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Taking small pieces of urban junk/ items of curiosity and showcasing them as something that one should care about! They are items which tell us so much about the world and life itself which people often bypass. Showcasing them in this way expresses the idea of importance an that everything is connected whether It be urban or natural.

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The project as a whole was successful as I managed to portray quite an abstract concept unlike the last which focused on the subconscious which was quite vague in its portrayal. However, I feel this topic didn't explore the concept as much I would have liked it to. I could have made better use of the time I was given to research and reflect more efficiently. I feel as though I was a little out of my depth when choosing the topic instead of focusing on something more to fit my usual methods of working. With being in spaces that didn't really express the word urban to its full extent left me very uncertain with the topic. I could have travelled and worked in more urbanistic spaces to compare the results.
Perhaps my aims were too much to take on at this point in time in comparison to my other projects, I didn't give myself room to explore the concepts or many techniques. Although this project wasn't as well developed, I am satisfied with the ambitious concept I set to explore. To try something quite new to me that I wasn't very sure about. I would be able to take my strengths and weaknesses from this to apply them to a more rounded aim that is more personal to me as a whole.

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Inspired by the political  bin artist (sketchbook). Becoming part of an urban structure. The connection we have with a building and its architecture. - Something to expand upon! This piece triggers many questions including- what objects are essential to our survival? Are these objects of waste or objects of need?

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Urban organism- shell cityscape (close up) 

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Urban organism- shell cityscape (close up) 

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The juxtaposition of the fine careful detail of the shell with the more organic sketches of the city has the most impact for me. There is quite a quirky narrative within the piece.

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Found objects- making something out of nothing! 

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Found objects- making something out of nothing! 

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Materials- Unravelled sponge, marling inks on tissue paper, Found object- plastic pipe!
Even though this piece wasn't as developed as the others, I feel  as though it is one of the most effective visually and conceptually. The contrasting textures are very interesting ones and the shapes they produce are significant to the emotive attachment between the object and the viewer. The sudden loss of solid structure towards the top from the bottom suggests a moment in the piece. One that is striking to observe and very beautiful in form. the organism taking over the rigid urban structure.

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In conclusion- Final piece was effective in using the materials I could find, although quite limited, I feel as though I could have pushed this idea much further by adding other elements to the construction to push the boundaries a little. However I made a good use tot the materials I did find which I feel was part of the process of exploring the urban environment and picking up the "useless" and making them useful and beautiful. I feel like most of the development and process was that of abstraction in attempt to understand the mundane and the urban which I didn't understand too well previously.
The setup as a whole all interconnects as a large organism in itself. A process of abstraction from natural to urban. In a way it can be seen as a landscape upon the desk in refection to the shell drawing.

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Final outcomes: 1 LARGE URBAN ORGANISM SCULPTURE (CANS, WIRE, BOTTLE TOPS, NAILS,
2 SMALLER SCULPTURES USING FOUND MATERIALS- (CONTACT LENS CASES, WIRE, NAILS

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- attempting to evolve the colour combination and elements of structure from my organic oil drawings. The colour combinations which I use within them- subconsciously portrayed. Pure element of curiosity.
Left the inside and back of the cans unpainted and left painterly marks to suggest the object regaining it's purpose to some extent.

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Evolving from my last exploration of the subconscious and curiosity

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Evolving from my last exploration of the subconscious and curiosity

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Still at its core, curiosity is something i simply cannot forget when it comes to the process of miking art.
The subconscious i find is always reflected though art no matter what it may be, especially colour and shape and as well as triggering curiosity. Therefore i find curiosity is the conscious factor to the subconscious. Two things which work alongside each other.
I feel as tough i have found a happy medium within these two topics to which i can condense into something very expressive to fit with a particular theme. That being urban organisms.

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(more detail and expansion in sketchbook)
The painting of everyday objects- A sense of freedom within her work.
Art at a pure and organic form, yet challenging the processes of recreation and creativity itself.
Attempts to strip away the tensions from modern art.
Looks as a whole and has a lot of hidden depth- want to investigate and step into
Therapeutic to the eye.

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In its pure aesthetic form, i feel very draw to this, especially with the structure unfinished and the emphasis of a repetition of the same object.
Powerful in gravitation force, this piece as a sculpture works effectively as a whole. However still quite different from my aims of what i am trying to achieve with my sculptures.

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could approach the concept in many ways-
The urban city/buildings coming alive!
Cellular structures
Making something from nothing-bringing the mundane to life

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Technological developments have multiple results in relation to architecture. The ability to observe at the micro level surely falls into this category: Cells and microbiological structures are offering a whole new world that can help us to develop new spatial relationships and understand space in a different way, going well beyond mere formal explorations. Cells are of course displaying unique forms that could be transferred to architecture, but they are also displaying ways of organization, ecological strategies and extremely efficient structural systems, all of which can inform architecture in different levels.

This research project uses as a case study for the above a specific cell: xylem vessels; how it functions and how its structure can be transferred in design thinking. Xylem vessels are cells that are present in most plants. Their function is to transfer water from the ground to the upper part of the plant. The images above show several digital models of the cells that explore the way they are formed and structured.

One single unit of the cell is isolated and manipulated in order to be transformed into something new, that on one hand will share the formal language and some of properties of the cell (namely, that of transferring water), on the other hand it will have a new function in an architectural context. The cell is transformed into a rain collector:

The unit (the rain collector) is multiplied again and a system of rain collectors is formed. The collectors were generated thought a dynamic "animated" process. The result is also dynamic: The collectors are opening or closing giving this way the possibility to the user to control the collection of the water.

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Technological developments have multiple results in relation to architecture. The ability to observe at the micro level surely falls into this category: Cells and microbiological structures are offering a whole new world that can help us to develop new spatial relationships and understand space in a different way, going well ...

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Thinking about colour and geometric shapes, i used origami to construct small versions of my concepts for an urban organism. The juxtaposition of the colourful urban structures against the natural colours and shapes of the tree

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Collect used objects! - tin cans, bottle tops - cellular structures
Study cellular structures- could grow bacteria, look at natural structures! bubble formations, bee, wasp and ant nests, shells, plants! (specifically the structure of their growth) - look at bamboo, leaves,
Create collages as basis for sculptures - layers of paintings, drawings, cutouts

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The sage, Gateshead (Newcastle)
Sound wave, bubble, organ
At the same time, it is very structured, it has concrete qualities to it.

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Seems to be an ever-growing significance in the modern world.
Consumption- waste production- will collect used items such as packaging (tin cans, sandwhich boxes, yogurt cartons) - Plastics, metals, glass.
Look into postmodernism! - (institutionalisation of modernism) specifically architecture.
Artistic subcultures- produced the DADA, historical avant-garde and surrealist movements.

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Exploring the modern virus! - 19/04/2016

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Exploring the modern virus! - 19/04/2016

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Acting like a living virus (which is an organism in itself). This urbanistic virus works in very similar ways.
Look into:
Technology-  the world wide web, data storage, transmitting/communication- Will take a visit and visually record data storage systems
Bacterial structures- mould, microscopic organisms.

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Angus James- architectural sculptures, Australia-Sydney - 19/04/2016

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Angus James- architectural sculptures, Australia-Sydney - 19/04/2016

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I particularly like the structural qualities of James's work- the interlinking shapes, the naturalistic freedom of it's first impression, yet it stands so permanent and concrete. It's composition has obviously been planned, although it gives a sense of free forming movement. Similar to that of a DNA strand or a representation of sounds waves or a heart beat; the structure seems to be growing into the urban space it contains.