Collection

After having Collections and Collecting workshop with Tony Hayward.
I started asking myself several question in order to consider what should I collect.
Lately I found that I am more interested in collecting actual objects than photos.

Today I was searching information for the written assignment and I found the following used boarding pass inside a book.

As an international student, boarding pass means, "going back home" or "leaving home".
As a person who loves traveling, boarding pass means "taking you to a new place, meeting different people, and experiencing another culture "
I am an international student who loves traveling a lot.
Thus, I decided to collect things related to TRIP.
It can be a boarding pass, or a bus ticket or any little things about trip.

ARTICULATE----SPRING

"SPRING" 

What is “SPRING”?

I look up the dictionary; there are several meanings. It can be"SEASON", "WATER", "CURVED METAL", "MOVEMENT"etc.

Although I still haven’t had a clear picture of what I am going to do, I am quite sure I would like to look into the meaning of “SEASON” or “WATER”. When I think of “SPRING”, there’re picture of blossom, fresh air, warm sunshine appear in my mind. In season, “SPRING” represents initiation and rebirth. It’s full of energy, happiness and faith.

Beyond the meaning of “season” and “water”, I am going to do is to find out what I am interested to work with (furniture or public art or jewelry or……) and narrow down the materiality of “SPRING”. Hopefully I could find it out soon.

TOY PROJECT---

VIDEO TAKING and TESTING at V&A CHILDHOOD MUSEUM

On Friday(Nov18) I went to the V&A childhood museum to find people to test my toy. I invited visitor to play my toy and fill in a questionnaire about the toy after that.

3 adult aged between 18-25

They were the first participants trying my toy. I didn't except this toy would attract young adult. They enjoyed playing with it and gave me several comment. 

Grandparents

On that day,there were few visitors inside the museum, luckily I could find them(my target group). 

Mothers with their kids

A 7-years-old boy with his dad

A 4-years-old girl with her dad and her little brother

I had a great afternoon inside the museum. Participants gave me a lot of comments and suggestions,which could help me to improve my work. 

**Especially thanks for Carolyn Chinn [Learning Manager of the V&A Childhood museum], for arranging a place with table and chair for me to carry out the testing.**

TOY PROJECT--------MAKING PROGRESS

pieces of MDF and plywood

As laser cut is fully booked, I have to use another way[metal lathe] to cut the angles and make the pieces into round shape. Before using the metal lathe,I have to create a "tool" with 2 metal pieces and pine. 

Left: square blocks        Right: Blocks after using Metal Lathe

WORKSHOP ON COLLECTING

with TONY HAYWARD

We had a collections and collecting talk with tony yesterday.

By the end of lunchtime we worked in teams, to collect objects of a particular colour.

Our group were asked to collect objects in "WHITE" colour.

our group's collection(objects in white colour)

salt with little white pot