i really like daisies

My 3rd Year Exhibition!!

2011-06-21T21:02:00.000+01:00

The strip of material pieces on the wall, along with the plinth underneath, are of my first 3rd year project in which we were given a space (Wycombe Chair Museum) and were allowed to do anything we wanted with it. I chose to use it as a wedding venue for a hypothetical couple based on the characters from My Fair Lady, Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle.

The rest of my exhibition was of my final major project which I chose to create a V&A 'Friday Late'. This event was designed to assist in the promotion of the V&A's 2013 wedding dress exhibition. I chose a 'wedding' theme, focusing on traditions from around the world which I represented in 14 different events. These included influences from different religions and cultures, using a tongue-in-cheek twist to create a fun and interactive atmosphere for the guests.

For my final major project I also created a stop motion show-reel to clearly show what each event would look like and where each event would take place. watch it here....http://www.vimeo.com/25318933

Possible Business Card; Front and Backs

2011-05-27T13:24:00.001+01:00

Front 1

Front 2

Front 3

Front 4

Front 5

Front 6

Back 1

Back 2

Finish Final Stop Motion Show Reel for FMP!

2011-05-13T18:02:00.000+01:00

Finished Stop Motion Show Reel!

2011-05-12T20:49:00.000+01:00

Stop Motion Horah Dance Steps

2011-05-08T17:13:00.000+01:00

Stop Motion Mazel Tov

2011-05-03T21:38:00.000+01:00

I have finally started to add sound to my stop motions!

Stop Motion of Tracey Emin 'Sometimes the dress is worth more money than the money'

2011-05-03T18:32:00.001+01:00

Stop Motion Writing on Sole of Shoe

2011-05-03T11:52:00.001+01:00

Stop Motion Yemenite Dance Steps

2011-04-28T11:16:00.000+01:00

Pop Up of Bouquet Throwing and catching

2011-04-27T23:14:00.000+01:00

This is a rough mock up of a pop up booklet which I would like to make a series of of all the events im 'putting on' I just need to find a way of making them look more professional!

Stop Motion of Aisle Set Up

2011-04-27T23:09:00.000+01:00

Strong Man Test High Striker Stop Motion

2011-04-06T18:50:00.000+01:00

Engagement Ring Toss Stop Motion

2011-04-06T18:47:00.000+01:00

Las Vegas Entrance Stop Motion

2011-04-06T18:44:00.000+01:00

Stop Motion Confetti Pinata

2011-03-31T11:16:00.000+01:00

20p Ring Machine Stop Motion

2011-03-30T13:59:00.000+01:00

At the Jewellers Stop Motion

2011-03-30T12:14:00.000+01:00

Pin the Money on the Dress

2011-03-29T22:21:00.000+01:00

Stop motion with sewn people

2011-03-27T15:23:00.000+01:00

Stop motion with real people

2011-03-20T15:19:00.001Z

This is my first try using real people in a stop motion. Its not quite finished as I think it needs some sounds or music to go over it.

2011-03-07T21:46:00.000Z

The ballroom dance steps

The cha cha dance steps

The Yemen dance steps

The waltz dance steps

The hara dance steps

The fox trot dance steps

The kalamatiano dance steps

Here are some foot print dance steps that I will be using in my 'V&A Friday Late'

I think I will use the Jewish dances Hara and Yemen as these seem to be the ones that look most interesting and fun.

FMP- Stop motion of bouquet throwing

2011-02-15T18:28:00.001Z

My first ever stop motion!!!!

FMP- Dossier of traditions and rituals from around the world

2011-02-10T22:52:00.002Z

Here are the drawings which will I will be using to show traditions and ritual I have researched for my FMP. Along which these pictures will be definitions of which each one shows.

I would like to thank the very talented Joe Stone for his illustrations!... thisisusdesign.blogspot.co.uk

FMP- Maquettes

2011-02-10T22:39:00.002Z

Here are some maquettes I have made for my final major project...

They show 4 of the events which would be taking place outside in the V&A gardens and one event which will lead from the inside of the museum to the museums gardens....

FMP- I can't sketch so I sew!

2011-02-09T19:57:00.000Z

For my final major project I am going to be 'putting on' a V&A Friday Late to promote the up and coming 2013 wedding dress exhibition. I will be using traditions and rituals from all over the world to create a fun and exciting event.....

I can't sketch so I sew!!

Here are some of my ideas shown as sewn images...

All of these images show, in a fun light, tradition or ritual around the world.

The first image represents a Strictly Come Dancing set up on judging a couples 'first dance'
The image next to this shows an oversized piece of confetti in the style of the game piñata
Under this shows a jewellers which would be in a window of the V&A
Next shows a bouquet throwing and catching classes which would be played in the grounds of the V&A
The fifth image shows a walkway in which confetti could randomly fall along with sounds of cheering
Next to this is the 20p machine which will be placed in the V&A and filled with rings
Underneath this is a catwalk for the gypsy wedding dresses
Next sketch represents a smashing noise which would go off in the ceramics room along with 'mozel tov!'
The final image shows a 'pin the money on the dress' game taken from the game 'pin the tale on the donkey'

