My confusing crosswords!

When entering this foundation year I had a strong Textiles based background, as it was what I studied at A-Level, but I also had a yearning to draw more.

When I found I was doing Fashion and Textiles first I was excited, as I thought I would be stretched more using different materials and fabrics. However this area allowed me to draw, which I enjoyed immensely. Being that Fashion and Textiles was my first rotation I didn’t really know how it all worked, with having a Crit at the end of the two weeks. I didn’t really know I had to have a whole project that linked together with final outcomes by the end. However I ended up with two strong final pieces, with drawing and research all ending up linking together. I also found I wasn’t worried about my outcome. I don’t know if this is because I was a novice to the course or because it just comes naturally. I enjoyed this rotation so much as it was a breakout from the structured and restrictive textiles course at school.

But then this is where my head starts getting confused, I had Fine Art next. As I said at the beginning I had a yearning for drawing and colour, which Fine Art allowed me to use and show off. I enjoyed the use of continuous lines in my drawing and adding flashes of colour. This I didn’t do in Fashion and Textiles because I felt shy at the beginning of the course, however even in two weeks time I felt myself growing in confidence. My time in Fine Art made me grow the most and made me produce work out of my comfort zone. These two weeks stretched me to create work beyond my expectations and inhibitions.

I don’t feel Vis Com is for me. I over thought the brief too much, as I was worried what people would think of my work. I had heard from people who had done the course before me, that it’s an area where your work can be heavily criticized. I enjoy working off a brief which is why I enjoy textiles so much, as a little guide can help. This is what I found so interesting about Fine Art, because its not brief based and I enjoyed this aspect.

3D Spatial is a heavily brief based area. I thoroughly enjoyed this aspect, like in Fashion and Textiles, I found myself not thinking about what I was doing and just enjoying the design aspect of this area. I found that I could use my love of colour in a controlled way which worked well with my pieces I created.

So this is my dilemma. Vis Com isn’t my forte, and for me was my most unsuccessful project, so is ruled out as an option. Then there are the other three areas. I really enjoyed 3D Spatial and the work I produced I was pleased with, but I don’t think its quite what I am looking for. So my dilemma is to go with Fine Art and follow my yearning for drawing and colour, but not work with a brief, or to go with Fashion and Textiles.

In conclusion, I have enjoyed the whole experience and have grown in my abilities.  The question now is whether to try something different or to follow my heart with Fashion and Textiles which is the area I feel I have the most confidence and ability in.