FOUNDATION ART AND DESIGN Final Show 2015
CONTENTS Introduction 3-4
Fashion Textiles Costume 6-47 Visual Communication 48-113 3D Design Craft 114-139 Fine Art 140-193
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the End of Year Show of the Oxford Brookes University Art and Design Foundation 2014-2015. It is with great delight that I present to you examples of the work exhibited this year. We are very proud of our students here at Brookes for their work ethic and studentship and as you will see we have every reason to be. This year I have noticed with many students a real determination and drive to really pull out all the stops to produce their very best work. The maturity and attitude of the students seems to disseminate throughout the cohort and they encourage and inspire each other to reach these high standards which we are so proud of. As the course leader of the foundation course it is always a real privilege to say well done to all of our students and the standard of work is again fantastic as in previous years. I speak on behalf of the foundation team when I say congratulations to the students for not only getting to the end of the course, because I know it is exhausting, but also for achieving such great places at Universities across the country. For me it is quite emotional now as we pass the baton on to the next course tutors. I hope all our students go on to have a fantastic time at University or whatever they have decided to do and have thriving careers. The foundation course is such a unique opportunity to explore and experiment and I feel that our students have all embraced that with enthusiasm and enjoyment. I hope they have enjoyed their year here at Brookes and can take away a new way of thinking, creating and reflecting. It only remains for me to say a huge thank you to my teaching team, both tutors and technical specialists. Without whom our course would not reach the high standards we enjoy. Finally, good luck to the students with all they go on to do. We look forward to hearing from you ……….
Lucy Turner
Course Leader Foundation Art and Design Oxford Brookes University
FASHION AND TEXTILES
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MARTHA DOBBERSON from home. I always knew I wanted to study Fashion Design, but thought that studying an Art Foundation that included exploring the other pathways would encourage me to use other media and look at my creativity from a different viewpoint.
I chose Oxford Brooke’s Art Foundation course due to its great reputation. I liked the fact that I would be studying at a university rather than a local college, which I thought would be more impressive on my UCAS and CV. I also loved the city of Oxford and felt it would be a great place to have my first year away
I have had such a fantastic year on the Art Foundation, not only due to the course content and tutors, but also because of living in Oxford and the friends I have made here. Although it has been stressful at times, I have really enjoyed working in the studios and the different briefs we have been set.
The most challenging aspect has been the workload, from oneweek projects during Exploratory to creating impressive work in the Pathway stage; ready for our university interviews. However, I believe without being dropped in the deep end like this, I wouldn’t have been ready for the Final Major Project stage, or created the close friendships with other students also in the studio at 12am! For my Final Major Project, I have created a capsule collection of garments that are a modern interpretation on traditional Japanese
fabrics, techniques and clothing. I am also interested in the psychology of gender roles in the fashion industry, so it seemed a natural progression for me to design clothing for both genders together. I created samples of different textile techniques, including shibori dyeing and sashiko embroidery, and combined them with vintage unisex items I bought. I have also included an element of knitwear, which achieves a similar 'organic’ feel as the embroidery does. The final images of my garments suggest the oversized shape, neutral colour palette and juxtaposition of textures that I had designed.
I am going to Kingston University to study Fashion Design BA (Hons). Make sure you learn about the facilities on offer, such as the printmaking workshop, whilst you are exploring all of the disciplines. This way you will have the knowledge for your Pathway and Final Major Project work, which is most important for portfolios and interviews. Blog: http:// marthadobbersonfmp. tumblr.com/ Kingston University Fashion Design
Lily May Anson
Textiles
For my FMP I have created three collections of women’s fashion textiles that I have designed based on Ants, Dragonflies and Honey Bees and the collection is named ‘A Bugs Life’. I wanted all of the fabrics designed to be a direct representation of the insects that they are based on, but not in a glaringly obvious way. My collection comprises of print, knit, weave and stitch to give a wide variety of pieces and I have used unconventional materials such as fishing wire and latex. I feel I have created a collection of visually exciting and tactile fabrics to be used in the fashion industry. Chelsea College of Arts Textile Design
Rosa Avilez
Fashion I have taken inspiration from these Voodoo rituals, brought over to the south of the States from Africa, that not only attract myths and legends to New Orleans but still have many followers. I have focused on the covert lives the men and women taken to the plantations were forced to live in, due to their unaccepted religious rituals. Referencing the beautiful yet mysterious facade of the Bayou swamps, where followers of the Voodun religion would go during the time of slavery on the plantations to practice their rituals. Symbolic elements of these Voodoo rituals such as Snake skin effects, masked faces, skulls and copper needles have all been incorporated into the collection, whilst also referencing the 18th century period, using flamboyant shapes and decorative touches to menswear through gathering and embroidery. Westminster University
Poddy Brooks-Ward
Costume
The basic concept for my Final Major Project was to create a costume for the character of Maleficent – the villain in sleeping beauty. However, I knew from the outset that I didn’t want my final garment to share too many similarities with the character we have all grown up with in Walt Disney’s animated version. Hence, I decided to gather inspiration from the historical context surrounding the story when it was first published. I traced back versions to the 16th Century but decided to focus on the 18th Century when the Brothers Grimm brought out their interpretation of the age old fairy tale. Edinburgh University
Beth Bulock
Textiles
I have chosen to explore the 16th Century tale of Bluebeard by Charles Perrault for my Final Major Project. Described as a failed magician with an eye for the women Bluebeard seduces the youngest of 3 sister’s, Judith, whom he is to marry and then ride to his castle in the woods with. I have tried to incorporate both this look of restriction and femininity within the garment. Edinburgh College of Art Perfomance Culture
Sara Cosford
Textiles
My final major project, ‘A Lucky Catch’, is a take on old fisherman tales of catching mermaids. It was based around elements found at your typical British seaside. I have always found the sea very inspiring. Using my own photography I have selected these elements and then translated them into both traditional and contemporary textile techniques. I went on to experiment with the placement of these techniques on the body to see how I could turn this into something wearable. The final outcome was a range of “mermaid-esque” pieces that could be styled into different looks. Including: a wicker lobster pot basque, a razor clam waspie, matching seashell rust bralet and knicker short set, a digitally printed wrap-around skirt, fly fishing hairpieces, and a fishing net dress. De Montfort University, Leicester Contour Fashion
