REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS / 16.09.2019
Thoughts of JFFA as a pathway.
It was very unusual and shocking for me that in such a short time (about half an hour), each of us was able to create 30 ideas, one of which turned into such a project. It turned out to be very exciting to watch how other classmates understood the idea, what ideas came to their mind, how they brought them to life.
Did you enjoy working with the body?
Initially, I thought that working with the body was not my cup of tea, because too much attention should be paid to the interaction of the object with the body. But this was not so, because after starting work on the project it became interesting to use the body as a tool that can add meaning to the subject. in my case, it turned out to be quite interesting to put the model in a position that is not peculiar to humans. Thanks to this, it turned out to give the “decoration” the following meaning: a person must choose what to trust, because he does not need any support. Thus, the “supporting mechanism” of the structure only complicated the person’s life, forcing him to accept his uncomfortable position.
Are you interested in working with other materials in the 3D workshops?
It seems to me that trying different materials may be interesting. Such experiments can help to understand how the material conveys the texture, how it behaves and what it can mean in achieving the goal.
Are you a maker?
Quality performance is very important to me. If the idea is interesting, but it is made sloppy, messy, then the meaning may be lost or distorted. Since I did not often work with materials in 3D, it is very difficult for me to fulfill the idea as I would like. Therefore, I think, at the moment, I would entrust the manufacture of a piece to someone who can understand me, but who knows the material better. Despite this, today it was very interesting for me to work on the implementation of the idea. In the process, I realized how the idea will work better (what is worth replacing the length of the structure, how it can be attached to the hand from two sides, clamping it, and not just being tied).
REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS / 17.09.2019
How did you respond to working as a team?
Today, working in a team was doubly interesting, because before that I had never worked with Joana and Max. It turned out to be unusual for me to find joint solutions with people whom I don’t know. The only role that was given to me quite hard was the role of the model. Standing still for a long time was very difficult, especially if you take into account the fact that the room was quite stuffy, and many layers of clothes are put on you.
What strategies were more successful in creating experimental looks on the body?
For myself, I realized that the most convenient strategy is to start from the simplest, do not overload the image immediately. Unfortunately, when I was a stylist, I did not know about it, so I had to remove unnecessary, unnecessary details that interfered with each other, switching the viewer's attention from the main idea.
What have you discovered about fashion communication / photography?
Thanks to today's workshop, I realized how important it is to invest an idea in a project, then it not only becomes a beautiful picture, but makes sense.
What did you learn from other peoples approach to study and photography?
It seemed interesting to me that you can work with a certain part of the body, and not with the image as a whole. This allows you to concentrate, it also helps to work out the necessary "node" carefully, reflecting on each detail.
REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS / FASHION & TEXTILES / 19.09.2019
How did the idea of psychogeography influence your decision in today's drawing?
When I create my three-dimensional structure, I should think about the fact that it should be available on the body of the models. The thing got the role of the head killed, as in the top. Skirts-trousers. This was due to the fact that the model could not stand upright. If the task was to show the inconsistency of those standards that we need in fashion, then this figure would fit best. I had to focus all the attention on the parts, so there was no need to draw a person completely. Thus, there was an opportunity. I also managed to help. Consequently, I only outlined the contour of the body so that its design became a free object.
When considering your thought process, do you think you can get lost?
I think this is normal. You need to immediately know what affects decision making. For example, they can be interconnected to create 3D designs. The resulting polyhedrons, it seems to me, could be combined in multiple ways. Therefore, it was necessary to try different options for combining. I believe that I am not quite right in such one-day conferences. It is advisable to note what gets at the end. Unfortunately, I had an idea (as in the case of the seminar on Monday), when I am very reluctant to participate in the creation process, although this can be a negative factor as a result of development. It was either a project that develops by itself, as it was today. This means that all decisions must be made in the process. I want to choose objects that I was interested in depicting. In addition, they must be combined with each other, and so on. An idea can be finalized, changed, or even independent, something invented by a new one. Thus, the process becomes a journey, which will be accompanied by constant thinking, which will help to achieve the desired result.