Eiffel Tower Sculpture

As a tribute to the november 2015 attacks, me and a few others decided to construct and eiffel tower out of card, along with 129 paper stars to represent the fallen victims.

To do this we used scalpels and cutting mats to remove detailed sections to represent the eiffel tower's intricate design. We made 4 initial bases for the tower; one for each of the sides, and ensured that we made tabs and slots for each face. By using tabs and slots, we were able to slot the tower into shape; forming the finished product.

Exhibition Visits

Collages

For this task we were given a selection of random images that we had to make collages from. To start with, we had to close our eyes and drop said images onto the paper, and take a photo of how they landed. This meant we were lowering our inhibitions and organising the photos in a way we wouldnt consciously have done otherwise. From here we then arranged them in a way which we would consciously present them. Below is an example of this; the blind collage shown on the left, and the arranged one on the right (for the one on the right, i also added a body of text, as i wanted a feel of what it would look like if it was actually a design in a newspaper or magazine).

Below are more examples of photos i took while doing this task. Some are blind collages and the others are ones i've formally arrranged. 

Abstract Photo Collage

This is a collage i made using photoshop. To do this, i went out and took photos of my university from various angles (both inside and out) and uploaded these photos into photoshop, where i began to slot them all together into making this digital collage. The reason i think this works relatively well is because despite the photos being took from different angles, the overal image has one main perspective point (slightly off the center of it; towards the left) therefore it still slightly resembles a building.

Paper Techniques

At the start of our project we were asked to experiment with a sheet of paper and see how many methods/techniques we could use in order to form a letter from the alphabet. Below are a selection of examples from my experimentation. I have played around with both 2D and 3D forms, as well as using both negative and positive space in order to get quite a variety of different outcomes.

Life Drawing

This is a drawing i created while studying a live model. The model was a young female adult sat on a chair infront of me, and i had approximately half an hour to make a study of her and this is the final outcome. I used 2B and 6B pencils to do this, and i am rather satisfied with the result.

Textures and Patterns

 These are some of the prints i created when using inks to form different kinds of patterns. For the monochrome ones, i used sponges and cloths dipped in black ink to print different kinds of shapes and textures, then printed them onto white paper and card. 

To continue with the texture making experimentation, i also made the coloured designs using wallpaper paste mixed with acrylic paint. I layered this micture onto paper, then used cut up crdit cards and plastic cutlery to carve out shapes and patterns.

For the image on the right, i did a couple of these designs, then ripped them up and wove them together, creating a more creative outcome.