Snapchat Research

Top 5 Responses.

Getting the public's reaction in regards of what they think slavery is and how they think white and black was treated around the 1619's.By me making a snapchat video was a good way to get feedback in regards of how much people believe strongly about slavery and how much people was affected back then that is also affected now in this generation. I did not think,by me making a snapchat video would get me a good amount of responses on snapchat, the amount of responses I got was very touching because it showed that things around us like Slavery still matters because this is how i feel racism started, if we was all divided into aspect of colour it would cause conflict for example the white had enough money to wear good clothing and afford to get slaves to do their duties, however the black did not have anything, they only had some clothing that would cover their personal areas but nothing that was long lasting or warm.

Snapchat Video: 29/04/16

One of my favourite Snapchatter, Hamzah responded to my video saying: I highly agree with him as white people had power because they were more beautiful than the black and that is WRONG. This is how Slavery and Racism started because their was no equality between other races and cultures and now this has triggered into this generation where some people still have that mentality that black people are nothing and white people are everything. 

One of my favourite junior designer, Pamlar responded saying: "Slavery influence the lives we have today. Today we have justice, equality and rights for all" I love how we are blessed with people who believe that slavery was wrong and is not afraid to say what they think.

One of my good friend, Kate responded saying:" However having not come from a family with a history or background in slavery, I find it hard to relate to and I also find I don't know much about it" This is why my Final Major Project is based on Slavery because not a lot of people are aware of the situation and as I think its important for everyone to be aware of the situation. 

My Stylish Snapchatter, Nilo responded saying: "How can a person believe that causing someone pain and suffering is considered righteous and noble" I agree with this quotation because its very true, you should always respect other people and for someone who has a lot of power such as the white then the action they took forward was disgraceful and will never be forgotten.

Karishma, my Intelligent relative responded saying: "Black lives matter" sure it does, thats why the white done,what they done because they cared about the black. I wish everyone had power because of their beauty however live does not work like that and still in this generation a lot of people still think black people are not worth anything and still believe Slavery should continue.

Final Major Project: Stand Work

I started of by doing stand work and experimenting with plastic, I realised that using plastic is a difficult way to experiment however i gave it a try and played around with layering, pinning and gathering plastic to create an object. I started to add more plastic and take out certain pieces that did not work. I made a journal of this so I can see my stand work and process. Some aspects worked and some aspects did not. This was a way for me to work in a different way if things did not work out. As a Designer I have to show my ability of working with different media and being able to handle different aspects at the same time. Working with plastic is very difficult as its a very light and delicate material that can cause to rip if things are not taking proper care towards.

I started to create shapes and show whats in my mind on stand, I cut, torn and scrunched up pieces of plastic to help me develop my ideas even further. From this I started to continue designing on photoshop with what I took pictures off and started to embrace what I created by scaling areas that needed to be larger. As a Designer I thought about how it would be warn if a customer was going to purchase it and how it would feel. i have to think about my customer service to make my idea work if it turned into a garment in reality. 

I will develop my idea even further by creating an illusion for the viewers by combining different elements into one such as using fabric, paint, coloured paper,wire, thread or wool. Back to when I started designing on photoshop, it made me see my idea visually in terms of how it would look if a customer warn it as it made me think of the fact that its plastic and its a very light material that can rip apart so how can I make it secure and long lasting for my customer.

I think stand work is an important step for a designer because its like when you draw you get all your ideas down just like when your doing stand work. You are making it 3D like showing your samples and if customers would like it.

I need to relate my stand work to my research and concept so I can develop it by matching it to my theme and seeing what else I can do to make it conceptual and give my stand work a vibe and a feeling when the viewers analysis it. This may be the way slaves was treated and give viewers a feel of what it was like during the 1619’s around the world when slavery happened.

Poem: I AM JUST A SLAVE

LISTEN, PRESS PLAY: I wrote a poem called I AM JUST A SLAVE in regards of how I felt about slavery as an Individual and how I felt it effected others that went through slavery.

"She is hitting me, she is attacking me and she's not allowing me to be who I'm meant to be. She makes me cry and she makes me pray. I want to see my children but that is not okay. I clean for her, I beg her and I am still kind to her. I am just a slave."

Final Major Project: Why is the colours I am looking at Blue and Red?