Luke Derrick
Textiles
Central St Martins Fashion
Andrew Froud
Textiles
Focusing on Britain’s skinhead movement I noticed that as a subculture it has evolved and taken on a dramatic amount of different personas. I wanted to create a collection that embodied both the fluidity and spirit of the skinhead culture in all of its variations. The sheer t-shirts portray the voyeuristic hunger to shock and contrast, the clean lines and structured colour palette of all the garments in my collection cut through the fluidity resembling how variations of the subculture still exist today. University of Brighton Fashion with Business Studies Email : andy.l.froud@gmail.com Instagram : @ANDYFROUDART
Maddie Hollingworth
Textiles
My final major project ‘Cyber Butterfly’ is inspired by a futuristic robot theme contrasted with the delicacy of butterfly wings. I also looked at astronomy (spaceships, astronauts and aerial views) which helped inspire my pattern design and colour palette. I experimented with various different techniques; including sewing into aluminium, laser cutting into leather and screen printing onto polyester. I incorporated the futuristic robot theme by almost creating a piece of armour, layering sheet aluminium to curve over the hips. For my final outcome I used the pattern I designed and created a laser cut corset made out of silver faux leather overlaying a soft silvery polyester satin. I also made a simple triangle bra and knickers to complement the piece. London College of fashion Contour Fashion
Olivia Pardoe
Textiles
Rosie Parkinson
Textiles
For my FMP I decided to create 5 textiles in reaction to each tutor on the course resulting in my collection LKCHM. I wanted to try and capture a bit of each tutors personality in every outcome. As part of my research I wrote 2 questionnaires for the tutors to complete, the outcomes informed my dictions on colours, texture, materials, processes and the textile itself. I felt it was important to show how all the different tutors work on and around the foundation course differently, so I decided to use a chair as the base to display each textile on or around, a constant factor (the course) which then is used in a different way to display each tutors textile. Chelsea College of Art Textile Design, Inertias, Exteriors and Fashion Email : rosieparkinson06@gmail.
Emily Pearman
Textiles
I explored the area of Brixton for this project, looking at popular culture in and around Brixton. I found myself drawn to the vivid, bright aesthetics of the shops in and around the markets. Different foods from the mix of different cultures in Brixton provided me with a wealth of inspiration to create a jacket collaged from the foods packaging. The skirt was developed from the metal shutters which protect shops and restaurants around Brixton which are present everywhere you look. University of Westminster Fashion Design
Jessica Tighe
Textiles
Prom Queen- as a designer I love colour, pattern and using unconventional materials in my work. I took inspiration for my final major project from optical illusions and iridescence. I am interested in optical illusions and there properties of deception, movement and change, therefore I felt it would be interesting to give these illusions a colour pallet that has the same properties such as iridescent colours. I have designed and made garments for this project with the concept of taking girls with dark backgrounds and turning them into prom queens- expressing the view that we can all be what we want to be. Kingston University Fashion
Amy Turnball
Textiles
My Final Projects inspiration originated from the shape and structure of the clothing worn in defensive sports such as Fencing and Kendo. I was intrigued by the form of protection they offered and the use of quilting to create padding.and protective aesthetic found in fencing through the use of a stark white colour palette, vertical quilting and thick neoprene fabric. I also brought in elements of the eastern asian culture behind kendo in the kimono esque sleeves, indigo highlight colour and asymmetrical cuts found on my leather waistcoat. Kingston University Fashion Design
Dominic Walsh
Textiles
For one of my pathway projects I was doing research into African tribal masks. In doing this I learnt that the masks all have individual spiritual personalities, and the tribe members believe that when worn the wearer loses their identity and takes on the identity of the spirit. I found this idea interesting and started trying to see how it could be applied to fashion. I decided I wanted to create my own mask, with a spiritual identity of my own creation. This then informed the creation of a prototype dress for catwalk that reflects the personality of my spirit. Edinburgh University Textiles
Suzie Walter
Textiles
My final piece represents the past, present and future of a human life. On the one hand the dress as a whole represents the beauty of a human past because she has been made in the image of God. However, the perfect image of the dress fades as the flowers gradually die and become imperfect which represents her sin, for ‘the wages of sin is death’ (Romans 6:23). Her sin is her rebellion against God and instead following the desires of her own heart which has cut her off from a right relationship with him. ‘There is no-one righteous, not even one … All have turned away’ (Romans 3:10-12). The wedding style of this dress represents this future hope that she can be assured of, because ‘In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead’ (1 Peter 1:3). Falmouth University Textile Design
Ella Williams-Brown
Textiles
My Final Major Project was called ‘Flora + Fauna.’ I am always inspired by my natural surroundings, so trying to combine two aspects seemed like a good challenge. Throughout my project I experimented with different textures and media to replicate the skins of the animals I was focusing on. I finalised my fabric design which I then made into a raincoat, to portray the penguin’s waterproof feathers. My second animal was a crocodile. To make my designs work together I chose grey as a mutual colour. The best outcome I found for combining crocodile print and florals was by printing the floral design and then lasercutting the animal skin pattern into it. For my final piece I created a dungaree dress. The lasercut was symmetrical either side of the garment to emphasise the figure in the loosefit dress, and to resemble crocodile movement in the water. Loughborough University
Cameron Wishart
Textiles
‘Masaai Meets Modern’ is a project inspired by the Masaai tribes of Africa. Being South African, I have always been inspired by the colours and vibrancy of Africa so chose to focus on a tribe that is well known and put my own twist on it. The Masaai people themselves inspired my women’s wear garment, through their intricate beading work, layers of fabric and vibrant colours. The men’s wear garment took inspiration from where the Masaai people live and what surrounds them in their Bomas (villages). I used modern and natural fabrics merged with traditional techniques and colours. New Buckinghamshire University Dance and Performance
Hannah Woodland
Textiles
I have always found the patterns, colours and textures within nature a great source of inspiration, and so for my final project I have designed a collection of scarves based on the theme of botanicals. I wanted the designs to be modern, and different from traditional floral prints. I have used hand drawn images which I have then manipulated digitally. They are full of colour to reflect the diversity found in the Botanical gardens of Oxford and Kew Gardens. My outcome is a collection of 12 digitally printed scarves, which have been embellished. Nottingham Trent University Textile Design
VISUAL COMMUNICATIO
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ALEX HOSKINS go. A foundation course allowed me to spend a full year focusing solely on developing my creative skills so that I can start my degree in September confident in my choice.
