Primary Research

For this primary research, i borrowed part of a wooden skull from the fine art department, and got some really great shots, what will help towards my research.

Sugar Skulls

I drew this skull using pencil and fine liner. I found the image on  weheartit.com, and is my favourite sugar skull image that I have found.  

Once I had drawn up the skull, I had it put on to Magic Touch paper and  heat pressed on to calico. I went on to hand  stitch embroid using cotton threads. 

This sample was created by heat transferring the skull using Magic Touch paper on to calico. I then worked in to the sample using fabric pens. I then stitched it on to borsalini using the sewing machines.

My Very Own Sugar Skull

I went on to paint one of the skulls in the style of a sugar skull from the Mexican Day of the Dead. This was to support my research into The Day of the Dead, and I really liked the way it looked once id finished.

Clay Time!

I decided I wanted to try something different in my FMP, to add a little diversity to the textiles element. I made these two clay skulls in the ceramic workshop early on in project. They took about an 1hr 30mins to make, and I was really pleased with the final outcome.

Beauty of the End

I miss you when the morning's been up all night 

Delicately whisper I'll be alright 

Maybe someone else will bring a passion out of you 

That I never saw, I am torn apart 

I miss you in the moments when it all stops 

Listen to the silence that hurts my heart 

Maybe someday we will meet again and I'll turn back 

Now our love turns to black 

So I write this letter that I'll never send 

Just so I remember the beauty of the end 

And I write this letter to my long lost friend 

So it stays with me forever, the beauty of the end 

Falling never hurts, the landing does 

I miss you when I'm laughing, you're very near 

But then I open up my eyes, and you're not here 

Maybe one day you will understand that I had to 

I did it all for you 

So I write this letter that I'll never send 

Just so I remember the beauty of the end 

And I write this letter to my long lost friend 

So it stays with me forever, the beauty of the end 

Falling never hurts, the landing does 

And I'm just as scared as you are about this freedom 

But I need to run with the wind 

And I know right now you think there is no reason 

But you'll see, please trust me, nothing in life is easy 

So I write this letter that I'll never send 

So I write this letter that I'll never send 

Just so I remember the beauty of the end 

And I write this letter to my long lost friend 

So it stays with me forever, the beauty of the end 

Falling never hurts 

Falling never hurts 

Falling never hurts, the landing does

Lyrics to 'Beauty of the End' by Paloma Faith

Initial Ideas

My initial idea came to me after listening to the Paloma Faith song, 'Beauty of the End'. This got me thinking about possibly focusing my project around death, and rather than looking at it from a depressing and morbid point of view, to look at it from a more positive view. I made the link to the Day of the Dead, where the lives of the Dead are celebrated through shrines and parades and festivals.

Final Major Project!

So we started out FMP a week after our Live Brief project. We were asked to come up with ideas, inspirations and thoughts on a possible project. For our FMP, we would be writing our own brief, so this had to be something which really interested us and would hold our interest throughout the duration of the project.