Yesterday we had a super informative, online storyboarding workshop. I learnt how to plan a presentation and present it as a storyboard with a story being compared to a slide: the action rising to the the story climax and then exhilarating slide down. We got given a brief and planned our own storyboard ‘schedule’ to help plan how to present a design of an artist studio.
In the workshop we read and discussed couple of chapters from Italo Calvino’s ‘Invisible Cities’. We chose a chapter ‘Thin cities 5.’ about Octavia – ‘ the spider-web city’ suspended above the clouds, between two steep and extremely high mountains. We were tasked with drawing the city based on the text.
First was the masterplan, created in 15 mins:
Then zoomed in view of one square of the masterplan, also created in 15 mins.
Then zoomed in, three perspective views, each drawn in about 2 minutes:
I drew them all using ipad (adobe fresco). Great workshop, really enjoyed it. As usual it was fascinating to see how each participant imagined the city and spaces differently, despite all coming from the same piece of text.
I drew my friends house as a gift for her birthday. I did it on iPad, had it printed and framed it. She seemed happy with it. I really enjoyed the process of gaining new skills in Adobe fresco while making something to bring joy.
Recently I have been tasked with finding a contractor to build us a bespoke display unit. I decided that the best way to go ahead is to create drawings and send them to potential contractors, so they can see what is expected and can respond to my enquiry accordingly. Below are my drawings. They are not techical drawings, more so visual sketches with added technical information.
Update on 09/06/2022
The cabinet has been completed by a contractor a good few weeks ago.
Here’s a photograph of it:
I recently took part in a zoom workshop where we discussed manifestos and created dada poems. It was a fun, creative activity.
I visited Kent again and again was amazing by beautiful, characterful architecture. I also discovered I am obsessed with sash windows!
Here’s my attempt of drawing one. Unfortunately I had to stop drawing and get going so didn’t quite finish the brickwork.
And some historical buildings I spotted.
Photos I took in Faversham and Mount Ephrain Gardens
I went for a meal to restaurant called The Dairy. I loved the bar stool in there, so closely referring to the name of the place.
I also went to Mount Ephrain Gardens where I could admire the different colours, textures and shapes. It was a truly inspirational trip.
Aggie's interior design journey