>>>> Week 01 & 02 <<<<
Quick Review
I started from my own body, focused on the elements of mouth shape, and conduct communication experiments. In 2nd week’s iterations, I only focused on the lullaby itself being communicated. Try to convert between the information symbols of sound, image, and text, re-establishing the context.
Reflection
- Where are the mother-child relations behind the lullaby?
- What message do I want to convey?
- Why did I choose this lullaby? Why make an indifferent visual?
References: notion
Symbiosis of mother and son, symbiosis of mother and daughter is very common”
What is symbiosis? They are the same person, it seems that you are going to get married, you are looking for a girlfriend, this is your life choice, but it becomes the mother who helped him make the choice, so at this time, he listened to his mother on the one hand. Yes, on the other hand, he must want to be rebellious and fight against.
References: works
werid/scary—natural
>>>> Week 03 <<<<
I collected four stories of mother-child conflicts, including myself as an example. They include being forced to learn piano as a child, deciding a career after passing a college entrance exam, promoting marriage, and being spied at home. These stories depict our generation’s personal experiences, as well as the differences in views between the two generations.
I began iterating by mimicking her weaving techniques and creating carpet samples out of yarn, wool, and iron wire. In my initial experiments, the dark red wool represented the mother, and the thin yellow-green thread represented the child.
Through materials and patterns, the aggressive side of the mother is shown. At the same time, I tried to integrate graphic elements that were relevant to the story in order to induce a memory.
After trying weaving myself, I was recalled to the image my mother used to sew at home when I was a kid. Then I started my journey in sewing and fabrics.
I used yarn, wool, and plastic mesh to merge mixed media with the printed conflict stories. Using black sewing thread to depict the mother’s constraints.
Outcome
>>>> Week 04 <<<<
During my exploration of the sewing machine, the image of my mother stitching became even more vivid in my mind. In my heart, conflicts and struggles have become slightly calmer. It also reminded me of the one-piece dress my mother made for me when I was two years old. The garment pattern served as inspiration. Following further investigation, it was noticed that a 1-2 cm allowance for stitching was left while cutting the garment.
I decided to remake and redesign my 2-year-old garment
I found existing fabrics in the fashion studio, some of which are directional or memory-related in the pattern or colour, and some have material-specific characteristics (elastic, smooth, or rough).
Final Outcomes