Magpie

I made a nest in the same style as a magpie using hay and mud as the lining. I then demonstrated my magpie-esk tendancys by displaying my jewellery. I liked the content of the piece but I do not think it communicated my idea very well through the materials I was using, plus I needed to expand on the subject to communicate my idea. I then created a collage of a magpie with a nest full of shiny things using coffee for the bird, pencil sharpenings as the nest and glitter as the collected memorabilia. The coffee left out became damp for the moisture in the air and created a goo-ey surface so I wrapped it in cling film to document in my sketchbook.

Mr and Mrs Bower - Returned

The box I sent was returned like this....hmm thankyou Royal Mail. The aspect I like most about this is its journey: these postcards have been collected over the years from thousands of miles away, chosen because my grandparents responded to them through their colour, texture or shape. This started my thinking of what else responds to things through colour, texture and shape, like the brief is asking me to do. I came up with a magpie.

"Fierce"

Mr and Mrs Bower - Box

I wrote a letter to my Grandad, which I sealed inside the box, and then sent it to him.

Mr and Mrs Bower - Board

 This collage board was created using all the old postcards my Grandparents have sent me during their travels. I found the layering of the different colours and shapes created an interesting surface pattern which I decided to develop further. Using inspiration from David Mach I constructed a three-dimensional postcard using photographs taken of each sixth of the board. (some examples shown above)

Creative Walls - By Geraldine James

 Arte Povera - Using the environment around you to create visually poetic responses.

Making Mice - Inspired by Ruth Broadbent

They have gone on to be film stars! Check them out at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs3IaFEoe7s By Mikey Hogarth.