the movements of his models. Initially, I was interested in concealing the ginger beer bottle, however, from seeing his work it has made me consider how other aspects of the model could  potentially move to strengthen this idea of concealment.

Drawings of Ginger

zingiber officinale (Ginger)

Ginger root

Castle Museum part 2

Project 3: 'Illustration; Process and thinking'

As a starting point for this brief, we were asked to  source an object that we have no prior knowledge about - in order to create a body of research.  In order to fulfill the brief, I decided t o look firstly in antique shops. Although there was a wide range of products expanding over various decades many of the products could not be researched in depth due to lack of knowledge about - date of production , country etc. 

however whilst browsing I came across a stack of bottles that looked rather interesting. It became apparent that these specific bottles were sourced from all over Norfolk and dated back to as early as the 17th century. 

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collector's guide to beer bottles

Norwich remembered and Final outcomes

These are my three outcomes for  the Remembered postcards. In each card their is a element of memory within them. For example the middle postcard has a extract from the 1935 Guide to Norwich.  Churches can be found all over Norwich and I remember seeing a mother carrying her child to the place of worship. In this postcard I wanted to convey the idea of innocence. the extract itself is a list of churches open to visitors. I believe it was extremely important to consider that memory and remembered are closely linked and by placing two of the same images against a certain time period is effective.

                                                      

 The first post card is titled "the bearded man of Norwich" I think this postcard is quite comical as it seems to be a common trend for the men of Norwich to grow a beard. Placing this man in Strangers hall creates a dialogue between the viewer and image about change? perhaps 200 years ago a man with a beard was also roaming the building. 

the final postcard on the right derives from both Norwich's once booming textile industry and the fabric store I visited. I have used a mixture of stitch and felting to recreate some of the textures I saw and felt in the store.

All 9 postcards 

Layout 

I decided to use a piece of board to present my work as I wanted the viewer to see the postcards as a journey through imagined, observation and remembered but also see it as a historical journey through Norwich.

Grayson Perry / Paisley design

Today I came across a cermaic piece  by Grayson Perry I was interested  because the image depicts a woman surrounded by exotic items. Perhaps this represents a significant part of history - in terms of colonialism.  The woman in the image is wearing a shawl like material that also has this element of red. 

Jane Austen - Grayson perry 

To develop this idea of the paisley design further I designed my own greatly influenced by the paisley prints I observed at the Bridewell. 

At first I thought a single Paisley would be strong enough to represent its  historical link with Norwich. However compositionally this was very weak. I then experimented with the idea of three paisleys in the centre and after much consideration I decided to see through that idea. 

Like all postcards within the observation series the element of Norwich red is a key feature. 

 I then played with the idea of representing the weight of the material by superimposing the composition onto the page in a repetitive manner.  

Grayson Perry / Paisley design

Historical Norwich " Norwich Red"

-https://soundcloud.com/lorelle_11/historical-norwich/s-CNDSR- (Interview with owner of a shop is formerly a 600-year-old weavers house.) During the 17th century, Norwich was known for its weaving and textile industries. The most  affluent product produced being "Norwich shawls.  It has been said that the noble ladies would drape themselves with beautiful Norwich shawls.  The set of  postcards that are influenced by my imagination will have a deep connection to both the present observations I have made and the historical elements that are still evident. Having said this, I believe "Norwich red " is a crucial element within the design of these postcards.

 Former Norwich duke street dye works

 Former Norwich duke street dye works

 Having visited the Bridewell Museum I gained a significant amount of information, the most being the cultural significance of the colour red. . In order to continue to develop the textile industries in skilled textile workers came to Norwich from Europe they were known as the Strangers.  They bought with them there customs and traditions.  

After visiting the Bridewell my interest in the Strangers developed even further when I came across a official guide of Norwich dated back to 1935.  At first I was interested in the commentary given about the tourist hotspots in Norwich - I thought   about the  comparisons  that could be made between 1935 Norwich and present day. 

Official Guide of Norwich 1935 

It was only till I delved deeper into the guide that I realised Certain elements of Norwich remained the same. In relation to the Norwich shawls I suddenly made the connection to the Stranger's Hall.  I then found an archaic map of Norwich which caught my interest because of the various pathways that  connected the city together.

 In terms of my

Map of Norwich circa 1935 

In terms of my design process I firstly drew out the modern stranger's hall. In comparison to the 1935 version not much has changed apart from the tiling on the roof. initially I wanted to recreate the strangers hall as we'll as the two other postcards of this series in stitch. But due to time restraints I realised this would not be possible.  I wanted to make the  historic connection  evident so I included some red stitching -alluding to Norwich Red.

As a development I decided to include the 1935 map to introduce a sense of place aswell as time.

