Lucy Thompson

PORTFOLIO

- LUCY THOMPSON

A LEVEL PROJECT:

EMOTIONS A Level work based on and around emotions.

Water colour painting of an artist study transferred onto assotate. As well as an acrylic painting.

More artist studies in acrylic paint as well as a fineliner drawing.

PHOTOGRAPHY In the materials lab in my first year of university I was given a brief where I had to respond to the randomised object I was given. I was given an old Kodak carousel slide projector that wasn't able to be fixed amd I had to focus on how "knotty" my objetc was, this included looking into the background and the many uses of my object. After some research I discovered how environmentally unsustainable it can be once it has no use anymore. The many different components of the projector means it can't be recycled such as the plastic shell and the wire. Another component was the glass lenses that were used to project the actual film from the projector.

Using the glass lenses I took photos of plants and greenery with other parts to the projector to distort the plants. This was to show the impact products like this have on the environment when they can't be recycled, or dont get recycled properly.

PERFORMANCE LAB

Early stages of the design development for the arcade machine. We made 1:10 and 1:25 scale models to help us visualise how the machine would actually look like.

The shell of the machine was made out of layering carboard toegther and then stuck together using a glue gun and tape.

Once the shell was dry and stable the surfaces of the machine were glued on and then covered in newspaper to smoothen it out. We then painted a base coat of white and then painted our final design on top of that.

FINAL PERMORMANCE

The design behind our arcade machine came from our own individual objects that we brought in. They were all objects relating to everyones childhood or gave a sense of nostalgia so from that we decided on building a game based around our objects/characters. We built the arcade machine as a prop to support the game and bring the performance

NATURE LAB

We used scrap MDF wood and drilled a hole in the middle of it then glued the pieces together. We then put a pole through the hole which meant we could actually stand the skeleton up. We also added fake grass onto the wood to go along with the theme of nature.

We created holes in the skeleton which meant we could stick things in and out of it. We made fake flowers using origami and paper and stuck them on using a glue gun.

We also used any other materials we already had such as scrap string and fake vines.

We researched into what materials we want to use we didn’t want to tamper with real nature so this meant using biodegradable materials etc.

We decided we liked the look of origami flowers and cordage which is using weak fibres and building them up to make them stronger.

We avoided buying as many materials as possible to create as little environmental waste for example we bought a second hand model skeleton to use.

FINAL OUTCOME

The brief was to look at natural materials and their application across the world, capturing a global, diverse range of voices. We also had to focus on sustainability and the ethical principles of sustainable design.

From this we created a piece that shows humans as a part of nature as well as its involvement/what happens to nature when humans don’t get involved which we took inspiration from reclaimed nature and floral organ art. The plants and flowers represent the life and the regrowth that occurs, and the skeleton showing the death for both humans and nature when we damage the environment.

SPECULATIVE LAB

PROCREATE

DESIGNS

The brief was to create a piece of speculative work that would be displayed in Digbeth by Floodgate Arch. The space we were pitching to work on was a public space located in Digbeth meaning there were many stakeholders to consider including the owners of the space Oval as well as Birmingham City Council, Network Rail, the local community, and the audience who would be experiencing the space.

These are my initital designs of the space which I made in procreate. After doing some research on Digbeths history and its canals I decided on installing a river shaped mirror to fill the space. This would represent the history of Digbeth to people that visit the space, there would also be lights to illuminate the space as a huge issue surrounding Digbeth and its reputation is that it feels unsafe.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

I was put in a group and from that we developed an idea involving aspects from all of our ideas.

This included the river from my inital idea along with other aspects such as a water screen that can be projected onto as well as projections onto the floor and ceiling of the art to illuminaate it.

When designing what to do with the space we needed to address the needs of many groups such as the audience as well as other stakeholders. The place had to be entertaining for the audience and needed to affect any groups in a positive way. We wanted to create a space that is immersive, entertaining, and even educational for those who visit while also being a space that feels safe and hopefully improves peoples experience and views of Digbeth and wider areas including Birmingham and its reputation.

We also had to design our idea within the guidelines of Oval, the real estate developers.

FINAL OUTCOME

INCLUSIVE DESIGN: FASHION FUNDRAISER The aim was to create an artistic workshop for culture club a group of over 65s that is interesting and inclusive.

During my initial background research which is when we realised that there is a lack of older representation in the fashion industry and wanted to do something that would address this. The final idea was a fashion show that members would be invited to join in.

Since the project was about inclusive design I needed to address many issues, mainly becasue I was desinging something that would be consumed by a specific demographic. Things we needed to consider were accessibilty needs, hard of hearing and loss of sight.

You can see that I have addressed these issues in my sketches of the plans for both of the studios as well as my floor plan done in vectorworks.

FINAL PROCREATE

DESIGSN

The final design was a fashion show which members can participate in. Members will be able to sit and socialise with each other and have the task of talking about an item of clothing that they brought which makes them feel the most confident. They will get to choose from a range of clothes, accessories and props which would be bought by us from Cancer Research. These will be displayed on clothing racks around the room, changing screens and toilets would be available for members to use to get changed in.