I had really loved doing A level Art but I was unsure about which degree I wanted to take. Having focused mainly on Fine Art during school I didn’t know the full range of creative paths I could go down and I knew the foundation year would give me the chance to work out which way to
I did have an interest in illustration but I found the variety of the exploratory stage really valuable. The taste of a number of areas meant I felt I was making a more informed decision. I also valued the excellent careers advice which meant I could see following a career in illustration was a real possibility. Although the foundation course did not completely change what I saw myself doing in the future, it did allow me
to be confident when applying to University, knowing that I was choosing the right degree for me. I have really valued the working environment. Although I have been independent in my work I have had great support from my tutor. I have developed a style and been encouraged along the way. The studio is well set up and I have found it easy to motivate myself. The fact that you work alongside students in different pathways makes the year really unique and I am constantly inspired by the work around me.
At first I found adapting to the fast pace of the course a bit challenging. During the exploratory stage we were completing a project every week, but it didn’t take long to get use to this step up. I think this was an important skill to learn in order to prepare myself for the standard of a Degree. The aim of my final major project was to create a a recipe book for children which not only encourages cooking but teaches children about food production and nutrition. Next year I will be going on to study Illustration Animation at Kingston University.
I would fully recommend a foundation course to anyone considering applying to a degree within Art and Design. I have learnt a great deal in such a short space of time, and I can see my work improving as a result. Kingston University Graphic Design
Rae Ashurst
Illustration
My Final Major Project is called ‘healthy for your body, healthy for your pocket – meals under £4.’ I created a recipe book in which everything in it can be bought for under £4. Using brusho and ink illustrations combined with text, I have created instructions on how to cook the recipes. I have also included the prices and calories of each meal in the book. Creating a recipe book for my Final Major project has not only helped me strengthen my illustrative technique, but it has also helped me to develop my cooking skills, which were quite limited when I arrived at university. Arts University Bournemouth Illustration
Theo Barnes
Graphic Design
Leeds College of Art Graphic Design
Laura Barlett
Illustration
I have designed a collection of illustrated wallpapers inspired by gardens. My aim was to give my work a handmade quality despite using a digital printing process. I have done this by using a painterly style- I was particularly inspired by the Shanghai Gardens collection at Designers Guild. I used watercolour to emphasise the elegance of the delicate plants and animals I was influenced by. However the contrast between this and the digitalised backgrounds gives my work a more contemporary touch. My outcome consists of four prints of wallpaper as well as a sample book of different colourways of each design. Kingston University Illustration Animation
Sam Coleman
Graphic Design
For my Final Major Project, I decided to look into the movement within plants. For this I have created a timelapse for each of my plants. I have killed two of my plants to show how they have died and kept the other two alive to show the growth. Whilst I was photographing my plants each day, I had to draw each plant using different media for my final book. From this I created four font designs in the style of each plant and screen printed them. To go along side each print I did four final lino prints of each plant. Glasgow School of Art Graphic Design
Hugh Cosans
Illustration
In this project I have created a small comic that centres on space, using a school debate I hope that I have illustrated, both why we should be giving less developed alien races our technologies, and conversely why we should just let them be. The school debate runs parallel to another story about a dog and a robot, and there journey from Alpha Centauri, to Mars. I have used different techniques throughout in the hope that a more varied visual style counter balances the lack of action which is more prevalent in the normal comic book. University of the West of England Bristol Illustration
Grace Czapalski
Fashion Communication
I have made a fashion magazine, specifically looking that the upcoming trend that is sportswear. The title of my magazine is ’Lost and Found’. I want the ‘lost’ part of the phrase to represent items and trends within the fashion world that were once popular and have now been brought back ‘in to season’, for example the denim trend we are seeing now as well as the 70’s theme seen throughout fashion week as they have been ‘found’ again. I have also experimented with collage, continuous line and broadened my knowledge in Photoshop and InDesign. Contact: graceczapalski@gmail.com
Mei Davidson
Graphic Design
For my Final Major Project I have been looking at the quirks of the English language. I have made a book that scratches the surface of the difficulties individuals have when learning English as a second language. To accompany my book I have created a collection of posters that present a handful of english idioms as a conundrum. I have tried to make both elements of my work educational, funny, aesthetically pleasing and intuitive for the viewer. UWE Bristol Graphic Design
Olivia Draper
Illustration
Whilst researching mental illness I came to realise how isolated people felt and often how their illness is either ignored or downplayed due to the taboo surrounding mental illness. The medium of portraits interested me as they can be as personal or private as the artist chooses. With large portraits directly looking out I hope to engage the viewer with this eye contact. It is unknown if any of the people depicted in the portraits have suffered from any form of mental illness but I aim to show how although it goes unseen, mental illness is something that can’t be ignored. Camberwell, University of the Arts London Drawing
Oliver Etchells
Graphic Design The aim of my project was to take a graphical approach to resisting and opposing any and all totalitarian ideologies and to refute there ideas. A series of propaganda posters promoting free speech, free thought and liberty over total control and authoritarianism. Looking on both sides of the ideological spectrum for inspiration, toward Hitler and Stalin to Orwell and Hitchens in order to study the persuasive design used to influence public opinion and attempt to produce my own propaganda. Falmouth University Graphic Design
Chloe Farr
Illustration
My Final Major Project has been based on Oxford, I decided to create an illustrated student guide to Oxford, focusing on six reasons why you’ll love living in Oxford as a student. First being ‘The Cowley Road Experience’, the second is the ‘Culture and Intrigue’, the ‘Vibrant Night Life’ is the third reason, a ‘Foodie’s Paradise’ fourth, fifth is ‘The Great Outdoors’ and the final sixth reason is ‘Shops Galore’. I gathered research and looked into every reason with depth, and cut it down to creating just four illustrative cards for each reason, therefore having a total of 24 cards. Underneath each illustration I have created QR codes that can be simply scanned using a smartphone to show exactly where to find the place on the card, ‘guiding’ students around Oxford- using Google Maps. Arts University Bournemouth Creative Events Management
Alice Garrard
Illustration
My project was titled ‘Goliath Beetles’ in which I studied a variety of different kinds of beetle. Drawing them in all different types of perspective, medium and size.
