Exhibit - The concept models! - Exhibition design

I produced a variety of small paper mock ups based upon the concept designs for the exhibition stand. 

Using layout paper, I based the scale of the mock ups on 1:30 as this allowed me to figure out the spacing and how I could use it to the best of my ability.

These are just a small collection of photos taken of the concept models. 

Bigger, brighter eyes!

 Charlotte Tilbury, has gone where no other make up artist has gone before!!

Her recent press release is a make-up box with a step by step video tutorial embed within the lid of the box. Talk about innovation!

Tilbury's first collection was released in August last year and it has been a firm favourite amongst many. In co-ordination with the release of the products, an online tutorial is also released. However this time she has combined the two together.

http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/beauty/news-features/TMG10724102/Is-Charlotte-Tilburys-make-up-box-with-a-video-the-best-press-release-ever.html

Brillant Idea!!

inspirations = paintings, paintings and more paintings

Now the fun part has started!

I have begun to research into cancer cells, their form, texture, patterns and colour combinations in preparation to my visit to the cancer research lab in Manchester next week.

I am working in a small A5 sketchbook at the moment to collect my findings. This sketchbook will record research, statistics, anything that I am inspired by within this project and also my own experiments and samples that I have created.

Below are a series of images that I have already created which have been inspired by cancer cells.

Hope you enjoy them!

My inspirations!

Prostrate cancer cells 

Corpora Amylacea - (prostrate cancer)

Esophageal cancer cells

(l) abdominal cells and DNA filtering

More esophageal cancer

More esophageal cancer

Cancer cells as art!

Cell No 4 - Angela Canada Hopkins

Furthering my research into cancer cells and their forms, I came across an artist - Angela Canada Hopkins.

Hopkins, like myself lost her father in June 2001 to cancer and she too decided to channel her emotions through art and design.

'Cancer is a difficult subject to tackle, but when it touched my life, I took inspiration from the challenge.

After my father died from cancer in June 2001, I decided the best way to overcome my new "enemy" was by embracing it through art.  I initially painted the disease by deconstructing microscope slides of cancer cells and reinterpreted them.  Creating the work has deepened my understanding of the disease and changed my outlook.  Recently, my work has progressed to a more abstract style that references general characteristics of molecular patterns and shapes. '

                     

                                                            Taken from - Angela Canada Hopkins -About me section.

                                                                          http://angelacanadahopkins.com/about/

Hopkins takes slides of the microscope cells and creates her own interpretation. She wanted to make something positive and replace her negative thoughts on the subject matter.

I feel that her painting are bright and colourful, although I am aware of what they are, I feel comfort by looking at her images.

I hope to create a similar feeling as Hopkins has done through her work, and raise awareness within the viewing public, without them realising the true extent of the images content.

Hopkins images are now being used within a variety of commercial places, with recently a painting was chosen for the jacket of a novel by 'The Abundance: A Novel' .

Rich Pratcher , art director at Henry Holt and Company, who sought out Hopkins work, says 

“I thought the description of the unusual beauty in something so destructive fit harmoniously with the novel"

http://innovationews.com/social/loveland-artist-draws-inspiration-from-cancer-cells/

Details of Hopkins' website is http://angelacanadahopkins.com

Cell No 21 - Angela Canada Hopkins

Cell No 8 - Angela Canada Hopkins

Cell No 15 - Angela Canada Hopkins

All Images used with kind permission from Angela.

Breathless Breastless project!!

Through conducting my research for my honours project, I came across this remarkable group of artists.

'Breathless, Breastless Project'

A team of talented artists are working together with breast cancer survivors to create a powerful exhibition in Aberdeen  to raise awareness to the long term effects after treatment has stopped, It will also touch base on families are effected to, as I know from personal experience the devastating effect it has.


I am in touch with Louise who is the organiser within the project, and she very kindly has given me permission to share the project page.  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Breathless-Breastless-Project/164445467028874?id=164445467028874&sk=info

 After viewing the work in progress so far I am so touched by the moving images produced so far.  some artists have used new technology (iPads) to create their images but none the less, they are very inspirational.

Well done Guys - this is a fantastic exhibition , it gives me an even more a reason to go and visit scotland now :)

Presenting the retail brand - Anthrolopologie!!

After a long hard think about which retail brand I am going to use within my honours project - I finally have decided upon 'Anthrolopologie'!

Anthrolopologie is a multi-channel lifestyle brand, that sells women's clothing, accessories, gifts and home decor.

Owned by Urban Outfitters, Inc who also operated Urban outfitters, Freepeople and Terrain. The store was  founded by Richard Hayne and was first opened in Wayne, Pennsylvania in 1992.

The brand is a known world wide with over 180 stores throughout both America and Europe, with  3 of the stores located within in the UK (2 in London and 1 in Edinburgh).

The store is famed for its highly imaginative in store fixtures and elaborate window displays, who are created by a team of in-house visual merchandisers and display artists.

I was intrigued as I had often seen these elaborate windows advertised throughout the creative industry via Pinterest and Style guide amongst others.  Recycled materials are a key feature within the displays and beautiful objects / displays are often produced from the most mundane of things. 

Recycled Cork display in collaboration with  Cork Forest Conservation Alliance for Earth Day

Green bottles

Recycled 'teabags'

I began to divulge further into Anthrolopologie and to see how I could link this retail brand with my own honours project. Upon researching the word 'Anthrolopogie' I discovered that this means the following:-

'The word anthropologist means someone who studies human cultures. They investigate all aspects of human growth and cultural interaction, development levels, and regional differences to better understand how we relate to each other and what the future holds for us. To do this job, it helps to have some curiosity, and a high level of patience.'

I felt that this was such a good idea to use this brand within my project as my theme for it is Cancer cells and their behvaiour.

So onwards I must go to dig deeper and research further …..

Liberty London - London Fashion Week 2014 - Visual Merchandising

Wow - I am loving Liberty of London's windows at the moment.

Liberty London - LFW Windows 2014

LFW Windows 2014

LFW Windows 2014

Based on Helen Bullocks use of colour and print, I feel that this is such a fantastic example of multiple textures. Crayon, vinyl and painted fabric were used within the design and by using local artists, Hunting and Narud to bringing together the best of British.

http://www.liberty.co.uk/window-gallery-lfw-ss14/article/fcp-content

On reflection, the bright colours and very abstract shapes within these displays remind me very much of the works of Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), in particular the following works.

Composition VI 1911

Composition VI 1913