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University of Huddersfield
By: Joanne Blackwell
The Textile Crafts course offers a diverse range of techniques, ranging from weave, print, embroidery, knit and everything in between! After your first year you will then go on to specialise in one of the four main areas.
We have great facilities in a friendly creative environment.
Joanne Blackwell
I am in my final year at the University of Huddersfield. I am on the Textile Crafts Course and I specialise in print. My current project is based on the sensitive issue of alzheimer`s. My Nana has recently developed this condition and my work is a representation of her life, demonstrating her memories with images from her past and present.
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Joanne Blackwell, 'Alzheimer`s', Printed Fabric, 09th March 2010. Photo: Joanne Blackwell. This is an image from my Alzheimer's collection. I have built up many layers with the consideration of past and present images overlapping each other.
# 1 [11 March 2010]
I have been hard at work in the print room developing samples for the final major project. They appear to be going well at the moment but time will tell.
I am not yet 100% sure what I want to show in the exhibition, this is something I am thinking hard about. I need it to be relevant to my context and theme..decisions, decisions!
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Joanne Blackwell, 'Alzheimer`s', Print. Photo: photograph@AndrewF.com. Part of my Alzheimer`s collection
# 2 [19 March 2010]
After taking a few days out of the print room, I allowed myself to stand back and reflect on my current work. I have realised that I am creating problems that have not arisen yet, and so I need to stay calm, keep focused and bring something new into my designs to keep it fresh and exciting for me. It is also important to realise what is working well and what is not.
Creating layers monopolises my work; the previous sample moved away from this notion, and I feel this is what was less successful.
Over the Easter holiday's I am going to develop my primary research by photographing and sketching new ideas, in order to bring a new element into my designs.
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Joanne Blackwell, 'Alzheimer`s', Print.
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Joanne Blackwell, 'Alzheimer`s', Print. Photo: Joanne Blackwell. Part of my final collection for end of degree show.
# 3 [5 May 2010]
Well I have exactly two weeks to complete my work ready for the hand in. I have completed my fabric samples and hope to present them as an installation piece.
Here are some of my images, where I have just played about with composition.
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I am almost near completion for my hand in on Tuesday. I set up my exhibition space on Thursday and Friday, and now I am tying up loose ends. I have not been able to show my Nana the current work, but she has enjoyed being photographed during the research stage, she loved the attention and it was something different in her everyday routine. I intend on showing her my fabric collection, as I hope she will feel apart of it as much as I have been.
posted on 2010-05-15 by Joanne Blackwell
Are you ready for the hand-in of the work? Do you show your work to your Nana and if so, what is her reaction to it?
posted on 2010-05-15 by Susan Jones
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Joanne Blackwell, 'Nana laughing', ink on catridge paper, 12/04/2010. Photo: Joanne Blackwell.
# 4 [16 May 2010]
Over the past few days I have been installing work to become part of The Textile Crafts 2010 exhibition! Everybody has been working hard to produce a wide variety of work for the show and I cannot wait to see the outcome!
I have thoroughly enjoyed every second of installing my work and I am now excited yet apprehensive of family, friends and the general public to come a long and view my work. I have had positive feedback on places such as flickr but I feel the exhibition is the most significant key point to the course. I hope to gain inspiration for future projects via public comments.
It is fair to say I now feel a little lost and find the need to keep busy as working towards this degree has been quite intense. After reading articles in the an magazine I feel it is essential to focus on the next stage of development which will ultimately be promoting my work through blogging, websites and exhibitions. I know this will not be an easy task but it needs to be done.
My fear of leaving University is becoming complacent, I think it could be too easy to get stuck into a part time job which provides a consistent income. I need to find the right balance between work and textiles. I have already been applying for art based jobs and have been looking into competitions but already I have been rejected as 60 other people have also applied for the position. The employee wanted someone with more experience. I understand this, but I feel I have a lot of fresh ideas that could be as beneficial to the public as people who have more experience. Once I have moved home I intend on gaining as much experience as possible working with different sectors of the community teaching my skills, even if it is on a voluntary basis. The more experience I gain now, the easier it will be to become employed in the future.
The link below is my website I have been working on. It still needs work but any comments good or bad would be welcomed.
www.joannenadine.com
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