Sunday 29 May 2016

Proposal






Bibliography


FINAL REVIEW



Photography Shoot of FInal Collection

I will let the garments speak to you and create a sense of feeling of what I am trying to communicate and show to the public. 
In Image 1 and 2, I used Plastic Bin Bags for the bodice of the jumpsuit to create a poor look and before the colour blue, red was an expensive pigment that only the wealthy could afford so thats why I created the bottom trousers out of royal red fabric.  
In Image 3 I created an Apron to show that Slaves are servants, they have to choice of how to dress, they have to wear tacky garments with frayed edges to show how less of a value they have. I based this on the colour blue to make it vibrant and meaningful, I used scissors to cut the edges of the side and the neck hole to create a sense of breeze. I styled this with grey trousers that have an elastic band on the top of the waist so that the slave is comfortable and able to do their duties but also looks poor and worthless. I chose the colour Grey as its a dull colour and has a lacking interest, I left the bottom edges of the trousers very un tidy and muddled to create a sense of Poverty. 
In Image 4,5,6 and 7 I experimented with fabric dye and started to tare calico into strips to create an illusion of different blue tones, I decided to stitch it on the bottom of the crop sliver metallic top to create movement and sexiness, I styled this with Royal Blue Culottes and added an elastic to the waist and torn bottom edges to therefore show a feeling of forced construction.  
In Image 8 and 9 I settled both of the models together on set to create a sense of friendship and just because ' I am a slave' does not mean I cannot have a friend. I was influenced by the film " The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" to create a image of two innocent people that do not deserve to be slaves. This is why my models are white as I am reversing the content of how it used to be back in the days into how it would be like if the white was treated like slaves. Two best friends who has dreams for their life but cannot be fulfilled because they are slaves.
In Image 10 and 11 I designed a top with one long sleeve and one short sleeve because I wanted to show how brutal Slavery was back in the days,that Slaves was beaten with weapons that made their clothes torn and ripped because of how different they was compared to the white. I styled this with matching grey trousers with an elastic waist to show how vicious and harsh Slavery was. 
I therefore finished my Shoot with four final outfits that related to Slavery.  

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Image 11




Wednesday 25 May 2016

Idea Developments and Final Line Up

I started to experiment with the thought of garment construction and colour choices to create final designs and look at the way I work an develop my ideas. I still decided to use the colour Blue and experiment with different tones such as light, dark and baby blue. I thought about creating some designs which has no movement within them to show a sense of being trapped and blocked from others and then with my other designs I decided to look at the colour blue in a much more into depth way, this will make it represent a sense of the black and white should be treated equally and their should not be a sense of upper class. 
Within the last image of my final line up, I thought about texture, colour,proportion, angle,view,meaning, I showed my passion and how slavery is seen. I could of enlarged areas of the garment however I wanted it to have a basic look at a textured poor edge towards it.




FINAL COLLECTION AND LINE UP.


THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS and I AM A Slave- INFLUENCED

Even though Slavery did not only happen to the black and also happened to the white, white people think they have a higher class because of the purpose that  they are a different skin colour, they have more of an attractive skin colour and have much of a better value than those who are black. I was influenced by this film because it showed me how much Slavery had a big impact not only on those who are poor but can have an impact on a person who is rich. This is where I started to get my ideas from for the Final Photoshoot. The quotation of " I've never seen him before in my life" broke my heart and made me emotional that the fact the two friends know each other but the wealthy child acted like he does not know the poor bold child because of the fact he's poor and has no value. 

I AM A SLAVE.
Another movie that I was influenced by that made me cry because thats how much of a harsh movie in regards of Slavery it is. "By the way I  should probably take your passport for safe keeping" She handed her passport as she has to respect the white women because she is nothing without her.             "Under no circumstances are you allowed to leave the house without my permission" The black women is trapped to be a slave with a family she does not know, she is not getting paid, she is nothing, she is separated from her child,she is just a slave that has to follow the rules and if she does not she faces a bad punishment. When I watched this movie as part of my research it helped me develop and start thinking like a Slave, It made me emotional, angry,upset,lonely,fragile,crazy and insecure, this helped me to create a strong piece of work that included me to start writing a poem.






Vlogging in regards of other people's feedback of Slavery:

I asked a few people at my University, how they will describe Slavery in one word and if they still think Slavery is containing at the moment I have uploaded their responses and the whole purpose of this was to see how other people feel and believe about Slavery. I want to see if its also something that others are thinking about and also get their feedback behind the whole purpose of Slavery. The feedback I got helped me a lot in terms of my knowledge and development process, it really made me so much determined within the subject that other peoples opinions matter to me as an overall conclusion.  I have uploaded 3 of the best video's that truly inspired me.
  • Name
  • Age
  • Where are you from?
  • Describe Slavery in one word
  • Do you think Slavery is continuing in this generation?








History and Development

I was influenced by the topic of Slavery as Racism was something common that happened when slavery occurred. If Racism did not happen and everyone accepted each other for who they are and how they are, Slavery would have not triggered but it did and majority of the time a lot of black slaves was forced to do things and got shipped to different countries just so that they didn't end up dead. Slaves was not allowed to have communication with their family and children and if they did their children and family would get killed. Slaves were known as a different name and had to be what a white person wanted them to be and how they wanted them to be viewed by other people. I think now in this generation Slavery still does happen to other cultures and backgrounds, I personally think Slavery has become worse and has continued as a thing that is allowed, Slavery is not a good thing no matter where a person is from and how they are raised.  In the fourth image, this is how Slaves was dressed, they were always wearing material that was not warm but was comfortable for them to work in 24 hours. I was influenced to create a collection for the topic Slavery with torn edges, un neaten edges, textured based quality and a sense of warmth, I wanted to create a feeling to other people when they see or view my work a softer and warmer heart because Slaves was treated as a thing not as a person. In the last image I started to develop my ideas by using calico and a pair of scissors to create a sharp but textured garment, this helped me with development and with ways I could improve and to also be aware of if this would work if I did create this as a final piece or used a selection area as a final piece. This created an audience for me during my time of development as it made students and staff question me and trigger my thoughts to something much more diverse and larger.