The art school as a whole is going in a different direction. Usually as designers we would have a process of working which is a linear movement from observation to translation to production. But this as a textiles student is often disrupted because we constantly need to feed ourselves with more visual information. In this project it is particularly different because we are being told to think of the end before we've begun. This is unsettling for me because I've never experienced being encouraged to work in this way before. Everything about the project is backwards to what I've been taught before which is a scary situation to be in.
This project is giving us the opportunity to look beyond our small university worlds into the greater world and what is happening there. How should we respond to these things when we are given the time and the resources? We are told to conect human experience with human skill.
It is a daunting project beacuse in a lot of ways we are dealing woth fiction. How will we know what will actually happen in the future. In a lot of ways, us as designers are able to decide for ourselves are able to decide for ourselves what the future will be like. Will the ideas of high street shopping be different? They are becoming more like museums with souvenires bought rather than necessities such as Collect in Paris. There is also an added idea of brand loyalty and being able to convince people of your idea.
Past students work of interest was also mentioned. The work of Stephanie Cooper was based on upcycling and the fear of the apocalyose/ and of the world. It was about adding value to something by recycling rather than losing money from it. It was a 'designer intervantion' exploring the theory that waste is an asset becasue it can be reused and resold. The garments were also reversible which was increasing the longevity and appearance of each one.
Lauren Bowker focused more on the dyeing of fabric (unfortunately I can't find any images to show these two artists) using photocramatic and thermocramatic materials. It made me think why we wear clothes and why we might wear them in the future. Right now, main function of clothes are to keep warm and to keep modest, but what if they could be more than this? The photocramatic materials Bowker used were found in carbon monoxide detectors which changed colour on such contact. But placing these outside in public places they were found to still change colour showing a high level of the poisonous gas. In this way could our clothes begin to have a more practicle use and communicate the world around us, not just what we add to the world around.
The most interesting designer mentioned in this talk for me was Amy Trigger Holroyd with the company 'Keep and Share'. Her ethos is making things which will last a long time, even be passed down the generatons.
So essentially she is creating family heirlooms. They are in a way 'fashionless' because they can mould to any trend. This idea of shopping will in the future lead us to limited but beautiful wardrobes. We will have a personal relationshop between the designer and ourselves being able to try garments on and send them back for free. This would be the new era of brand loyalty.
This project is giving us the opportunity to look beyond our small university worlds into the greater world and what is happening there. How should we respond to these things when we are given the time and the resources? We are told to conect human experience with human skill.
It is a daunting project beacuse in a lot of ways we are dealing woth fiction. How will we know what will actually happen in the future. In a lot of ways, us as designers are able to decide for ourselves are able to decide for ourselves what the future will be like. Will the ideas of high street shopping be different? They are becoming more like museums with souvenires bought rather than necessities such as Collect in Paris. There is also an added idea of brand loyalty and being able to convince people of your idea.
Past students work of interest was also mentioned. The work of Stephanie Cooper was based on upcycling and the fear of the apocalyose/ and of the world. It was about adding value to something by recycling rather than losing money from it. It was a 'designer intervantion' exploring the theory that waste is an asset becasue it can be reused and resold. The garments were also reversible which was increasing the longevity and appearance of each one.
Lauren Bowker focused more on the dyeing of fabric (unfortunately I can't find any images to show these two artists) using photocramatic and thermocramatic materials. It made me think why we wear clothes and why we might wear them in the future. Right now, main function of clothes are to keep warm and to keep modest, but what if they could be more than this? The photocramatic materials Bowker used were found in carbon monoxide detectors which changed colour on such contact. But placing these outside in public places they were found to still change colour showing a high level of the poisonous gas. In this way could our clothes begin to have a more practicle use and communicate the world around us, not just what we add to the world around.
The most interesting designer mentioned in this talk for me was Amy Trigger Holroyd with the company 'Keep and Share'. Her ethos is making things which will last a long time, even be passed down the generatons.
So essentially she is creating family heirlooms. They are in a way 'fashionless' because they can mould to any trend. This idea of shopping will in the future lead us to limited but beautiful wardrobes. We will have a personal relationshop between the designer and ourselves being able to try garments on and send them back for free. This would be the new era of brand loyalty.
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