This week I started to actually put create the bigger circle on this piece. I did this by laying out sixteen pieces, tracing a circle, and then embroidering that line. As you can see, I have not quite complete the circle but am well on my way. Next, I will finish the circle, add more details, and lastly create another 4x4 piece that represents chaos, rather than order. Below is a close up of one of the lines.
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This week, I was able to finish up my project. This meant that first I had to add some more paper dots to some blank spaces on the duralar pieces. I then had to create the pieces that would hold the six sheets together to make a sphere. This required cutting out three circles from a board and then cutting those circles into six triangles. These triangles would fit between each duralar sheet to create a sphere shape. Here is a picture of some of those triangular pieces, which I also covered in dots to create a more cohesive look. Below are pictures of the finished product. It was definitely very difficult to photograph on my own at home, but I will take some more pictures in the future with some help. I also included a picture of the piece from above just to give an idea of how the whole piece is held together. Also, in the future, I plan on making four more of these of varying sizes.
The main goal of a package designer is to design something that is effective, both in terms of actual packaging and cost, and makes a product appealing. Some of the more specific responsibilities of a packaging designer include working with accountants and budgets in order to manage costs, working directly with clients, analyzing the market, working with graphic designers, presenting designs, and creating prototypes. Clearly someone in this occupation needs to be creative and very open to collaboration, as well as in some ways, multi-disciplinary work.
In order to become a packaging designer, someone must have experience with package design, certain software programs, photography, and understanding the consumer market. Someone in this position would also ideally either have a bachelor’s degree in graphic or industrial design. VCU is a great example of a nearby college with a reputable graphic design department. In regards to industrial design, Virginia Tech offers an internationally recognized program. Sources: https://www.celarity.com/job-description/packaging-designer/#role https://www.roberthalf.com/blog/salaries-and-skills/hot-job-package-designer For my home project, I plan on making a wall hanging out of 25 connected circles. These circles will then have an image across them, also made of circles. So far for this project I have done a lot of ironing of a piece of fabric so that when I cut out the circles they are actually circular. Clearly the already cut circle have gotten wrinkly again, so my next steps will be to iron more and cut out three more rows of circles.
During the second week of this project I started to add the paper dots to the duralar sheets. The left picture shows the sheet with only one side of dots and the right picture shows it with both. This was a more tedious application process than I am used to because I didn't want to apply glue, or mod-podge, to the entire thing since I wanted it to keep its translucency. I instead applied dots of glue and then added the paper dots.
I have now completed my most recent in-class project and am pretty pleasantly surprised with how it turned out. I think all the parts really came together. Just to explain the layers of the piece, first there is board with the black circles and magazine cut outs on it. Then, only on part of the piece, there is a piece of textured paper. Next, there is a layer of embroidered tulle, which covers the entire piece, and lastly another layer of embroidered tulle that only partially covers the circle. The two layers of tulle have space between them, as well as space between them and the board, creating some depth. I feel satisfied with this piece and feel that I reached my goals of playing around with layering, and working 3-D. Although this piece is only about an inch deep, this 3-dimensional aspect allowed me to space out the layers, which allowed me to avoid some of the opaqueness that occurs when things are right on top of each other.
Overall, I thought Helen did a great job with this interview, just as Mrs, Hall did a great job explaining her career in art and responding to the questions. The video started with a discussion of how Colleen Hall's art career started. I thought it was really interesting that she had never really thought that art would end up being her full time job, and that she had a background in a different field - marketing. Mrs. Hall then goes on to talk about where she started with art. At first, she did a lot of interior murals, which makes a lot of sense as a starting point cause often the client would tell her what they wanted and she would execute that. To me, that sounds like a lot of pressure, which Mrs. Hall actually mentioned. After doing murals for years, Mrs. Hall says that she started to want to put more of her own ideas into the art she was producing. One way she did this was by focusing on more community projects and having "paint parties". I think this is such a cool idea and something I had never really thought about until helping with the Maggie Walker mural.
I really appreciated what Mrs. Hall had to say about the importance of experimentation, specifically when she mentions the retreat in France, even after having had an art career for years. I think this really speaks to what she said throughout the video about frequently changing directions and the importance of being open to evolving as an artist. Lastly, I really appreciated her advice at the end of the video to continue to push your own creativity no matter what. |
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