Author: Yinru

  • Year1-‘Methods of Cataloguing’-Written Response

    Photograph: James Veysey/REX/Shutterstock In fact, when I first started recontextualising these 3dsky toys, I focused solely on their appearance, functionality, and some subjectivity. I attempted to recontextualise them in terms of their interactions with the user, thereby delineating new collections. However, it was always difficult for me to express a coherent meaning. So I began…

  • Year1-‘Methods of Cataloguing’ 2/2

    2910 Tutorial Based on some feedback from the previous tutorial, I ended up choosing the topic of ‘gender biased toys for children’ to develop. I think the focus can be on the interests that children may develop from using the toys rather than what colour or type of toys children should select. 2. Use illustrations…

  • Year1-‘Methods of Cataloguing’ 1/2

    2210 Tutorial I chose the Toys in the Childroom category in 3dsky. Here are the first 100 models. 2. colours contained in these toys 3. I classified some of the toys in terms of material into soft and hard. And this is a distinction I make on the basis of whether they are educational or…

  • Year1-‘Methods of Investigating’-Written Response

    I pass by there on occasion, and the golden fences with the old facilities inside always make me look sideways. Wicklow Street strikes me as very different from the trendy and edgy King’s Cross station. It’s tired and old, and the other end of the street sits on badlands near King’s Cross station, symbolising a…

  • Year1-‘Methods of Investigating’ 3/3

    1510 Tutorial-Final crit This week I’ve been gradually visualising objects or images I’ve collected. Extracted some shapes, added some ‘texture’. I think I should shift my focus from ‘nostalgia’ to ‘memory’. Some progress and ideas The final idea is to make a map (which can also be used as a poster, I guess) – diagrams type.…

  • Year1-‘Methods of Investigating’ 2/3

    0810 Tutorial My final idea was to extend the area I was observing to the playground and the part of Wicklow Street beyond it, as the main population of activity at this location is inextricably linked to the occupants of Derby Lodge. This also allows you to see the changes more clearly. ————————————-END————————————– 2. This is…