This blog is definitely over due...
So a few weeks ago the IED studios were chaos. There were balloons, a giant man made of cardboard and a hell of a lot of students somewhere in the middle of it all. Why you ask? Well first through to forth year were asked to join forces and complete a "Bomb" project. We were divided into groups, given a topic and told to create a space which represented that topic. Our group were chosen to tackle the idea of LEARNING. We could use whatever materials we could find and had no constraints apart from time! Of course, all groups took their new found freedom to the extreme. Here's how we got on...
We decided to break down the different stages of LEARNING. We represented each one individually but also collectively as we felt all the stages were equally important.
Starting at the smallest square...
1. Baby - Finger knitted white wool.
2. Toddler - Baby foot prints to show initial development. Learning to walk, talk etc.
3. Nursery/Play - Pleated pipe cleaners showing experimentation through colour and texture.
4. Primary School - Letters and numbers, structured visual learning.
5. High School - Patch worked clothes and plastic bags showing new found Independence, and discovering your own identity.
6. University - Weaved essay notes and magazines, the balance between work and play. This also represents becoming better related to others. Solid and life long friendships etc.
7. Life - Bamboo strips tied together and randomly positioned show knowledge gained over years coming together to form an individual. It also shows how the knowledge gained can take people in very different directions but everyone essentially has the same roots, baby to school etc.
2. Toddler - Baby foot prints to show initial development. Learning to walk, talk etc.
3. Nursery/Play - Pleated pipe cleaners showing experimentation through colour and texture.
4. Primary School - Letters and numbers, structured visual learning.
5. High School - Patch worked clothes and plastic bags showing new found Independence, and discovering your own identity.
6. University - Weaved essay notes and magazines, the balance between work and play. This also represents becoming better related to others. Solid and life long friendships etc.
7. Life - Bamboo strips tied together and randomly positioned show knowledge gained over years coming together to form an individual. It also shows how the knowledge gained can take people in very different directions but everyone essentially has the same roots, baby to school etc.
All the squares were arranged so that, if they were viewed from a certain position, all the layers of LEARNING could be viewed collectively to form the one "Big Picture of LEARNING".
Just before I go I'll let you see a sneaky picture from the presentation of our completed installation!
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