Name: Samirah Shaikh Pathway: Textiles Project Title: Journeys and Mapping While studying the UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design I have been able to develop in a number of ways. In contextual studies I was able to expand my knowledge on art history and understanding of the world through semiotics while developing my essay writing and presentation skills and then taking what I had learnt further by applying context to my textiles work. In textiles I have not only been able to learn about both historical and contemporary designers and trends but, a range of techniques and textiles skills. Both contextual studies and textiles have developed my research skills and problem solving skills which has given me the confidence to exhibit my work to the public. For my final major project I am going to be exploring the theme ‘Journeys and Mapping”. The starting point for this project was my contextual essay based on the question “Where does Islamic fashion belong within Western mainstream culture?” In the essay I looked at a range of topics Isamophobia, Stereotypes, different roles of media/ social media, Muslim fashion designer and high-stores. I show how things have and continue to change, a bit like a journey. As well as the research I carried out about my family history during my Unit 10 project, I looked at belonging and identity and found myself inspired by my great- great-great granddad’s life story who traveled from India to Burma and my great granddad who traveled to South Africa, Burma and parts of Europe during his life. I am tracking the journeys I make using GPS; carrying out primary research, taking photographs and doing drawings of East London and will collect documentation from my fathers’ upcoming trip to India. In order to explore my theme I will be looking at artists Susan Hefun, Lottie Jackson-Eeles and Jeremy Wood, as well textiles artist Eszter Bornemaiza . I will develop my work thought a series of drawings and images and fabric samples using techniques such as screen printing, embroidery, heatpress and wave before making a final outcome. I’m aiming to create an outcome that encompass Fine Art and Textiles and functions as both art object and design object. In order to evaluate my work I will keep online blog for my research, A3 sketchbook with my work, and A5 journal which I will keep a regularly update which will I help me to review what I have done during the design process and help me to write an overall evaluation at the end of the project. Bibliography:Websites:
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Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2b8m9D0mK0
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