PCCP Hand In and CHRISTMAS!!

Well the first term is already over!! I handed in all my PCCP work today including all my toile’s and both my Garment Construction and Pattern Cutting folders. I’ve been over all my work to check it’s all complete and in order and I gave everything a final through press, including my shirt which I’m very happy with!
So now some time off for Christmas and I need to start thinking about our ‘Manifesto’ design project for next term!

Illustrator Hand In.

Today we handed in all the work we've completed for our Illustrator unit. I was fortunate to have the the necessary work to hand and I was pleased to get mine in slightly early.

London, Eco Debate and Deadlines...

Yesterday we had our second trip to London to look around a few exhibitions which relate to our next design brief, Manifesto. First, we went to Somerset House to see an exhibition called '100 Portraits' by Nick Knight with i-D Magazine. It was good to get the opportunity to view work by this photographer and some of the pieces displayed were very dynamic and vibrant.
I personally felt the best part of the exhibition was the chance to view Nick Knight shooting an actual photo shoot behind a one way mirror! It was really interesting to see the shoot and the models as well as the photos which had been taken and how the whole photo shoot set-up works.

Today we’ve all taken part in our very own ‘Eco Fashion Debate’. We’d been split into for and against teams a while ago and have had some time to collect relevant information to help us prepare for the debate. Honestly, I wasn’t overly looking forward to the exercise (bit like presenting all over again!) but I actually rather enjoyed it and I felt we all did really in presenting our points and opinions.

As for deadlines...I'm working to get my sketch book up the standard I want it to be and making sure both my pattern cutting and construction books are all complete to be handed in shortly!

Pattern Cutting for our Shirt!

Today was our first pattern cutting lesson with no demonstrations! We had to complete a pattern for a shirt we are going to make using the techniques we've learnt and documented throughout the term.

I thought the whole process was quite a good challenge and I thoroughly enjoyed bringing together the different skills and techniques we’ve been shown to produce our own pattern. We all worked together more or less and after a few minor blips we all complted the necessary pattern pieces. Now the only way to see if what we've done is right is to make the shirt using the pattern!! - which we'll be doing all before the end of term!!