Evie Godwin
Graphic Design
For my Final Major Project I decided that I wanted to create a Campaign to reduce the tax on sanitary items to 0%. I knew that I felt very strongly about this so wanted to thoroughly research this topic in order to create imagery that I knew would be powerful enough to make people think againn. I wanted to make my campaign thought provoking for both men and women.
Kingston University Graphic Design
Rose Hagreen
Graphic Design
For my final major project, I have designed a cake book which consists of 11 recipes, all of which are written, baked and photographed by me. The aim of this project was to create a book which avoids the normal cliches of baking books, and is instead modern, fresh and unique. My book experiments with text, image and layout, and features double page spreads with surrealism collages which all add to making it visually interesting and appealing to a younger audience. Falmouth University Graphic Design
Rosie Highton
Graphic Design
For my Final Major Project, I have designed the brand identity and several products for a fictional cafe and bakery that I have called Banana Bread. I am very interested in social responsibility and sustainability and I wanted to reflect that in the philosophy of the brand. The cafe uses organic, sustainably sourced, Fairtrade produce and I have tried to convey this through both the aesthetic and the materials used in my display. For example, the paper that the menus, signage and cup sleeves are printed onto was locally sourced from Frogmore Paper Mill and is made from banana peel. Falmouth University Graphic Design
Fi Hilson
Illustration
For my Final Major Project, I have illustrated and written a Children’s picture book that focuses on exploring the ‘hidden’ wonders of the world, which are natural and man-made spectacles that young children would otherwise not know about, and would not believe actually exist! This book allows children to explore these wonders through vibrant and exciting illustrations, on a journey with Wellington Duck, an energetic little duckling who loves to go on adventures. The illustrations were created using ink pens and then coloured on Adobe Photoshop. Arts University Bournemouth Illustration
Gemma Hockaday
Graphic Design
As companies look to differentiate themselves in the increasingly competitive market for New World wines, I wanted to create a brand for a wine company (Artesa) which would capture customers attention with a refreshing and sophisticated design. Sympathetic to the more modern styles of Californian wines, Red Velvet portrays a simple yet recognisable design. My work goes on to show how today’s product brands use visual imagery, bringing together the elements that promote a product, including a strong graphic website, advertising and supporting content. Kingston University Graphic Design BA (Hons)
Sarah Houghton
Graphic Design
My Final Project was a branding and identity project for an art gallery in Oxford, titled ‘The Red Frame’. My thoughts for this project was that I wanted to challenge myself in terms of design content and creating the whole brand, making my final display beleivable. I found the logo development essential to my brand, and once settled on a colour scheme I could really progress with the desigining of the brand. I wanted my brand to be simplistic yet still iconic, a brand for the long run that could compete with other galleries. I really enjoyed this project I felt I evolved as a designer and I was pleased with the final display of my brand identity. Kingston University Graphic Design sarahahoughton@gmail.com www.sahoughton.co.uk
Sophie Liverman
Graphic Design
This project was about my identity and characteristics of people. I ended up displaying lots of different human characteristics on a variety of shapes of tins; this was to emphasise how the human mind and body is also so different from eachother. We are all unique.
Kingston University Graphic Design
Sophie Lloyd
Illustration
As my Final Major Project work, I have been focusing on the idea of a promotional campaign for Citrus Fruits whilst also incorporating an element of fun within it. I have used hand drawn text and images with watercolour and pen which have then been manipulated digitally using Adobe Illustrator. My project aims to promote a fun and unique viewpoint towards citrus fruits and does so by encapsulating recipes related to these fruits as well as illustrating the very blatant sharp tastes of Lemon juice. As a result of this I have presented my work in the form of 2 brochures, 4 A1 posters, 4 A5 leaflets and some business cards. Falmouth University Illustration
Ellen Mobbs
Illustration
Nature has always been my greatest source of inspiration so I decided to base my project on botanical illustration. I have looked at the medicinal properties of common, well known plants and found it very inspiring to learn how flowers you see everyday decorating gardens could actually be used to help save a life. I didn’t want my illustrations to stick to traditional styles so I have used felt tip pens with water to create a more contemporary, expressive approach to botanical illustration. University of Gloucestershire Illustration
Ellie Nicholas
Illustration
I’ve always had a fiercely overactive imagination, ever since I was little, and over the years I’ve found different ways to express the things that were in my head for other people to understand. My FMP project was based around a book I started writing in 2013, a fantasy novel about a closed off civilisation trapped in a gigantic forest. If I had my way, in ten years I’d be a best selling novelist and the director of my soon to be blockbuster movie. Unlikely, I know, but what are we without our dreams? Edinburgh College of Arts Illustration
Olive Reekie
Photography
For my Final Major Project, I have been looking at ‘street life’ and how people conform to what is normal and how we react and feel towards something that we are familiar to, however is, in essence, quite surreal. For this project I wanted to focus on the ‘little things’ – the mundane etc. to accentuate the importance of what is normal to us. I used quotes from interviews that I took in this project to highlight the effect that holiday life and conformism has on people themselves. I wanted to look at the way that we as people cater for tourism, This is why I visited Blackpool and photographed Blackpool as it was the perfect area where I could explore and look into this.
