This baby doll head (which is hollow) is my mascot. I love her dearly and chose her as she is random object I chose to buy at a flea market, I for some reason am insanely protective and caring of her. I was also unsure of this as I am someone who never wants a child to love and care for and am pretty standoffish emotionally.
Stage 1: Notes
Here is the notes taken in class on figuring out my feelings towards Baby…
STAGE 2 : Soap
To develop my feelings, we carved out our feelings into a bar of soap. A smooth soft, hollow place of comfort. But with a rugged and uneven side.
Stage 3: Wool Headpiece
I wanted something that covered and overprotected me. I chose wool because I wanted to experiment with a material I never have used plus the fact that it seems that it is a soft material but it actually sort of itchy.
Fun picture of me and wool
Reflection
In this project I had to go into an idea/feeling that I have been diving into more recently in my personal time. Although I always use my feelings for my work, I actually found this harder as I wanted a break from my personal emotional situations but having to go further was uneasy. I had to delve into my feelings towards my mother and also the ideas of being in a place where I am not quite sure if I am a child or an adult. But I am really happy with this experience and have a new found love for wool and want to become a milliner.
What I learned in this was that I need to 1. take better pictures 2. experiment with more materials because I will probably love 3. process and making work that builds up to main piece is really helpful.
