INNOVATIONS

So I got my new project brief.. and I LOVE it.

It's called Innovations and it's all about as you may have guessed, being innovative. It's a really exiting project, we have to develop the theme of 'Transparency', this project will focus on - manipulation, distortion and radically altering the human silhouette, and redefining the natural contours of the body.

It's a really interesting brief and along with our own interpretation of the theme we are having 3 week long workshops that will teach us new skills such as experimenting with new fabrics/processes, new pattern cutting methods and techniques.

I've already started my research as you saw with my trip to Bristol Aquarium, I'm really interested in undersea plants/coral and looking at deep sea creatures as they're transparent and utterly beautiful. I'll keep you guys updated as I go along, I really want to try and document this project on this blog.. just like I did with my 'Fleur De Eternelle' project last year.

Tomorrow I start my first workshop.. 3D-2D-3D Extreme Makeover.. I'll be blogging about that later this week!

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THE BRISTOL ADVENTURE

Today I went on a little adventure, today I visited Bristol for the first time.

I decided to go to Bristol for research for my new project which I will be blogging about this week, as a starting point for my research I went to Bristol Aquarium. Ive never been to an aqaurium before and I'm so happy I have now, it was utterly inspiring and visually stunning. 

I got up close to all different species of fish, underwater creatures and plant life such as coral and seaweed (doesn't sound that interesting, but trust me it was). I was stunned at the beauty of the jellyfish on display, I could see every little detail, the way they moved through the water was enchanting. I saw small sharks, countless varieties of fish and a huge octopus! That was slightly scary, even though inches of reinforced glass stood between us.

I think it's pretty!

After my research I went exploring, got completely lost and I loved it. When youre lost, you dont know what you will find or who. I found some great shops, especially some vintage shops where I bought myself a  (very) early birthday present.

A gold necklace, which looks like a snake wrapping itself around your neck, I absolutely love it!

I found the Cabot Circus shopping mall that I had read about, it was huge, more impressive than St Davids in Cardiff, because it had a huge domed glass roof and it had a Harvey Nichols (so much I wanted, so little I could actually afford).

It was a great day, my feet are absolutely killing me now though, it was struggle walking back to the train station! This little adventure was great, i really should go out and explore other cities i havent been to yet. Trips to unknown places are always so inspiring and I cant wait for the next one.. I'm thinking maybe Birmingham? 

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