potential packaging

I sold my first piece of jewelry and this is how I packaged it up!
It's just a simple A2 envelope and card with my logo stamped on it for now. I hope to have something sturdier than an envelope in the future.

Skeleton

 

more

Two more collages using the shapes and drawings.

Collages

 8 x 10 inch collages using the same set of shapes and photos I took of different spaces that contain my things.

stacked shapes

This is a small 8.5x11 piece I created after rearranging the shapes, from the representation of my closet, by stacking them on top of each other. I was thinking about the words balance and pressure when deciding to stack them like this. I then drew on top of the stacked shapes and created a made-up living space that includes items and textures from my actual clothes closet, like the zipper and wood grain.

The colors of the shapes still need to be looked at. I have been printing them out, but I might look into painting or finding paper to cut out of so that I can have more control over the color consistency.

Shapes

This is a representation of my closet with a more final set of shapes that I will use. I have started cutting them out of different materials, first in shrinkable plastic sheets, which were too small and unpredictable in results. Now I am cutting them out of poster board, foam board and cardboard. (material still to be decided) The red shape is about 21 inches in length and the others vary in size but are still proportionate to each other based on the image above.

word&image

These are sentences that I had found in books that I thought went well with these drawings. The first, "Two is the beginning of the end" is talking about how growing up is kind of inevitable and can be something that people struggle with or are afraid of. The second, "Trapped in a small space with a big weight holding you down for all eternity" is talking about what death might be like and how it is a bit of a mystery which gives it a fearful quality. And the last, "Point me to the door" is talking about the difficulties in making decisions and having the feeling of being lost when you're searching for direction.

In each case, I put the words that are feared inside of the containing space of each drawing. "Growing up" is inside the box, "death" is inside the piano bench and "I'm lost" is inside the door. This goes along with my idea to replace the physical belongings that you would find in these containing spaces, with words based on thoughts, fears or worries.

Second semester

First semester I focused on the closet. I drew color separations of closets and read many definitions and literature based on this specific space.

I am interested in these small enclosed spaces that contain our things. Spaces that hide away things we don’t want others to see, things that are put away and can only be revealed when taken out of these containers.

I will illustrate different spaces that contain my possessions, such as closets, cupboards, drawers, etc. Normally these small enclosed spaces would contain my physical belongings but instead I will fill them with words. They will then become places that contain my thoughts, fears or worries.