Beginning with the 'Un conference' in which we discussed ideas relating to design, we indentifyed key areas to explore and common motives. This was really good in that it got the group talking and we could begin to form connections with each other.
This consideration of our practice and intentions continued with a task on creating manifestos, where we formed groups with those with similar intentions. As we were quite a big group and had difficulty getting everyone together, four of us from textiles decided to form a smaller core group to work within. It would have been nice to work with people from other courses to get a broader input, however I have found it very easy and natural to work within my group. I think this is perhaps because we all have a similar approach to how we work that has been fostered by the TIP tutors. Making the manifesto as a group helped us develop a strong collective vision that we all had an input in.
During the first few weeks of this project it didn't feel like we were making much progress as we had not started making anything in the way we are used to. However, reflecting on the activities and the amount of time we spent researching and discussing ideas; I think these first few weeks were important for us to gain a better awareness of context and concept for the project.
We kept discussions going and built up an ideas wall that we kept evolving to reflect our thoughts and visions at that time. This helped us to know what we were aiming for and keep us on track. The group pinterest board also played a big part in idea generation and finding contextual references. As we all contributed to this we could begin to make connections between individuals ideas and bring them together.
Having picked out key themes from the rooftop project brief and our own manifesto we were able to identify the direction we wanted to take. We knew we wanted to make something that was playful and interactive, that instigated conversation with the audience and enabled a sense of community. We also wanted sustainability and up cycling to be a main component which is why we chose to use the jeans.
One of the key influences we found from our pinterest research was the 'Phat Knits' series by designer Bauke Knottnerus. We all loved his imaginative and humorous work that is part sculpture part furniture.
We were inspired to push our textiles skills, up-scaling them to create our own fun and subversive designs.
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