CCS: Essay// Notes- Development: Notes.

I’ve had yet to talk about this or even mention it with in this blog, I wasn’t sure if I’m suppose to, but I wanted to share all of the neat discoveries I embarked upon while I was researching the topic of the Printing press. I’ve decided to focus my final essay on the subjectContinue reading “CCS: Essay// Notes- Development: Notes.”

Mapping the imagination

‘Gelam Nguzu Kazi (Dugong My Son)’, David Bosun. When I brood about the subjects of maps, I start to think about collections. The many collections of details, line, curves, colours, data, countries that are all on one sheet of paper, and how they can express all of these assets with just a layout. However, whenContinue reading “Mapping the imagination”

CCS: Gender essay draft

Level 4/ Mini Block 3/ Contemporary design practice In this essay I will be discussing the theme ‘Gender’ and from three chosen examples (Hello Kitty plush, Men’s Vogue and Jean Paul Gaultier Classique.), they will be used to highlight how gender is socially constructed, maintained and embody certain characteristics through their design. The term ‘gender’Continue reading “CCS: Gender essay draft”

CCS notes- A bit too late of an update– Gender

Here are the collection of notes, I had to gather up in preparation for my final essay. I chose to do the subject theme of ‘Gender’, as I had quite a lot to say about gender and how images, or designs could influence gender or could connect to the subject. I also felt pretty comfortableContinue reading “CCS notes- A bit too late of an update– Gender”

You’re a mean one, Mr Punch…

Continuing on from my last discussion about the puppet, I found out some more information about how Punch first came around. So, to keep a note on it; I’ll post it here so  you all can check out my notes from it : Punch was born from the inspiration of a live theater clown/actor fromContinue reading “You’re a mean one, Mr Punch…”

On Their Own: Britain’s Child Migrants

Quickly going to throw this exhibition out to everyone: On their own: Britain’s child migrants. Touching, but a small exhibition that highlights the time of when the British children migrated during the war. It features items that they kept with them, their stories of how they went through it and what happened and some photographs.Continue reading “On Their Own: Britain’s Child Migrants”