Blue and Red

I have a true understanding of Slavery and how it was back in the days against the white and the black. I experimented and researched my ideas and developed my knowledge. back in the days around the 1619's black people did not have no clothes, they were chained, only had some clothing that would cover their private areas. They did not have the same right as the white and did not have the same wealth or the same respect. Black people was seen as nothing, they were seen as servants, cleaners and was bullied to do many duties, this made it hard for them as they were not allowed to have the right to see their families, children and do what they loved or what they wanted.
The colour blue was a very expensive pigment that only the rich could afford wore this give them stability and ownership within their society because they had money, power and was above the black people. I want to reverse the roles of how slavery was looked at within clothing by putting them in bright colour clothing such as blue to represent their hard work.
Another bright colour that was warn a lot was the colour red this was because it not only showed that they had stability but they had much more than what the black would never have. During my final major project I am going to show how the black and white should be treated as a whole and how wealth and poverty should not have anything to do with power.
My first two pieces is bright and bold, it shows how I have taken my own knowledge and transferred the bright colours such as red and blue that the black couldn't afford and make garments that slaves would of represented this would be displayed on black models to show that we are all ONE.
I started to use black bin bags for the bodice of my garment and bright red fabric for the bottom of the suit to represent the knowledge I have based on my colours that only certains could wear or afford.
My second piece is blue, bold and dusty creates texture, I used knit for embellishment and attached it on specific areas, this was because knit is a cheap material just like plastic. I therefore thought this worked well with my idea as its affordable and something you would slaves wear, I started to rip the edges of the apron to create a sense of feeling.

Furthermore I will lead my ideas to create a larger  collection of garments for my final grading of my final major project.

FINAL MAJOR PROJECT: Week Three

Development ideas using Fabric Swatches to create designs via Photoshop. 

Starting to look at ideas as a line up and how things would be if I decided to do it this certain way. I started to experiment with Calico by doing a template and practising my ideas to see if it would work and if it did not.

FINAL MAJOR PROJECT: Week Two

During the first day of my FMP project, I tried to help myself understand what slavery means and how I can define it to myself. I was inspired by the theme slavery, looking at poverty and how the atmosphere gradually changed during a period time of their generation .Africans was taken from their homes and was not given nothing, they had to forget their past to be someone else’s slave. Slavery is brutal and horrible no matter where your from,you should never be a slave for anyone. The exhibition made me look things in a different content and realise the damage it done to individuals and how much their lives was in risk. Their was stories written in books, letters written to members of the family, weapons used to harm slaves and people who had no self concern towards others action. I am so heartbroken that Racism was such a huge topic that not much people cared towards, it was mostly towards the ‘black’ as they were not wealthy and didn't have a value like the ‘white’ people. It has brought upon action that your skin colour has to be used to describe an individual and this is what officially started racism which then leaded to Slavery. 

The following was banned:

“you will not keep your children, you cannot keep your name,you will be sold,you cannot speak your own language,you will be beaten, you will not leave this place, you will not make music, you wont have no rights and you will not be free “ 

Blue is an expensive pigment  but was only warn by the wealthy this gives them stability and ownership within their society.

I want to reverse the roles of how slavery was looked at within clothing by putting them in bright colour clothing such as blue to represent their hard work. 

FINAL MAJOR PROJECT: Week One

During the first week of Final Major Project I done some research in Regards of Slavery as thats something that I wanted to develop my knowledge within.  So I gathered as much research as I possible could that could gain me the ability to understand why slavery happened and how it made others feel when they were in the situation. This was the chance for me to experiment with my ideas and to look at different ways that I could gather information such as attending museums, talking to people who has seen slavery happen in other countries than the UK and to also get a member of the family to treat me as a slave so I can have a feel of the duties that need to be done and if not then I have to face the consequences. I made my mother make me her slave. I cleaned for her, I washed the dishes, I chopped the vegetables, was the servant for the evening, when something dropped on the floor I was the one to pick it up. I was lost and felt like I had no value or worthy this made me insecure and damaged inside. it made me want to cry and not be surrounded by anyone or breath a word to anyone as it made me physically and mentally stressed and insecure. But this is how I felt in the one day I was a slave so imagine how slaves in other countries feel and how much its worse for them then it was for me. I wrote a poem that made me vision Slavery in a better way and for me to get my message across, I recorded myself. I recorded this verbally so I can create a sense of feeling when the public listens to my tape. Through the way I talk and the way I exaggerate.

Poem: I am just a Slave

"She is hitting me, she is attacking me and she's not allowing me to be who I'm meant to be. She makes me cry and she makes me pray. I want to see my children but that is not okay. I clean for her, and I am still kind to her. I am just a slave."