Making Fairy Cakes

So me and my boyfriend had a really boring afternoon so decided to make fairy cakes and decorate them. Very good time waster and was actually really fun. Easy to find recipes too!!

FUN and TASTY too !

Locksbrook Cemetery

So I've been doing a project on Locksbrook Cemetery. I've done lot's of research and have a very basic animation so far. Needs lot's of development though so I welcome any comments as I progress.

The Dog a Poser

So this is my dog he is very photogenic. Love the picture of my mum and dog but he moved at the last moment such a shame!! Going to try a re-shoot next time I'm home.

Patchwork Quilt

Currently making a patchwork quilt. Don't know what I was thinking starting such a big project but I'm hoping I won't go crazy before I finish! I am doing 14cm squares and sewing 12x12. It's going to be BIG! It's my first major textile escapade and I'm hand sewing it all :0.

Ok so not great photo but this is what I have so far. All of the patterned fabrics are from Etsy which is an amazing online creative community who sell a huge range of really gorgeous items. Good place for buying presents.

Ok so all of the previous posts have been all boring university stuff but I think I'm just going to use this blog for things that I like and think are interesting!

Essay Research

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/pirate-flags.htm

http://www.bonaventure.org.uk/ed/flags.htm

http://pirateshold.buccaneersoft.com/pirate_flags.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company

http://www.theeastindiacompany.com/

http://pirates.wikia.com/wiki/East_India_Trading_Company

http://www.cosmosmith.com/jolly_roger.html

http://www.thepiratesrealm.com/Emmanuel%20Wynne.html

 http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_time_period_did_pirates_exist

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/explore/sea-and-ships/facts/ships-and-seafarers/life-at-sea-in-the-age-of-sail

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/the-age-of-exploration.htm

Essay Question Ideas

How are games created?
How to design a successful character?
History of photography.
Using a brownie camera
Could graphic design help to communicate important messages in less developed countries?
How did seafarers of the time use symbols to enhance their sea faring activities?

I like all of these topics but my concern is how to find out about them!

SEMESTER TWO - YEAR TWO

Overall Evaluation For Semester One - Year Two

Overall I found this semester a great improvement on the same time last year. I feel that I have been able to do more of what I want to do as a designer and I also feel that I have learnt a lot and discovered a lot about me as designer. I feel that this semester played to my strengths and I found that learning the new programmes a good way to further reveal to myself what is possible. I have found that I do work better within the mac especially when using illustrator as a starting point. I think that maybe I need to try and break away from this style a little bit as I think it has given all of my work a kind of child like look. And although one of my pieces is aimed at children I think I need to work on making my style a little more sophisticated and less obvious in some ways. I have found that although I see a finished result in my head I can't always achieve it. I think that my hand based finished products require more thought on the printing producing side. I feel that I lack confidence in my ideas sometimes and so don't pursue the more out the ideas. I would like to do a project where I just forget limitations and go for something big. I have also discovered that although I notice mistakes after I take a step back and see the final outcome I don't tend to notice them when I am there and working on something. Because of this I need to learn to take five minutes every so often just to check through my work and maybe get someone else to proof read any bodies of text. I think this semester I have improved and have put much more into my work. I think the blogging has helped my a lot with organising and doing my research and I like to have everything together in one place. My aim for next semester is to give myself enough time to achieve everything I feel that I am capable of and not be limited by the time that I have left.

Reading Week Project