FMP Proposal

I am scaling down my freedom themed sketchbook to 63 small squares cut out of various materials to add variety. I will then, after gathering as many aspects of freedom as I can find, create an A3 final piece based on either one specific aspect or multiple (if I can incorporate more than one). The piece will then be put in an exhibition in the church once it is completed.

My final piece will be created in the fine art department, but until I am completely certain of what I want to create for my final piece (down to all of the fine details), for the time being I would also like to be able to create small pieces in the textiles department to then add on to my final piece.

The route that I would like to focus on is mental health. It is what first came to mind when presented with the task of creating artwork based on the theme of ‘Freedom’. And I also think that it could mean a lot to a lot of people- that is something that I aim for in my more detailed work; emotional responses.

I would also like to make links to famous inspirational speakers such as Martin Luther King and Winston Churchill. I also find media created that centres around forms of freedom such as V for Vendetta (government controlling their people- taking their freedom away), to be an interesting route to go down with my work as I am personally inspired by this movie in particular and the memorable and intelligent quotes and messages provided by its writers. This movie also quite frequently uses imagery- such as V’s Guy Fawkes mask as well as the colour red and the roman numerals for his name. I would like to incorporate as many symbols that represent freedom as possible from religion to the peace movement, to more personal ideas of freedom and how I imagine to find it. I don’t yet have a specific colour scheme, I loosely aim to order the coloured pages in my miniature sketchbook from darker coloured pages to lighter as symbolism of finding light (freedom) in the dark.

I will be evaluating my work through multiple peer assessment sessions as well as setting myself my own smart targets to finish by the end of every lesson and while at home to make sure that I stay on track with my work and the amount that I am producing as we get further into the project. Blog entries will also be used to document my progress and justify my ideas as well as to give brief explanations as to why I have chosen the references that I have and how I have incorporated those ideas into my work.