I have begun to settle on one branch of my original response
to ‘Structural Attachment'. I am edging away from hidden structures in nature
(though I may still incorporate it some how) towards an exploration of the
structure of society and the class system. I want to return the question that I
first asked ‘what would the world look like without structure?’ This will
become the concept for my entire project. I want to remain with the idea I have
just explored about established mind-set re: man-made things being ‘structured’
and looser, more ‘natural’ or fluid things lacking in structure. I will exploit
these well-founded images within my project.
My main focus is on how we view structure. The idea that
many see it as a restriction can be subverted when we explore various writers’,
filmmakers’ and designers’ imaginations of what structureless worlds would look
like. The chaos of their worlds and the one I will explore, will lead us to
seek refuge in the systematic safety of the structures we humans have created.
Research into lack of diversity in the work place however, as well as gender
inequality and inherently counter-mobile conservatism, to name but three
problems with ‘structure’, will lead us to seek an escape from the boundaries
created by societal structures.
As inspired by ‘fractals’ and the structures of nature I
was, I feel looking actively at society and its problems/exploring change and
introspection, is more effective and potent than exploration of the, albeit
fascinating, structure hidden in nature.
Studio Workshop
Today we explored collection building. I had deliberately
not designed in a week, namely to conserve my ideas on ‘Structural Attachment’,
so my head was brimming with ideas.
We began sketching single types of garment i.e. a coat or a skirt.
We looked at the clothes one another were wearing to hone in on specific
details to explore and develop. I picked the elasticated gathering on a
colleague’s nylon bomber jacket as well as a press-studded tab on another’s
leather jacket. The idea was to develop
and explore at a rapid pace, which felt so great and is exactly how I have
always loved to work. As a designer, within the structure of A Levels, I have
been criticised for not stopping to think, however the designs just pour out
and the lack of thought process (of course the thought is happening in the
background) informs a more fluid and creative process in my opinion.
I explored sleeve shapes, collars, skirts, tops, trousers,
coats, jackets and tops. I went back to then develop the silhouettes and
details I had initially come up with. I picked details I found particularly
interesting and blew them up into much larger scales or translated them into
cuff shapes or necklines etc. This rapid process of design does feel natural to
me. I noticed I was by far the last in the session to still be sketching after
many discussed feeling they had exhausted their ideas.
I began to build a collection from the garments I had
designed. Emerging themes included triangular oversized zips, wader coat style caplet
details and half-bows in stiffened cotton.
I enjoyed the workshop greatly and will apply the skills I
have developed today when I begin sketching for my ‘Structural Attachment’
project.
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| Sketches Author's own |
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| Sketches Author's own |
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