University of Brighton Photography
Ellen Rose
Illustration
In my project Combining Illustration with Nature, I have explored how nature and illustration can work together by using pencil and paper with pressed flowers. I wanted to highlight natural beauty through my illustrations and also show how important natural conservation is for protecting natural areas and habitats. This is why my pieces were designed to be a series of illustrations for the entrance area of Basildon Park - a National Trust property in Berkshire. I also re-branded the organisation, by designing a logo and ticket which incorporated my illustrations within them. University of Brighton Illustration
Grant Saunders
Graphic Design
People have always been an interesting subject to me. How they behave, what they wear and how they interact. My project, Oxford Observational, puts the general public under the spotlight and offers a glimpse into their lifestyle as well as their many quirks. Using photography inspired by Hans Eijkelboom I have captured individuals and groups throughout Oxford in order to create a window into their lives. As a designer I enjoy incorporating many elements into my work and have combined photography with infographics to best display the results of my observations. The everyday as well as the bizarre have been recorded, from brands to the botanical gardens. Arts University Bournemouth Graphic Design
Tom Stockwell
Illustration
For my Final Major Project I have created a virtual band. I find it strange how an industry for virtual bands did not blow up after the success and popularity of Gorillaz. Therefore I think it would be interesting to create a contemporary band, aware of contemporary music, politics, and social media, based within a completely different genre of music, and see how the characters interact with their environment, their backstories, and the music they’re listening and creating. My piece for the exhibition includes a vinyl, a CD, an album release poster, and cardboard cutouts of the band. Kingston University Illustration with Animation
Jo Stronach
Illustration
I have created a children’s book aimed at ages 3-8. Although the story line itself is fictional, the booked is based on my dogs and home, therefore all the facts are true. I have involved an educational element to the book by occasionally writing about something children are unlikely to know about at their age, then illustrating it so the child can learn from it. Although the facts in the story may seem unlikely, the readers will be reassured at the end with a photograph. This project required me to write the story, illustrate it and then design and construct the book ready to be printed. Bath Spa University Graphic Communication
Charlotte Survillan
Illustration/Animation A previous project in the pathway stage of my foundation here at Brookes sparked my interest in the Riot Grrrl movement which focuses on feminism and mainly portraying this through music. Therefore for my final major project I decided to create a music video to one of Kathleen Hanna’s songs. I was inspired by many music videos for example ‘Mirror kisses’ by the cribs and also famous stop motion animators like the Cray brothers. Actually creating my animation took a very long time as each frame had to either be photographed or hand drawn or both, resulting in 2328 frames for the whole video.
George Warren
Graphic Design
A recent recipe change to Kellogg’s Honey Loops left cereal lovers around the country spitting out their breakfast in disgust. In response I have created a joke protest campaign to bring back the old recipe and to restore this nation’s trust in cereal. This involves a number of graphic products that promote the campaign to the public, whilst endorsing a more radical approach to protesting. This humorous project shows my love for creative thinking and allowed me to explore branding and marketing in greater depth. Kingston University Graphic Design
Jessica Whealy
Illustration
Throughout my time at Brookes I have been constantly challenged to make the most of my time here and to strive to achieve the best I can. This gave me the confidence for my Final Major Project to try and achieve something big, so I decided to incorporate my love for cooking with art and write a cookbook. My book is all about leading a healthy lifestyle and eating well. I used primarily photography but also a small amount of illustration. Bournemouth Arts University Illustration
Olivia Wilson
Illustration For my FMP I have created a Student’s pub and restaurant guide to the Cowley Road. Having previously been new to Oxford, I struggled to find high quality yet affordable pubs and restaurants to visit. As a result I was influenced to design a guide that would inform students about the Cowley road, an area known for its array of places to eat. The guide consists of pubs, cafÊs, bars and restaurants situated in the area, all of which meet the preferences of students. To create the guide I have explored mixed media techniques, photograms and letter press printing to create text in addition to hand drawing text and illustrations which have been primarily created using watercolour.
THREE DIMENSIONAL
ANNA SHISHKINA
As I am an international student this Foundation year, for me, was as an introduction to studying in England. Also, I wanted to make sure that I made the right choice of art & design specialism for my future career, as it is a really difficult and crucial decision.
Before coming on a course I knew that I want to be an architect. But what would this be like? Would I really enjoy doing it? These were the questions that I wanted to gain answers to and the Foundation course at Brookes really helped me to do that. When I first started the course I was not really sure what it was going to be like, but from the first week I understood that it was going to be a lot of fun. The first elective weeks of the course were exiting and interesting, as I got a chance to try working in different spheres of art. For me it was an experience which I will remember for the rest of my life with a smile.
Also, it gave me the realisation that I really enjoy architectural design and that this was the thing I wanted to do. But the best part of the course for me was when doing my project work, as I was surrounded by different people doing different projects. So, as you are working you have the chance to look through the textile sketchbook of a student sitting next to you, you can have chat with a future jewellery designer and look at how a fine art piece is created. This is really unforgettable. On this course you meet a lot of interesting people, who are also interested in art, but still
working within different areas. This experience gave me a lot of ideas, inspiration, enthusiasm and interesting friends. Most challenging on this course, for me, was the time management. I was never bad at it, but during foundation there are so many things to do, so many projects to work on that you don`t know where you will find the time for it all. But, as long as you spend time in the studio it all gets done. For my Final Major Project I`ve chosen the theme of Building in Extreme Conditions. For this project I ended up designing a Safari Lodge, to be located in the Kalahari Desert. In my design I`ve tried to
work with both unusual wavy forms (which were inspired by the glass exhibition at the V&A museum) and traditional ways of building and the materials from area. Also I was considering the facilities the Safari Lodges had to have, such as the lodges being lifted up off the ground, having nice viewing points and having nice outdoor space. The design I`ve created does look a bit unusual for this type of buildings, as it does have its’ own individuality and at the same time meets the criteria of traditional buildings in hot climates Next year I`m going to study on
BSh (Hons) Architecture, at Cardiff University. But there is also a chance that my interview to the Architectural Association school of Architecture will be successful and I will go to London next year. For anyone taking the Foundation Art & Design course I will advise not to be afraid of new things. Experiment, try new ways of working, bring new approaches to your work and never be upset if something goes wrong. It is all a part of the exciting year of Foundation. Cardiff University Architecture
Josie Best
3D Design
