Gallery viewing is live!

The exhibition is go! :) 

Thomas.

Exhibition Aftermath

Well, the folio gallery exhibition is over, visitors have come and went. It all began at around 7:00pm, a few people turned up to look at our artwork, and I did overhear many compliments coming from them.

About 20 minutes after, the area was packed, there were at least 35 people in the folio, and it was so pleasing to see a great turnout.

About 40 minutes after, the crowd started to dissipate, and the exhibition was beginning to be over.

A very good showing, it wasn't my first exhibition, but it was definitely one of my best, something that I am grateful to have been a part of.

Thomas.

Unit Recap

For the people and characters project, all other work aside (painting etc), my main section with the character element, was that I created several draft pencil characters, which turned into final charcoal characters, to fit inside ink printed bottles, that hung on the end of the fisherman's pier. I chose to use charcoal for the final characters, because it felt that by using this medium, it sort of reflected Hartlepool's past, in terms of its industry, which was all powered by the fuel of coal, a dusty, and black substance.

Charcoal is a substance that looks a lot like coal, however comes out on materials so much better. So it worked just perfectly. As a side bonus, it gave the piece the impression of industrial pollution. ( example, a smog dust atmosphere)

My idea was to create alternate people, user a unified theme. One of the characters was of a working teenager, living back in the industrial period timeframe, and the other was of a much more relaxed teenager in today's period in history. A stereotypical teenager, with a skateboard, and long hair.

An additional character, was of a 50's female, wearing 50's style fashion and clothing, to represent the middle period in Hartlepool's history.


Thomas.

Gallery Viewing Hiccup

Today was the scheduled day, for my class and myself, to attend the gallery viewing, that was being run by the illustrator, Mr Penfold.

I was really looking forward to this, and I even turned up in my halloween costume, but alas, there was a hiccup with the bus, and it never showed up.

So we all sat in the Flix Movie Cafe instead, can't say I'm not disappointed with the bus issue, but at least it has been rescheduled, for a later date, so I will definitely be attending in the near future.

Thomas

My Contribution Plan (Updated)

Here is my plan, for tomorrow's busy day, in preparation for the gallery viewing piece.

I will work with Sean, in producing the backdrop, which will most likely consist of a 2d painting, or drawing.

On top of this, I will create large scale sculptures, of items such as cogs, screws, nail, and other industrial elements. I will choose a medium to work with tomorrow.

I will take inspiration from this link, containing various photos on the history of Hartlepool, and it's culture.

> Link http://www.hhtandn.org/hartlepool-trade-and-industry

Further research, into the history of hartlepool.

http://www.hhtandn.org

This is a good link, offering a wealth of photos, on Hartlepool's history, in the past and present.

It offers a detail on a range of topics such as sports, leisure, transport, health, education, war, and most importantly, industry, trade and shipping.

(Seaton Highlight 1)

http://www.hhtandn.org/hartlepool-trade-and-industry < this is the link I will be mainly focusing on.

http://www.hhtandn.org/relatedimages/2444/seaton-high-light-1 < second image from this link.

This site will be super for reference, and provide inspiration for my gallery project, which will tie in well, as I will be working on the backdrop to the mural, on the industrial side of things.

Thomas

My Contribution Plan

For my contribution to my group's gallery project, (which can be found in depth here at this link). > http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7415695017574371365#editor/target=post;postID=664829834840343855;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=8;src=postname

I have decided to work with Sean Miller, Callum Griffiths, Sophie Babur-Puplett, Emma Nichols and Tom Lewis, where I will be developing on the backdrop to the grand, showcased piece.

Because our piece will be focused on the industrial side to the exhibit, I have brought up the idea, of making it comprised of items, such as pipes, cogs, metal and other related items.

I will be painting the wall, over the next few days, in big scale in the Folio gallery.

I will update this blog, as i go along, so consider this blog, unfinished, but ready to be updated.