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
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
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
Going into Fine Art I wasn't really sure what to expect. Fine Art to me has been described as a subject made for painters and philosophers throughout my short time as an art student. Granted it's true that the majority of people taking fine art are painters and/or people who love finding deeper inner meanings … Continue reading Intro to Fine Art
So after settling into University life, school structure began in full swing and the carousel went into full effect. This carousel was split into four parts (Textiles, 3D, Fine Art and Visual Communications) and would be how the course would be carried out for the next couple of months until specialisms would be decided. This … Continue reading Intro to Textiles
Samuel Mathias 