1.2

The focus of today's lecture was the design process. It was useful to get an idea of how we should be working.

In studio time, in groups, we critiqued the matrixes we completed for independent study. It was interesting to see what everyone had come up with. We worked on distinguishing what was working and what wasn't, if the places were too similar or too different, and what would create the most imagery to work with. It was good to get feedback, and my group told me which of my matrixs that they found most unique and interesting, which was the 'making' series, with jewellery making, dumpling making, and pottery making. We then spent some time expanding on our chosen matrix, adding to each of the categories.

We finished the day with a point of view exercise which we completed in pairs, thinking about different perspectives. In our chosen locations there are lots of different kinds of people (and maybe even animals) who interact with the spaces in different ways, and trying to put ourselves in other people's shoes is a good way of thinking about what each space means to different people and how we can use that to understand and portray the area in our work.

For independent study I will go and visit the locations on my chosen matrix and begin to collect a variety of information, visual, written, and experience (photograph, sketch, read, write, look, do, collect etc.). I will also look at the senses (smell, hear, taste, feel) and consider details, textures, patterns, and colour swatches. I will also collect some tangible things to bring into class.