BLAST FROM THE PAST | LOOKING BACK

LOOKING BACK.

i recently was trying to find a picture of something and ended up going off on one mooching through all my old documents from my old laptop including all the hilarious 'what was i thinking' photos.

while i was looking i saw a load of my old work from college and the begining of uni that was crazy to look through. i thought id share some of my favourites or ones i cant beleive it was me who made it compared to my work now.

NATURAL ORNAMENTATION - COLLEGE YEAR TWO.

i absolutely loved this project. one of my favourites ever and would happily redo it all over again. i loved the challenge of drawing human bodies, especially hands! anyone who draws knows how tricky hands are (anyone who finds them easy you are a genius!) i also liked painting etc this image because of how parts of the body are completely in darkness. i still have all of these hiding away in the loft.

acrylics in a brown sketchbook. using a photograph taken from the internet.
we thought that was fine to do in college!

collaged paper. 

hb pencil. this was also using a photograph from the internet. this one took me hours.

MEMORIES - COLLEGE YEAR TWO.

while i was in college i was in love with sabrina ward harrison. you can see the influence very strong.

i weirdly loved using alot of bright colours back then which is the extreme opposite to my work these days! it was also fully textile which is also something i dont gravitate towards any more.

it actually couldn't get anymore different to my style now could it?

LAYERS - UNIVERSITY YEAR ONE.

at the time i didnt appreciate this bowl/plate, when i look back i love it. it was based on the inside of trees and the rough and smooth contrast of the bark and wood. i still have the mould i made to make this. i might have a play sometime.

plate? bowl? i don't know.

the inside was smooth.

the edge was left raw.

i also kept the textured back.

RULE BRITANNIA - UNIVERSITY YEAR ONE.

i also loved this project it was also one of my all time favourites. it was the first time i really pushed myself to make something i had no clue in the world how to make and new it was going to take alot of work and was going to be very hard.

the copper etched medals on my felted solder jacket inspired tea cosy.

the teapot that pulled every possible muscle in my upper half making it.

a teabag spoon. my first real cutting out job.

its crazy looking at the things ive made and whats moulded me into what i am now. i have made things ive loved and things i dont even like to think about but they've all taught me my strengths and weaknesses. i like having a little reminise and thinking about how far ive came and imagining what it would be like looking back in 4 or so years and wondering what i will think about what i am making now its crazy.

peace out!

jess

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