Research Area One

For my ranking project, I have been asked to use one of the five following words as a starting point for my theme development. However, for my research week, I have been asked to research and develop potential ideas from all five so that, I can explore a variety of concepts.

 The five themes are;

• Enclosure
• Decay
• Tribal
• Electric
• Memories

Enclosure

• Architectural design- green house
• Cage- bird cage
• Skeleton- rib cage, skull
• Skin

Valentino Haute Couture 2010

Decay

•  Skin- diseases,
• Bones
• Rust- texture, colour
• Dead organic matter

   

Tribal

• Tribes- African, South American, Native American, Asian, Australia
• Culture- clothing, jewellery, weapons
• Prints- animals, fruits
• Colour- vibrancy, bold
• Animals
• Climate

     

Safari animals i.e. zebras, cheetahs, giraffes etc. are good source for textile prints in clothing. They provide a bold pattern that allows us to identify with the tribal concept within a garment.

Electric

• Lights- neon, bulbs, thunder and lightning
• Power - buttons,switches
• Communication- power lines, telepoles
• Energy

Memories

• Historical Events- wartime, 40's, 50's, 60's etc.
• Youth- dolls, playground
• Childrens Stories- Tim Burton
• Dreams- Clouds, Deja-vu
• Photogaphy- camera, polaroids