FMP Proposal

During my time at Ravenbourne I have found that my weaknesses of drawings especially when designing, have naturally become my strengths. Over the course of my developmental stage I have found that I review my work in a more acceptable and open way. Allowing me to become conceptual with my designs and collages. I have learnt and experimented knit using a knitting machine and have created patterns by heat pressing and printing metres of fabrics.  Using my own drawings and collages that I have made to create these prints. Working my way through my developmental stage I have gained the skills of working fast and meeting deadlines, although I have to still develop my speed in my work, I have developed the skill of working faster but still producing good work that I am confident to show to my tutors. However, I have found my own, confident style. I feel that I still need to develop further but I have really enjoyed exploring different aspects of fashion.

For my Final Major Project I have decided to look at my nan called Jean. She has lived in Bermondsey for her whole life which has shaped her personality and has aided her to become who she is today. She has seen and experienced the change of Bermondsey though out her time as a child, all the way to her old age of 87. She worked in Peek Frean, an old biscuit factory, from the age of 15 years with her family, as most families worked together in the biscuit factory.  Walking into her flat transports you from her past to present with features technology such as a TV and microwave, however it has something from every era such as video players, video tapes, old polaroids of family pictures, mix-match of wallpapers and carpet and glass makeup cases. I want to show the evolution of Bermondsey from an old working class community to a affluent area using her images of her past and features in her flat such as the furnishings to help aid Jeans life in Bermondsey. I will achieve this by using past images of my nan and any photographs of her as a child or working images. To visit exhibitions that show the working class life of Bermondsey and the evolution of furniture or objects that show the change over the course of my nan’s life. I will look at articles and research into books of past images of Bermondsey. To use objects and materials to create conceptual ideas and shapes to help develop my designs and ideas. I will make patterns and hopefully incorporate 3D aspects to it. My final outcome will be a garment. My final garment will be for an young audience around the age of 20-25 years old that likes contemporary art, reads Daze Magazine and listens to 90s music such as TLC and SNAP!. 

Before FMP commences I will look through all my sketchbooks to see the different aspects of each theme that we have explored to see what has worked well for me and that hasn’t. I will also set up different goals that I must meet during my FMP. One being having a one to one with my tutor to show my progress and to gather any feedback which will help me to develop. To constantly research and keep up to date with my blogs which will record my research and to share with other people that might also have other ideas or criticism that could develop my work to become stronger.