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Throughout this project I kept a diary, setting smart targets, reviewing the assessment criteria and planning the project evaluation.

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1st portrait shows working class stereotypes whilst the 2nd portrait shows a privileged gentrifier unwilling to recognise working class struggles (bike wheels printed at both sides). The crocheted blanket that reads, “You think that poor is cool”, clinging to the canvas’ and bike wheel- as if reclaiming it’s own culture.

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Final outcome explained and exhibition plan

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Final outcome explained and exhibition plan

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These colours show the order of which to read (pink, yellow, green, blue and purple)

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Bicycles are a form a transportation, and also a staple of the working class, as proven through history. Until they became an object of gentrification, now unaffordable for some and seen as trendy.

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After deciding against printing the photo, I went for a simpler design of bike wheel spokes, as they’re distinctive.

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I found photographs of my great great great grandad next to a bike and thought that it’d be an amazing print but possibly too complicated.

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To add an additional element to this project, I wanted to revisit printing as I thoroughly enjoyed it last year.

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Using a picture via Pinterest I collaged my photo onto it to create the reference for 1/2 of the final pieces.

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I did further experimentation of my Sherman-like self portraits

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This double stitched crochet blanket reads “Gentrification is violence.” This statement is bold yet true, gentrification does leave the working class vulnerable.

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Here I stated the importance of crocheting to the working class to this day but specifically in the 60s-80s. I produced two samples the first being the traditional granny squares and the second was double stitch with “Feral underclass,” stitched into it. A quote from Simon Heffer (from the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail) describing the working class.

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Perry’s tapestry series introduced a textile element that I wished to pursue in my own project and therefore from this, I began to use my crocheting skills.

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Using the SWOT analysis process, I reviewed the work I’ve produced.

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The band Pulp preach ideas of socialism throughout their music. The song “Common People,” is extremely relevant to the theme of gentrification and specifically  the line,”You think that poor is cool,” became the message of my final piece.

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The art movement, futurism is about rejecting the past, focusing on the future of machines and violence. Russian futurism, which is completely left-wing, apposes these ideas and advocates for communism, in support of the working class.

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In this project I have used the lyrics of Pulp, as crucial contextual research that became part of the final outcome. This line is from the song Mis-shapes which is about the ‘war’ between the working class and the white collar and upper classes.

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Secondary research- Pinterest moodboard  

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Secondary research- Pinterest moodboard  

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Creating a mood board via Pinterest, kept my intentions in line and maintain motivation. This board depicts fashion photo shoots that use working class environment as back drops, which is most commonly see and part of the problem.

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Apart of experimentation, I wanted to try and create a transfer onto a wooden block and use towards my final piece but I’d left the transfer on for too long so in the end it was unclear.

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To appreciate both perspectives of this issue, I looked into the advantages of gentrification but it became clear that the advantages are all economic and are ultimately only beneficial to the rich and privileged and it shouldn’t be at the disposal of those less fortunate.

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On the other hand, these self portraits communicate the idea of gentrification. A woman appropriating working class fashion to look ‘edgy’, whilst the working class are ridiculed for wearing the same.

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These photographs are self portraits addressing the common hurtful stereotypes of the working class (chavy and violent).

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Cindy Sherman is an iconic photographer, known for her work which addresses  female stereotypes, which heavily linked to my work, wanting to denounce harmful working class stereotypes.

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Chavs, The Demonisation Of The Working Class by Owen Jones

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Chavs, The Demonisation Of The Working Class by Owen Jones

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As contextual research, I chose to study this book which is about the mistreatment and misrepresentation of the working class in journalism, politics and in general.

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Working class Britain in the 1980’s- Thatcher-ism 

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Working class Britain in the 1980’s- Thatcher-ism 

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This page is about the drastic change of the treatment towards working class people, once Margaret Thatcher became prime minister.

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Primary research: studies of Bremner’s work 

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Primary research: studies of Bremner’s work 

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Bremner is a photographer who focused on the working class communities from the 1980s onwards.

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My first artist study is of Virgil Abloh, the face behind the brand OFF-WHITE, which arguably is a known contemporary gentrifier.

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Here, I discuss the effects of gentrification on music (grime/rap) and fashion- whether it is the appropriation of tracksuit or the inflation of charity shops/second hand.

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This page is about how gentrification effects environment, I.e. displacing low income residents.

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Firstly, I wanted to find out the official definition and the origin of this word.

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Initially, using SWOT analysis, I began reviewing my strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

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Gentrification of the working class mind map

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Gentrification of the working class mind map

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After choosing gentrification of the working class, I then delved further into an action plan, establishing what this project will entail.

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This is my mind map, which discussed my options for this FMP.