BVA603-Dissertation

Name of Project 

Questions Driving Project 

How can I use craft materials to create an epic mid-battle scene that shows the emotions of wrath, honour, fear and hope? 

What was my aim? 

My aim for this project was to create an epic mid-battle scene  

What did I want to find out? 

I wanted to find out if I could create a physical piece of media that I could display in a unique way. This project was a challenge to myself, I wanted to challenge my ability to create an environment and make it in a physical space.  

What did I discover? 

I discovered that Air-Dry Clay is harder than I thought to use. Also that environments really aren’t my thing at all, I am more into figure drawing and sculpting.  

What did I want to create? 

I wanted to create an epic mid-battle scene that portrayed the emotions of wrath, honour, fear and hope.  

What skills, methodologies and techniques did I want to utilize?  

I wanted to gain new skills in sculpture. While I would have liked to have done this using better clay, such as a type that is baked in a kiln.  

My methodologies changed when I found that I couldn’t work with air dry clay for longer than two days.  

Does my project fit into a larger project? 

Later on this year I will be using this sculpture in my composition class.  

Does it serve to push my development as a practitioner? 

Experimenting with clay and sculpture has pushed the materials in which I am able to use to express and create my art.  

How was it important to my professional development? 

This project was important to my professional development because it meant that I was able to  

What was the outcome of my project? 

Did I successfully resolve my question? 

What did I learn through this project?