Evaluation

Throughout this Territories of Practice programme I have gained an insight into the world of computer aided design for both 2 and 3 dimensional outcomes.In the first few sessions I began to appreciate the potential of even the most simple materials. Even something as simple as a piece of printer paper can be folded and cut in such a way so that it changes the way in which the material behaves. It can become a form with volume, a self supporting structure and even a decorative piece of design. The visit to the William Morris gallery was highly insightful, as I was able to see first hand his intricate designs and better understand his methods in the design process. The sessions on Rhino I feel would have been more useful if we were able to actually practice the techniques for ourselves and if we'd have had a few more sessions as my understanding of the programme is still very limited. 3D printing is an area which I wish to explore further as the brief session on this was very interesting, however I feel that my knowledge of Rhino and other CAD software would have to improve. Throughout the process of designing my final screens, I took inspiration from William Morris's Botanical inspired designs using floral shapes cut out to reveal a colour behind. My final 3D design was inspired by my screens and took on a cuboid shape. I feel that the whole programme may have been more effective with more time spent on computers practising the techniques on the Rhino software as these sessions seemed inconclusive. However I have found that keeping a blog means that I was able to engage more with my work through evaluative writing and also inspirational artist links.