For my Final Major Project I have written a children’s book which I have illustrated. I drew inspiration from my old children’s books and mixed media children’s illustration styles. I painted watercolour backgrounds, scanned and merged these with images of the characters using Photoshop. My aim was to create an engaging and amusing story, introducing a complex topic in a fun way using a cute and relatable character. My interest in illustration as well as my specialism of model making meant I chose to do a project that combines both mediums. Therefore I created a model of the main character. This is a clay, paper and wire structure that I painted based on a full scale drawing of the character. Arts University Bournemouth Illustration
Funmilayo Clow
Applied Arts
For my final major project I created a series of porcelain dishes that are based on the idea of how much food packaging we throw away on a daily basis. The aim of my project was to produce a series that questions the idea of wastage and recycling. All of my dishes replicate the shape of a piece plastic that someone might throw away. When decorating my porcelain pieces I wanted the viewer to find them aesthetically pleasing, however I still wanted the images to remind the user about recycling issues. Brighton University Applied Arts
Steph Flanagan
Product Design
For my FMP I designed baby cutlery. With the ever growing market of baby products there was a large selection of previous designs for me to research and improve upon. I worked with babies to understand why current cutlery was designed as it is and to come up with a simple design that was ergonomic to develop a child’s motor skills. I learnt a lot during this project, the importance of materials used or ones that shouldn’t be used and also the difficulty of making a successful product model. Bournemouth University Product Design
Tom Gardner
Architecture
I am designing an environmentally friendly Art Gallery in Dubai. The project relates to both the ‘Paper Project’ and the ‘Translation Project’, within the Pathway stage of the course. Like the ‘Paper Project’ I wanted to design a building from scratch based on green credentials and visual aesthetics and, like the ‘Translation Project’, I am particularly interested in designing gallery spaces. I plan to work with green building techniques and technologies in addition to modernity and aim to design a unique building that stands out from those that currently exists in Dubai. A building which is visually exciting and hosts a collection of cutting edge contemporary art. thomasdgardner@hotmail.co.uk http://tomgardner-architecture.tumblr. com/
Seb Gauthier
3D Design
My project is called The Lazarus Discovery and is all about the story of a fictional animal species, discovered on a remote island in the Indian Ocean by a daring explorer and his devoted crew. The story-telling element of my project follows the discovery, fall and rediscovery of the species. The research phase allowed me to delve deeper into my zoological interests through research and aided me in creating an original species from scratch. After designing the appearance of my creature in 2D, I moved onto making a scale model and displayed it and another artefact in a museum theme. Arts University of Bournemouth Modelmaking
Holly Harbour
Architecture
For my project, I designed a building to be used as a refuge for women escaping domestic violence. It is important that these centres are safe and private to protect victims. I found a brownfield site in oxford that currently accommodates a derelict hostel, Marywood House and worked with the privacy already provided by the onsite foliage. The main feature is its frosted glass wall that runs around the outside, letting in light while concealing the identities of those within. The wall encloses extensive courtyard space, self-contained units for mothers with children and a communal building with individual rooms upstairs and an underground carpark. University of Shefeild Architecture
Flora Harvey
Set Design
For my FMP I decided to step away from theatre design and explore other areas of set design. Set design for music festivals has always been a particular interest of mine, and one which I wanted to pursue. Within this project I built up my own festival, creating a line up, logo, name and site map. Having created the foundations of my festival, I could then begin to develop the two chosen stages. One a woodland stage enhanced with UV effects, the other, a main stage influenced by the location and logo. Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Set Design
Phoebe Trustam
Model Making
The aim of my project was to design a creature that could belong to the world of Pandora (the setting for Avatar), that was not seen in the film. Pandora is an entire planet, that we only see parts of in the film, so this allowed me a large scope for experimentation within the design of the creature, as it is previously ‘unseen’. The main criteria for this project was that the creature could work within the setting. I was also very interested in light for this project, as I wanted to replicate the bioluminescence seen at night in the film. This was ultimately achieved through the use of UV paint. Bournemouth University of Arts Model Making
Debbie King
Jewellery
My final piece is based on personal portraits, it explores how I can reflect someone’s personality through jewellery resulting in a piece suited to the individual. I chose to use my sister and my cousin as my clients for this project as they both have very different personalities which enabled me to make two very different pieces. In order to produce something personal to the client I asked each of them a series of questions based on their favourite places, interests and memories. From here I collected imagery based on their responses and developed my designs from them. Glasgow School of Art Silversmithing and Jewellery Design
Amber Whetter
Architecture
Designing the Olympic park and stadium for the Hamburg 2024 Olympic Games, using Paper. Through thorough research and analysis I proposed a site plan for the Olympic Park focusing on the flow of visitors and accessibility. I then experimented with different paper folding techniques to gain inspiration for the facade of my Olympic stadium and developed these ideas through multiple miniature paper models. I went on to design different dynamic roof mechanisms which incorporated the varying folds of the paper. Finally coming to a decision on a design which would be an iconic part of the Olympic Games and producing a model of the stadium. Liverpool John Moores University Architecture BA (Hons)
FINE ART
ADELE KREAGER term, and it would be a year of practicing something I love.
My interests at A-Level were broad and fairly divergent, and I knew that art was a way to pull these different interests together and into some sort of comprehensible focus. I was neither ready to commit to a full 3-year course at university, nor ready to leave art behind. In this way, I applied for art foundation because I knew it would help me work out what it was I wanted to study long-
When I started the foundation course I was amazed at the of the range of disciplines and possibilities that the term ‘art and design’ covered. During the Exploratory Stage of the course (in which you try out projects from each of the disciplines: Fine Art, Fashion and Textiles, Visual Communications, and 3D Design) I found that Fine Art was particularly conducive to the way I like to think and work. The most distinct experience for me has been gradual, and one that I can only perceive on reflection - the importance of taking a creative approach to problem-solving. The foundation course has helped me gain an autonomy over my ideas and decisions that I had never experienced at school, and this is something that I will take with me throughout
life. But there is also a community aspect to it: you are surrounded by like-minded people, so it has been really exciting watching fellow students develop as artists, and seeing how we all operate differently but can come together to work collaboratively on a project. The biggest challenge for me has been physically realising my ideas and concepts as visual or tangible art. Words are my natural mode of expression, and art forces me to solidify concepts in order to communicate them. This whole process of setting up a dialogue between viewer and artwork, and being able to convey information through another medium, is transferrable to so many areas of life. It is a really important skill to develop, and one that can only come