The Enchanted Palace, Seven princesses in Kensington Palace

2010-10-24T21:38:00.002+01:00

Earlier in the week I went to London to see the Seven Princesses exhibition in Kensington Palace. I have to say it was well worth the £11 entry fee and was definitely one of the best exhibitions I have seen. It has been created by the theatrical group Wildworks who have worked their magic to create a mysterious set for each of the seven princesses along with seven other rooms to tread it all together.
You start your journey at the 'Room Of Beginnings' where there is a tree with its branches pointing you in the right directions, you are also given a booklet with a drawn map to help keep you on the right track. It was a very well presented booklet with cool little drawing in it, which where very well illustrated.
One of my favourite rooms was the first princess, which was called the 'Room Of Royal Sorrows'.The main items in this room where a bed, a chest of draws with empty perfume bottles on top of it, and a mirror which has a floating dress standing in front of it. Along the walkway in the room were hanging tags in which people had written when they last cried on them. Unfortunately due to the low lighting and the business of the room I wasn't able to read as many of the tags as I would have liked.
Another one of my favourite rooms was the 'Room Of Flight' in which a floating Vivienne Westwood dress hung along the stairs on the staircase which lead to six eerie looking figures draped in black cloth.
Unfortunately the 'Room Of A Sleeping Princess' was closed for refurbishment, which was a shame, as it was the room we were most looking forward to seeing, but we didn't feel too hard done by as the rest of the exhibition was amazing.
In the last room the 'Gallery Of Dancing Shadows' which revealed all seven princess there was a projection on the ceiling of a dancing lady and a dancing couple. This worked very well within the space and looked different from all angles of the room when looking up.
What I found out from this exhibition is just how much light can transform a space and I think that it was used really well throughout the exhibition. Each room created a different feeling, whether it was happy, sad, or even a feeling of being a bit freaked out, and that's what made this exhibition so intriguing. A definite must see.

Confetti are back!

2010-10-02T11:27:00.001+01:00

I have just found out that Confetti are back in business! A month after going into administration it has finally been bought for an undisclosed sum by business man George Buchan. Thank god for that. I was starting to worry about my (hopefully) future career in the wedding industry! But all has been put right and I can now sleep easy knowing that all is well in the wedding industry.

House fire on Hughenden Road!

2010-09-28T21:25:00.001+01:00

In the early hours of Sunday morning I was awoken by a phone call from my friend Hollie. I missed the call but could see flashing blue lights coming from outside my window so I got up and had a look outside. I could see 3 fire engines and tried to see what had happened. It wasn't until a few minutes later that I turned to the right of my window and saw a massive fire coming out of the house 3 doors down. My first thought was to wake up my house mates and get out of the house! But then I realised this was a silly idea as we weren't close enough for it to be a danger for us. After seeing that it was all under control and we would be fine I went back to bed to then be awoken by a fire-woman asking if the couple from the burning house could sit in the living room as the guy was elderly and could hardly stand up with out his walking stick which was in the blaze. The people were a nice (and slightly crazy) Hungarian couple who had been renting the house for nearly 20 years. They seemed to be in shock but also seemed thankful that they both got out alive. After an hour of talking to them in the living room they then went outside to talk to the fireman and were taken by the ambulance. It was a very surreal Sunday morning and made me think that if my house was burning down and I only had time to grab one thing what would it be. It would definitely be my jewellery box as I have things in there that have sentimental value and would be gutted if I lost them.

The house the next day looked scary. All the smoke had risen to the roof making it collapse so the house was just an empty shell. I know it may seem a bit morbid but the house looked kind of cool with its white decorative pillars now turned to black, but also surreal with how you can lose everything within hours.

Cognito charity fashion show.

2010-09-24T13:28:00.000+01:00

Yesterday I had some work experience helping out at a charity fashion show. It was for a shop called Cognito which is in Windsor and stock brands including Moschino, Versace, Jenny Packham, Cavalli, Max Mara and Save the Queen. Myself and my friend Gemma Viner arrived at Cognitio around 2.30pm. The models arrived shortly after. The owners of the shop, Alvin and Ingrid styled the models for each section (casual wear, day wear, occasions and evening wear). Once they had their final outfit fully approved it was then up to us to write down a description of this, including the brands and the prices, on a tag to be placed around each outfit's hangers. Once these had all been sorted and hung up in order for each model we then placed them all in protective covers just in time for them to be collected and transferred to The Chapel in Beaumont House Hotel, which is where the catwalk was taking place. When we got to the venue we were briefed on what was what and then all that was needed to do was sit and wait for the catwalk to get started. Once it started we had to make sure each model was dressed as quickly as possible and in position for their next section, this included putting all the correct accessories on and making sure the tags on the outfits were hidden as much as possible. We didn't get to see the catwalk but it seemed to be a success and was all for a good cause, Sebastian's Action Trust. I really enjoyed the experience and look forward to the next bit of work experience which comes my way!

Daisy stack rings

2010-09-03T15:16:00.001+01:00

I first saw daisy stack rings in cosmopolitan bride magazine around a year ago. As soon as I saw them I wanted them, and for Christmas was bought the 'alpha' which is a single daisy on a silver ring and 'dupion' which is a silver twisted style spacer. Then for my 21st birthday I was bought the 'anise' which is the same as the 'dupion' but gold plated and also the 'queen bee' which is exactly that. I think I may need one more ring to complete it but haven't decided yet which one to get.

hello

2010-09-03T14:43:00.000+01:00

Hello. I have finally joined the world of blogging, after much thinking I have decided to call it 'I really like daisies' because I really like daisies. And shoes. And jewellery. And weddings, and planning, and design. Hopefully these will be covered in my new blog.