Tuesday, 24 February 2015

OUIL505: Initial Proposal

What are you proposing to do? (Product range and distribution) 

I would like to make textiles based on 'lipstick' feminism by combining girly patterns and third-wave feminist quotes. I will also be exploring the three aims of third-wave feminism and try to combine some imagery based on this into the patterns. I would like to create some textile patterns and draw with stitches and shapes of materials. Cushions and makeup bags will come from this however time constraints will influence how many I am able to make or if I will just design them.

What do you want to achieve? 
I want to create a surface pattern design that reflects the aims and meanings of third wave/lipstick feminism. Embracing being whatever you like- mainly focussing on being able to be both a feminist and girly. 

What do u want to learn from doing it? 
I want to learn techniques useful in making materials and textile products. I also want to learn more about my subject and about influential people in the field. I also want to learn more about pattern designers such as William Morris etc. 

Themes/subjects

General themes/specific subjects
Feminism: Third wave/lipstick, flowers, girly, love, acceptance, free will. Show the power and strength of being a woman. Feminine sounds weak- I want to confront this. 

Practical and conceptual applications 

Specific disciplinary area? Product and packaging.

Audience/contexts: anyone buying a makeup bag for them or someone else. 

Production/distribution methods: hand made/ hand stitched but also a sewing machine workshop should enable me to create some designs using this process. (Time saving) 

Contextual references

Illustrators/designers/studios: William Morris, sewing artists, etc

Creative skills: 

Key texts: feminist texts, sewing books etc 





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