Final Outcome 1: Hainault Forest

These are all photographic documentation of my abstract final outcome. I really like the final result of this as I feel the sculpture works well with the space it's in. The red and purple of the wool is a striking contrast against the greenery of the forest, making it stand out from the rest of its environment.
Also from these photographs (as well as when you stand far away from the sculpture), you can't see the plastic where the wool has been sewn through, so it almost appears as if the thread is floating in mid air. However, depending where you stand (just like Felice Variani's work) and where the sculpture piece was positioned, it looks as if the thread was wrapped around the branches, reaching from one tree to another. It gives the deceptive view that the threaded structure is much bigger than what it actually is, playing with scale to the viewers eye.
If I were to develop this or had more time for this project, I would have either produced more then one sculpture and either had them layered against one another or scattered around in one area. Or I would've produced a replica of this in a much bigger scale (although this would be quite difficult to achieve). I would think about the colours I used for the wool as well changes the designs I threaded into the plastic.

PROPOSAL REVISITED!

As I have made a lot of changes in my project from my initial proposal, I've decided to redo some parts of my statement of intent. The underlined parts are the changes I have made!

Deceptive Outward Appearance

From the structure of the short term projects and being encouraged to work in different environments I have learnt that this course allows you to be more open minded, whether certain pieces are successful or not. As an artist, I have learnt to be more experimental in the way I work; a strong aspect I have learnt to apply within this course.

Out of the three two week projects from the first part of the course, I found the design ‘7 sites’ most exciting. I was applying mediums into different contexts and as a result I created two spatial related outcomes. It was from this and visiting exhibitions such as Phyllida Barlow’s RIG that I realised I wanted to take the spatial/architecture pathway. A small aspect that I enjoyed from the Platform project was my brief play with wool and how I used it in relation to the studio space to define shapes for my final outcome. It is from this I have developed my proposal for the Final Major Project.

My initial idea was generated from Felice Varini’s anamorphic illusion paintings on urban spaces; deceptive images that play on the viewers eye depending on the position they stand. I wanted to bring the idea of deception in an architectural sense, focusing more on structure and space. As a result, I decided to present this through materials and their properties, particularly ones which are known to be most impractical for architecture; such as wool, thread and yarn. The aim of this project is to explore the use of these particular materials in greater depth by learning certain methods such as knitting, sewing, weaving, stitching and any other embroidery related techniques to create both 2D and 3D outcomes. I want to create two possible outcomes at the end of the project; one to take an abstract approach whilst the other a more practical one. The conceptual piece out of the two will placed within the site and will hopefully be more of an installation/sculptural piece. The practical piece will be a model of a representation of the architectural structure that I would plan to design on the site. However for this the model itself would be made with thread whilst the realistic solution would not (though it would be of a material with similar qualities).Throughout the duration of the project I will be looking at artists such as Amanda McCavour, Maurizio Anzeri, Shaun Kardinal and Juliana Sabtacruz for inspiration or to develop any of my ideas.

To evaluate my processes, I intend to keep an A5 sized journal to write down any quick notes, sketches as well as contain any small experiments. I will also create a blog which will be the main asset to my project as it will be the place where all my reflective thoughts and self-evaluations go. It will where the viewer will be able to clearly follow the progression of my project from start to finish, including any research, experimental processes, final solutions or changes made. Lastly, I shall also have an A3 sketchbook purely just to contain all photographic documentation of my final models as well as any development sketches.

Final Outcome 2

This is the final solution to my more practical/architectural outcome. I wanted it be simple and so used one style/colour of thread (I felt white would be neutral but would still stand out against the branches). The wool is used to create the walls/cieling of this structure, creating shade for people if it were to be a real solution.
Speaking of realistic solutions, if it were to be made, evidently wool wouldn't be an ideal material...although it could possibly be used, as the structure would be temporary and as it will be in the summer, it will be hot and sunny. However if not, it'd most likely more a strong, thick wire so it would be sturdy enough to maintain it's shape and stay in place.

Final Outcome 1 : Finished

These are some close up shots of the reflection of the thread on the clear plastic. The reason for me choosing this design was so the viewer could easily see the reflection. As well as this, I wanted the plastic board to curve so it would stand up right when I had the thread pulled and tied tightly (and it worked effectively with this design).

Final Outcome 1: The Making

Final Outcome(s)

After much deliberation and reading over my proposal, I've decided that I am going to make 2 final outcomes; one abstract whilst the other a more practical approach. My reasoning for this is that throughout my project, I've been very conceptual in my practical making and the initial ideas behind it. I don't want to have this and then suddenly change my approach completely by the end of the project so then it would make the rest of my project seem futile.
My practical outcome is going to be the hang out structure in the forest during the Olympics and alongside the Snoozebox. My abstract outcome however will be more of an installation/sculpture that will also use Hainault Forest as its setting, where I'll create a more life size version of the acetate sketch models I made (as they were another experimental process that I thought were successful). As the title of my project deceptive outward appearance, I want this outcome to emit the idea of deception and illusion for the viewer, from the way the thread is reflected on the clear surfaces its sewn in as well as the space it is situated in.

WHAT I NEED TO BUY/PREPARE:-

- Plastic Board
- Thread/Wool
- Foam Board
- Model/Grass Trees
- Get the drill and work out how to use it
- Plan what design I'm going to do for the installation outcome and plan where I'm going to drill the holes.

Snooze Box (Hainault Forest)

Having done some research on my site, I found this article about how they are planning to set up a temporary hotel for Olympic staff during/after the Olympics. I thought that this was the perfect solution for my final outcome to build around. As it's going to be a busy period, it's going to welcome a lot of tourists as well as have the staff already residing there. The country park itself is mostly made up of woods, so I could  create some temporary structures within the forest for people to hang out (a place to set up a picnic and generally just relax).