I personally think that today has been the most successful day of Unit X so far. Most of the group met this morning for the busy day ahead- all seeming in a much more positive and excited mood since deciding on a final output idea.
We started the day at 11am, meeting at the Holden Gallery to have a look at the Creation/ Deconstruction exhibition, which seems perfect for our new brief- constructing and deconstructing our collaborative restrictive item around the city of Manchester. The exhibition was very appealing; I was particularly fascinated by the use of candles, allowing themselves to burn out in their own, yet still creating a beautiful piece of art work.
I also loved the piece with the shoots of flowers restricted behind the glass pane- naturally the flowers are forming mould, decay and gradually falling out of place. I love this idea of letting nature create it's own art work- simply beautiful.
When reading the write-up for the exhibition, I was drawn in to a specific sentence that I believe sums up our idea of dressing the city,
I also loved the piece with the shoots of flowers restricted behind the glass pane- naturally the flowers are forming mould, decay and gradually falling out of place. I love this idea of letting nature create it's own art work- simply beautiful.
When reading the write-up for the exhibition, I was drawn in to a specific sentence that I believe sums up our idea of dressing the city,
' ...the drama of the blank page or canvas waiting to be filled, this tends to romanticise what actually takes place...'
After the exhibition, we all headed towards Piccadilly Gardens- had lunch and discussed the materials that we were hoping to buy from the Northern Quarter. As our final constructed piece is being used to represent restriction, embellishment and Victorian colours, we decided that our main structure should be made from wires and mesh, with dainty details such as sequins and laces attached. I had suggested that we should go back to the wholesalers that myself and Rachael had visited on the previous safari tour of the city- it seemed to hold al of the materials we felt we needed.
We stopped to look around the Northern Quarter, popping into Affleck's Palace and Abakhan too- where we managed to by a bundle of trimmings, elastics and lace for very reasonable prices. Our trip to Central Trimmings was a fantastic experience- we were able to speak to the owner's of the wholesalers about their business and the stock that they sell- all of which was very interesting. I will definitely be returning there in the near future- we were able to get all of our desired materials for next to nothing, showing that it pays to show your interest in these types of companies.
Overall I feel that a wonderful and productive day was had by all, and am really looking forward to beginning the process of playing with our new materials tomorrow, after our group presentation. As well as this we have also chosen our hopeful venue- I shall write about this when it is confirmed.