• The topic you are researching in Seminar
      • What causes Urban Alienation in Tokyo? Is Urban Alienation good or bad for both city folks?
  • The specific message/content you are exploring in Studio
    • Victorian Era Wallpaper/ The contrast between low class and high class during Victorian Era
  • Explain exactly what you are making in Studio and the materials you are using. 
    • I am planning to make a wallpaper, which is the decoration only wealthy family can afford. The pattern of the wallpaper is going to be the narrative illustration of the living conditions of low class.
  • Explain why you think the materials you are using are effective at supporting your content.
    • I am going to contact a wallpaper factory to print a real piece of wallpaper. I think real wallpaper could more directly to show the contrast between the higher class and the lower class.
  • Explain the research you’ve done since our April 9 class and your research plans for the upcoming week. 
    • I did plenty of researches on Victorian wallpaper and the economic background during and after Victorian Era. In the up coming week, I will make connections with one of the wallpaper factory, design the wallpaper patterns.
  • Write an explanation of what you will complete for next class and write how long you think it will take you to do it. *The homework expectation is at least 6 hours per week for this class.  
    • I think it will take me sometime to design the pattern of the wallpaper, I will draw few different versions of the final design and ask the factory if they can print or not.