Journal

[Journal Vol.13] In the Assessment Week

The assessment created a chance for me to review all my work in the past five months, digging out many things I hadn’t noticed before....

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A is from Taiwan. She is a friend’s friend working in Bristol for almost one year. Before that, she has studied MA Interactive Design in...

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I started learning how to do a sketchbook mainly from these three artists. Shuan Tan, Mitsumasa Anno and Jockum Nordström. I know there...

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When I am talking about ‘wander’, although I mean to refer to ‘a feeling of drifting’, it is easier to start from physical action....

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During the Christmas vacation, I travelled to Bristol and Bath as a backpacker, partly according to the guide book <Ways to Wander>...

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When I was researching some visual references for the illustration of George Orwell, I found some good old photos of homeless and slums...

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This is the first mini project for ‘WANDERER’. First of all, I have to say literature became my hobby much earlier than art. As long as I...

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It’s a pity that I didn’t obtain much information during the Skillz Week of the uni. The chaos of schedule, sigh-up, too many students,...

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I joined the life drawing society of the university at the beginning. During the first term, I basically attended the event once or twice...

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At the same time as attending the workshops in school, I found it a good practice to follow some specific themes from outside. Since it’s...

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I was so eager to attend the workshops inside the school. Before figuring out the subject of my proposal, it’s good chance to know how...

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I don't know if it’s a normalcy, but as for me, who switch to this new profession just now, sometimes feel unconfident about myself, like...

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The first problem I met when I started my personal project, is that I couldn’t narrow down my subject properly. In my application...

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In order to reflect and develop my artwork better, I’m not planning to write my journal according to the timeline. Although I record...

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