                       Handling session at The Bridewell Museum 

 in and  during this time the East india company was established as part of the British colonial venture. The trade between Britian and other countries impact is evident through the inclusion of the paisley design that derived from India. 

Historical Norwich " Norwich Red"

https://soundcloud.com/lorelle_11/historical-norwich/s-CN - Interview with owner of a shop is formerly a 600-year-old weavers house. During the 17th century, Norwich was known for its weaving and textile industries. The most  affluent product produced being "Norwich shawls.  It has been said that the noble ladies would drape themselves with beautiful Norwich shawls.  The set of  postcards that are influenced by my imagination will have a deep connection to both the present observations I have made and the historical elements that are still evident. Having said this, I believe "Norwich red " is a crucial element within the design of these postcards.

 Former Norwich duke street dye works

 Former Norwich duke street dye works

 Having visited the Bridewell Museum I gained a significant amount of information, the most being the cultural significance of the colour red. . In order to continue to develop the textile industries in skilled textile workers came to Norwich from Europe they were known as the Strangers.  They bought with them there customs and traditions.  

After visiting the Bridewell my interest in the Strangers developed even further when I came across a official guide of Norwich dated back to 1935.  At first I was interested in the commentary given about the tourist hotspots in Norwich - I thought   about the  comparisons  that could be made between 1935 Norwich and present day. 

Official Guide of Norwich 1935 

It was only till I delved deeper into the guide that I realised Certain elements of Norwich remained the same. In relation to the Norwich shawls I suddenly made the connection to the Stranger's Hall.  I then found an archaic map of Norwich which caught my interest because of the various pathways that  connected the city together.

 In terms of my

Map of Norwich circa 1935 

In terms of my design process I firstly drew out the modern stranger's hall. In comparison to the 1935 version not much has changed apart from the tiling on the roof. initially I wanted to recreate the strangers hall as we'll as the two other postcards of this series in stitch. But due to time restraints I realised this would not be possible.  I wanted to make the  historic connection  evident so I included some red stitching -alluding to Norwich Red.

As a development I decided to include the 1935 map to introduce a sense of place aswell as time.

                       Handling session at The Bridewell Museum 

 in and  during this time the East india company was established as part of the British colonial venture. The trade between Britian and other countries impact is evident through the inclusion of the paisley design that derived from India.

Observation postcard 2: Historical Norwich " Norwich Red"

https://soundcloud.com/lorelle_11/historical-norwich/s-CN - Interview with owner of a shop is formerly a 600-year-old weavers house. During the 17th century, Norwich was known for its weaving and textile industries. The most  affluent product produced being "Norwich shawls.  It has been said that the noble ladies would drape themselves with beautiful Norwich shawls.  The set of  postcards that are influenced by my imagination will have a deep connection to both the present observations I have made and the historical elements that are still evident. Having said this, I believe "Norwich red " is a crucial element within the design of these postcards.  Having visited the Bridewell Museum I gained a significant amount of information, the most being the cultural significance of the colour red. . In order to continue to develop the textile industries in skilled textile workers came to Norwich from Europe they were known as the Strangers.

         Norwich had a 600-year  weaving and textile industries.

 Former Norwich duke street dye works

 Former Norwich duke street dye works

                       Handling session at The Bridewell Museum 

Observation -Life drawing

Life Drawing 1

Today I participated in a life drawing session.  This is my second experience working with a live model and I found it extremely interesting. At first we were introduced to the basics of life drawing e.g. proportion, scale and line. Although I knew from previous experience that proportion and scale were fundamental to achieve an effective portrait, I had never considered line. Will - the art instructor  informed us that the marks we put down on the page reflect not only what we want to convey but our confidence in ourselves. Generally there are three types of marks people make when drawing.

Line 1 is the least common type of mark people make - I consider this mark as the "mapping mark" because in a sense you are carving out the shapes of the body. This line is different to line 3 as although it sketchy there is slightly more consideration going into the mark.  Line 2 is a harsh mark often used when we want to portray a sense of certainty onto the audience.  Having being told this, I began to consider how the life drawing aspect could be incorporated into my "observation postcards."    

Exploring Line through stitch 

 Having completed a set of life drawings in pencil I wondered how this could be translated into stitch. previously I  researched about Norwich's  manufacturing history I wanted to  integrate this idea of stitch and person. I believe there  is a strong connection between the garment and the wearer and in this image above it is evident that the person is the garment. The above images also show the different marks and there impact on the overall composition.  Whilst producing these stitched images I also thought about what I am trying to convey to my audience. I can honestly say, that the this woman in  image derived from my imagination,  however  imagination is almost always dependent on previous experiences.  Maybe this is another avenue of exploration? it seems that there is liminal space between  Imagination ---.> Observation ---> Remembered. Where does imagination begin and observation stop when do you stop observing and being to remember?