from experience. Regular group critiques and one-on-one tutorials in particular are geared towards helping you develop this. My final major project is titled A Grove Of Living Letters, and its objective is to engage viewers with the dialectic between the mind and nature, using language units with specific emotive, psychological and abstract terms that have emanated from the subconscious through the composition of natural materials. The installation comprises 17 bark collages, 17 corresponding glyphs/ characters, 17 accompanying captions, a book and a map. The bark collages are the bedrock of the script, and the script is a switchboard for the concept. The collages are constructed entirely from natural materials found locally to obtain a purity of aesthetic
through organic integrity (this is illustrated on the map). Each composition has been translated into a glyph, each glyph ascribed a meaning. The thread on the reverse of each glyph traces the movement of the hand as it prepares to draw the next stroke. The thread is representative of the physical and mental trajectory taken to reach the meaning. The meaning is elucidated in the accompanying book.The whole creative process is a sort of morphology, in both the physical and the linguistic use of the term. The viewer is invited to partake in this process. I will be studying AngloSaxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge. My foundation year enabled me to reach the decision to apply for this course. Moreover, it has mentally prepared me for university by not only
helping me cultivate my own working method, but giving me confidence in using this creative mindset. Whether you are set on pursuing a career in art and want to build up a high quality portfolio in preparation for an art degree; or you are in the early stages of exploring the possibility of a future in art in some capacity (from art history to set design), a foundation course really is a gateway into selfenquiry. There is so much to be gained from taking a foundation year, both on a practical and on a personal level. www.foot-fall.tumblr.com If you have any further questions or general inquiries do not hesitate to get in touch: adelekreager@ googlemail.com
Tim Adams
Fine Art
Like that of a self-portrait, ‘An Altered Existence’ addresses a self-referential concept, borne from my heritage as a farmer’s son. Through receiving shipment interventions of Northern Irish earth and potatoes, the piece has been created primarily with matter obtained from my past – the act of bringing it into the present stands as a metaphor. Symbolic of my roots, the potato forms the independent variable in this experiment - should the crop survive the show, I‘d consider it a positive insight into the future. In uprooting the potatoes from their homeland and transporting them to England, I have retraced my past decision to leave – I can only hope they will adjust to their new environment, as I depend on this symbolically for my own impending re-adjustment. A mass of uprooted matter, almost equal to my body weight is suspended throughout the space. Central St Martins Fine Art
Steph Bass
Fine Art
Through a series of anonymous questionnaires, interviews and conversations, I have been investigating how both men and women experience objectification and harassment. From the stories told, I have created 3D collages out of various objects – primarily children’s toys – that reflect the receiving end of such harassment. I have selected and displayed what I feel are the most relevant stories in pairs on the wall, while all the stories have been bound together in a Book of Conversations for anyone to read. Apart from their gender, all participants in this investigation have remained anonymous. University College London History of Art
Nat Bugg
Fine Art
Carving Through Paint - For this project I felt it should be important to do something different and I wanted to experiment a lot more on the materials I used as opposed to experimenting with the materials. The project has taken in directions I never knew were there, and have really enjoyed the process. I have never before had a project change so much in its final outcome as this one, originally I hoped to start and end with Acrylic, but problems arose with time and I was forced to find other more eccentric solutions. I feel I have progress more in my understanding of Art in the past 8 weeks than throughout this entire year, not to say that the past several months hasn’t been useful in honing my skills, the FMP has provided a far greater ability to conceptualize art.
Daisy Cox
Fine Art
Identity, Portraiture and Disability - My passion as an artist is rooted in trying to understand how true identity can be captured in a portrait. This project extends the ideas I have been working on, by looking at how identity is affected by disability and disease, with an emphasis on sight loss. I talked to a range of people, to understand their stories, the background to and impact of their disabilities, and how this affects their identity – but concentrated on two women I made the strongest connection with: Sara and Catherine. I have worked with the most incredible people over the last two months. The experience has been an awakening for me as an artist and a human being.
Alice Dudgeon
Fine Art
Megan Elliot
Fine Art
My work is an intense exploration of the viewing experience of art in person vs online. When art is viewed on Instagram, physical appreciation is traded in for mass consumption. The work possesses a duality of both the physical and virtual realms; it boasts both flatness from the digital brushstrokes, and relief from applying texture on to the flat printed image. The initial digital painting has been subjected to all the different Instagram filters. Each variation is displayed, leaving the viewer unable to detect the original. It plays upon the mutability between the physical and virtual realms in today’s culture whereby our physical lives are often dictated, consciously or sub-consciously, by the internet.
Molly Garmroudi
Fine Art
I have always been curious to find out how our cultural heritage affects the person we become. During this project I investigated a particular place or memory in time that I have previously encountered. I particularly looked into my own family background to learn what makes me who I am. Through this process I have learnt that an awareness of your past gives an insight into the formation of your personality and identity. The University of Manchester History of Art garmroudimolly@gmail.com
Alys Gilbert
Fine Art
‘Hanging in the Balance’ Equality of the sexes is a topic frequently explored in art and many other fields in equal measures. It is, without doubt, one of the greatest issues of our time. However a fight for gender balance has historically become synonymous with ‘manhating’ and that is fundamentally what this project seeks to eradicate. At the heart of the work has been an endeavour to create a union between men and women, a ‘balance’. The intention has been to create a tangible form that could express the essential bond between the sexes. Edinburgh College of Art Fine Art
Bex Gilpin
Fine Art
Aimee Goldsmith
Fine Art
I have spontaneously represented concepts from my mind- intangible, black and white thoughts that a human asks by nature of having a mind. The imagery is of the human figure in spaces that portray the internal and external worlds of the figure. My piece of work shows the torn out pages of a notebook, as a display of my internal mind from the perspective of a female human. The artwork is a cycle of wondering about the power of the mind compared to the fragility of it. There is no answer to the type of questions I am thinking, and this mind map of torn out pages and pauses of blank pages shows this. The nonphysical spaces I have drawn where nothing can touch anything else- are in contrast to the physical soil I have displayed from the fundamental earth where I have left a mark with my physical body that interacts with the outside world- a mark that stays when our mind has gone. University of Sheffield Philosophy
Tallulah Griffiths
Fine Art
