CRITICAL REVIEW/ Final Major Project Student Name: Freya Chauncy Pathway: 3DCP FMP Title: A London Home 1. Briefly describe the context of your project and how you used a range of critical perspectives and approaches to initiate your idea. My project is focused on my own home and how it has changed …
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The ‘Spare’ Drawer – FMP
My plan was always to have four rooms so when I found a cabinet with two shelves and three drawers it was a slight problem but I decided to use it for something different and take this opportunity to tie my project together. The reason I did not want to have a bathroom in my …
The Rooms – FMP
Although my idea for the format of the dolls house has changed my idea behind it hasn’t, each room will reference actual people who lived in my house or people who (with historical research) I have created. I have already specified the exact people in previous blog posts and my sketchbook. I am not making …
A Cabinet – FMP
Although my original idea was to make a more traditional house-looking dolls house after seeing the ones made within cabinets I became more interested in making one like that. In terms of practicality it may also be easier as creating the structure of a dolls house would probably be quite challenging. I decided to look …
Joseph Cornell – FMP
Looking and reading about how people use to have dolls houses inside cabinets and would often put precious or unusual things inside of them reminded of the artist Joseph Cornell, who made small boxes and put everyday or interesting objects inside of them turning them into fascinating creations. I find it interesting how the random …
The Childhood Museum – FMP
There are over 150 dolls houses in the childhood museum spanning 100s of years, some very traditionally house like and others in more interesting formats such as House on a Bureau. There is a massive amount of detail in the dolls houses, from pots and pans, curtains and picture frames. Rachel Whiteread has collected around 150 …
Dolls House – FMP
Baby House Dolls houses date back to the 16th century and were often known as baby houses they were not toys, but trophy items or conversation pieces and were often made as mini replicas of wealthy families homes to keep record. In holland dolls houses were also a way to display wealth but were made …
Rachel Whiteread – FMP
Rachel Whitereads House (1993) was a sculptural piece in Bow, it was a full concrete cast of a soon to be demolished terrace house, the last on the street to remain. The result was a huge, brutal sculpture which created a massive impact for the 80 days it stood on Grove Road. I really love the House as …
Wallpaper – FMP
Wallpaper is a very effective way of identifying and showing different eras in the home, its interesting to see how different patterns and colours changed and what was most popular. Wallpaper like a lot of other interior items was a great way to show off your wealth. Victorian wallpaper was block printed, often in floral …
The 70s – FMP
The 70s were an iconic time for interior design, bright colours, extravagent patterns and shaggy carpets, the style is instantly recognisable. I love how bright and fun it is, completely contrasting to the popular clean white look of today. there was a lot more freedom for expression within the home. Avocado …
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