Evaluation

The tutu and corset make up my final piece. It is based on the theme of dancing, shown through the type of garment, the sheet music used, the imagery panels on the corset and the four appliqués of Swan Lake inspired images. I am really pleased with my outcome as I feel I have successfully created a full, useable garment, presenting many techniques, along with creativity and deeper meaning. Having a theme of dancing on my final piece shows the importance of it in my life, and how it has affected my own personal story.

I think I have taken a journey with this project, from my initial research into Claudine Hellmuth and Tracie Murchison, through to the development and creation of my final piece. I feel that all the artists I have researched have affected my decisions throughout this creative process, inspiring me and guiding me onto the next stage. If I were to redo it I may have taken it down another route, possibly focusing on the family holiday theme with beach huts rather than the dancing theme. I think that either way my final outcome would have been a garment however; as I feel my strengths lie more in stitch-based work, rather than painting or drawing, although I have shown the ability for both sides within this project.

Looking at Jennifer Collier was a turning point in my project. Her work with ballet shoes helped me to grasp the opportunity to include my love of dancing into the development. I enjoyed working with the teabags as another medium, and the ballet shoes sparked my interest in creating a tangible, wearable item rather than a 2D piece. 

Overall, this project, to me, was a success. I am pleased with all the outcomes that I have created and feel that my sketchbook fully documents the journey I took during the creation process behind these outcomes. I feel that this project tells my own personal visual story.