‘Sight: Tunnel Vision’ aims to consider both the physical act of looking, and individual ways of seeing. The work analyses the lens we apply: looking both without and within, it scrutinises what we project outwards onto the world, and dissects the internal lens. Moreover, ‘Sight…’ considers seeing as redefined by the modern world: the camera lens as displacing the eye. The work consists of a series of glasses through which the audience are invited to view the exhibition. The designs aim to replicate photographic processes, or apply to the eye what I previously applied to the camera. My work aims to draw parallels between camera, eye, and lens. King’s College London Liberal Arts
Jasmine Hepherd
Fine Art
Within the past year, I have become acutely aware of life’s ability to randomly transmute any situation in a person’s life into something highly unexpected and potentially life changing. Having experienced the sheer oddity of life’s flux through an illness that kept me hospitalised for a long period of time, I began to question the delicateness of the human form and its surroundings. Repeated x-rays provided me with a single handed opportunity to take a glimpse of myself in a new light and develop an understanding of my own bodily function. This intimate view of my body utilized my initial concept of glimpsing at an object from the ‘inside out’. Through my work, I endeavour to use my own body as a singular site of investigation, exploring the intersections between identity, memory and place. Gap Year jazzkhep@gmail.com
Heyse Ip
Fine Art
Hannah Marsh
Fine Art
‘The Makings of a dystopia’ Having been fascinated with dystopias and elements typical to a dystopia, I wanted to translate this into a piece of art. Through my research, I found myself drawn to the idea of what may be considered to be dystopic in modern day, and thus decided to make humanity’s mistreatment of the environment the focal point for my piece. I wanted to create a proposed situation that depicted this future dystopia, focussing on pollution in particular. With a play on ‘Ophelia’, I created a photoshoot in which my model is surrounded by pollution opposed to flowers, and is suggestively dead, to imply to viewers that our current ways of mass consumption in western countries has a life span. University Of Leeds History of Art with Fine Art
Kim Martain
Fine Art
My artwork is guided by the narrative of my Grandparents, a pair of storytellers. Every day, they tell of their experiences with a light in their eyes and a warm-hearted, comical perspective on daily life. Over a period of time, I archived many of these interactions as a simple way of preserving them. I have come to learn and believe in all sincerity, that their story - and the story of every individual - matters and is worth hearing. It is possible to listen to my Grandparents converse by selecting one of five cassette tapes and placing it inside the player provided. The remainder of cassette tapes are for your use, should you yourself wish to archive a story or conversation too. The practice of sharing a story can actually be a means of catharsis, a term adopted in the expanse of modern psychotherapy. Falmouth University Fine Art
Clara Montabbio Mayo
Fine Art
“Imperfect, Impermanent, Incomplete� is based on the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi which emphasises the beauty of things simple, humble, and unconventional. The film is projected onto a wall of white chrysanthemums, that will decay throughout the duration of the exhibition, thus alluding to the wabi-sabi principle of impermanence. In Japanese art, the mindset of the artist is paramount, rather than the final outcome. During the project, the artist meditated daily to immerse herself in wabi-sabi. Similarly, this film aims to immerse the viewer in the wabi-sabi mindset; a mindset of serenity & inner peace. King’s College London Liberal Arts clara.montobbio@gmail.com
Cait Morrison
Fine Art
Synecdoche /sɪˈnɛkdəki/ In which a part represents the whole. In my Final Major Project work I am exploring the ability of the part to represent or evoke the whole, and the connection point between this phenomenon and our memories. Our memory is fragmentary; our memories incomplete and unreliable. Yet a small memento, a part or fragment of an object, or a scrap of fabric, may provoke an involuntary rush of memories of once forgotten experiences. In this work, I have used parts of people; these are the fragments I choose. We react instinctively towards such an unsettling sight, and I hope this will provide an evocative medium through which to rediscover memories that would otherwise lie out of reach. University of Gloucestershire Fine Art
Ellie Osgerby
Fine Art
Line and Traces Some people think in colour, and others in line. As an artist, my approach is dictated by line, and my objective is to convey to the viewer this perspective on my surroundings. I started my investigation with simple linear documentation, tracing a familiar view from a window. I developed this by overlaying the traces in order to abstract and alter the image. I wanted to make this concept tangible in order to communicate it more effectively to the viewer, and therefore proceeded to explore the 3D nature of line. This led me to using wire, which appealed to me because it can be a continuum – to me, the unbroken line is visually and conceptually important as it echoes a train of thought. I see this piece of work as representative of the attempt to recall memory. The layers of the installation represent the palimpsestlike nature of memory and thought.
Charlie Pritchard
Fine Art
Oliver Roberts
Fine Art
The objectivity of black has always interested me. The ability to create pattern and texture out of singular colour was something that I found remarkably tactile and visually eye catching. My aim was to create work which looks solely at the colour black and the possible outcomes due to its reflective qualities. This Onyx glow which can be found was named Outrenoir or ‘beyond black’ by pioneering French abstract artist Pierre Soulage. Incorporating his work into my own to create imagery was something which I was keen to due to its aesthetic, minimalist qualities however I realised soon after that this colour is not just beautiful in its own right but can create subjective emotivism to the viewer and moods and feelings can arise. Leeds College of Art Fine Art
Grace Robertson
Fine Art
I seek to pictorialize images from the deep recesses of my imagination with the aim to form a fragmented ‘psychic landscape’, a term coined by poet Sylvia Plath as a metaphor to describe a poet’s use of imagery and setting as a way of representing their thoughts. Features of my work taps into existential concerns, particularly focussing on aspects of the human condition. Despite the melancholy, existential nature of everyday life there is strange optimism that humans possess; no matter how ‘shit’ things get, remembering the lyrics to a song you once knew can never be so sweet. My work invites the viewer to submerge themselves in their own questions and memories, and to, in that moment, think. University of Southampton Biology
Emily Rogers
Fine Art
Art is a Way of Talking to Strangers. The phrase that stimulated my idea for Final Major Project was a section of graffiti, just off the motorway reading ‘Marry me Pam?’ I saw this declaration when driving to London for numerous years, until very recently when it was covered up with ‘Nothing is permanent’. I couldn’t help but to imagine a story behind the words and envision possible paintings. Since then, I have become more aware of my curiosity for text and phrases that surround me. Particularly words which come from those I do not know. Due to this, I have had to rely heavily on strangers to be willing to help me develop my work. Leeds College of Art Fine Art
David Rudd
Fine Art
Tess Russel Pierce
Fine Art
Taking the idea of comfort eating literally; I have created an installation that, I hope, is inviting and dreamlike whilst visualising the vast amount of sugar we consume, 3.5 times the guideline. But comfort eating isn’t all bad. All too often art is about addressing problems in society. Yes, comfort eating can be damaging, but along with favourite songs or films, chats with loved ones or cuddling pets, comfort food and a fluffy duvet does make us feel better. My art aims to embrace comfort eating and the safe escapism is brings, welcoming viewers into that protective space.
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