Hello all. In this post, I will be discussing my design process through various experimental sessions and workshops that I took part in alongside my main project. I will showcase all the different techniques I learnt as well as all of the various experiments I did in regards to combining materials and creating new things. … Continue reading Advanced Creative Enquiry (A.C.E.)
Hi all. In this post, I will be going through my thought process when given the live brief and explaining my journey from start to end. Firstly, I will be discussing research and various concepts I developed until inevitably finding the process that led to the final outcome that I produced. Types of Lighting - … Continue reading Lighting Project
Day 1 - Crystal Meet Rocky the Crystal Wizard! A sentient arcane focus that is eager to learn new tricks and spells. Day 1 - Crystal Day 2 - Suit Meet the Gamble Gang, a dashing group of gangsters ready to climb their way to the top and go all in on success! Day 2 … Continue reading Inktober 2021
This essay delves into the author's exploration of their identity as an artist, focusing on three keywords: Autism, Narrative, and Emotion. The author reflects on personal experiences with autism, the influence of narrative in their work, and the study of emotion. Through research and introspection, the author seeks to develop these concepts in a future dissertation
Hello all. In this post, I will be going through my process for the Rebel/Gift live brief showcasing the step-by-step process of how my project evolved and taking you through all the practical experimentation I conducted. What is Rebel/Gift? When given the brief, I wasn’t sure what pathway to take when deciding between Rebel, Gift … Continue reading Rebel/Gift – Mission Gallery Live Brief
This essay explores the history, current state, and future of craft, emphasizing its evolution from ancient times to the present. It discusses the impact of industrialization and the contemporary focus on sustainability. The future of craft is envisioned to involve innovative and activism-oriented approaches, leading to continued relevance in society.
Hello all and welcome to this odd little project. Honestly, I know I had a lot of fun with this one but it also took place in a very chaotic time. I mean it was the middle of a pandemic and a lot of moving and changes made it sadly very foggy in my mind … Continue reading Netting – Repetition
This essay depicts a curation that delves into the artist's mind through the showcasing of various attributes specific to each lobe of the brain. The frontal lobe section presents career paths and problem-solving methods, while the parietal lobe focuses on hypersensitivity and repetitive tasks. The temporal lobe covers music and emotional understanding, and the occipital lobe explores visual processing and perception.
In the summer when I was transitioning from the foundation to the BA course, I was given a task to showcase myself as a Magpie Artist which is essentially an artist who hoards whatever materials they can find concerning their craft. This involved keeping a Magpie Diary and categorising all of the materials I had … Continue reading Magpie Collections
Hi all and welcome to my experience of the first week of the Design Crafts BA course, an induction week filled with various experimentation and drawing techniques that had no connections to the beginning of my next project but had to be documented somewhere so that it is not lost to the sands of time. … Continue reading Intro to Design Craft
Samuel Mathias 