4th year...

4th year…aaaahhhh! Very scary but so exciting. We’re all settling into our new (and better) studio and are getting on with our own individual work. It’s nice to finally have the freedom to work our own way. Had a meeting with our tutors last week which went pretty well. During one of my last meetings they suggested that I take my work down a more conceptual route which would involve a lot less making. I thought about it for a while but decided that I really want to spend this year developing both my designing and making skills so I’m planning on spending a lot of time in the workshop.

Taking inspiration from natural form, in particular leaves and flowers, I intend to explore the silhouettes and shadows created and cast by nature. I want to explore the use of negative space and will probably be working mainly in silver with perhaps some gold plating and oxidised silver. Basically just carrying on with all my favourite things, photo etching, intricate cut outs using the laser cutter and of course a ridiculous amount of saw piercing.

Its reading week just now so trying to get a move on with sketchbook work and plan on getting a lot more of my dissertation finished. So much to do.