To keep us busy over the stupidly long summer holidays our lecturer thought he'd do us a favour and set us some things to keep us busy...how thoughtful! We have been asked to come up with 5 books we will read, 5 things we will do to our blogs and 5 people we will connect with. Here are mine -
Books
'Where good ideas come from: The natural history of innovation' by Steven Johnston. I have chosen this book because of the rave reviews both my lecturer and my dad have given it. I particularly like the idea of the common place book. An idea from renaissance Europe that encouraged thinkers to jot down ideas and thoughts in one place. This is something that i think i'd like to try.
'You can find inspiration in everything - And if you cant look again' by Paul Smith. I have been using this book for my current self motivated project and have skim read parts of it. I would like to sit down and actually take time to read the book as it seems he has a lot of design and business wisdom. He tells the story of how he grew from nothing and he sill comes across in the book as a level headed man. Hopefully by reading this book i will be able to find inspiration in everything.
'What the dog saw' by Malcome Gladwell. This is a more recent book from the author of, 'The tipping point' a book i really enjoyed reading and discussing in the first semester. 'The common theme that runs through all Gladwell's pieces is his desire to show us the world through the eyes of others – even if the other happens to be a dog.' The Guardian. Hopefully this will be just as interesting as 'The tipping point' and will provide just as much debate between me and my dad.
'Pattern' by Orla Kiely just looks beautiful. Being a textiles student and big Kiely fan this is right up my street. But apart from just looking at the amazing pictures the text also appears to be really interesting. Like Paul Smith she recounts her journey to success and the pitfalls she found. It just seems like a really inspiring book and shows that you have to work for fame and fortune. I will definitely be asking for it for my birthday this Summer.
'The back of the napkin' by Dan Roam. Ooops this was a recommended book for this semester that sadly i bought and never read. But it does look quite interesting so over the summer i'll give it a go and learn more about brain storming and visual thinking.
Blog
Hmmm i am quite happy with my blog but i have heard that Word press is the place to be so importing my blog into a Word press will be the 1st thing i will be doing this summer. After looking at some Word press pages i have noticed that you can add several pages so next i think i'll add an assignments and an about me page. Maybe if im feeling adventurous i'll add a flicker photo stream to share photos of my work. Lastly I plan to investigate Twitter. At the moment I have next to no idea what it is, how you use it and what the benefits are! But hopefully soon i'll be a pro. See you on Twitter!
Contacts
1. Amanda Mercer - 2009 graduate from Cumbria University. She makes vintage inspired ceramic and textile pieces. I think her work is really interesting as it shows how textiles can be used in different ways. 'Within my ceramic pieces I work with porcelain as if it was fabric translating textile qualities through the clay surface'. Plus it really appeals to my love of nostalgia.http://www.amanda-mercer.co.uk/page5.htm
2. Poppy Treffry - Cornwall based designer that makes pretty illustrated textiles for your home. I remember seeing her work for the first time on a holiday in Cornwall and loved the stitched quality! http://www.poppytreffry.co.uk/
3. Alice Apple - A textile graduate from Devon who currently makes toys and fabrics inspired by colourful 60s and 70s prints. I have a soft spot for flower prints, i think this is why im so attracted to her work. Some of her stuff reminds me of Orla Kielys work, which i also love! http://www.aliceapple.co.uk/#
4. Know Your Onions - I would love to get in touch with the designers of this small company that make quirky jewellery, 'it feels contemporary yet somehow antique'. I want it all! http://www.knowyouronions.net/index.html
5. Hume Sweet Hume - Small highland knit wear company that was initially run out of their front room. They make unique home accessories, bags, scarfs, hats and jumpers. 'The scrap book sections reflect; family, community, land, sea, sky and objects found, given and received. These form an integral part of our inspiration'. It is really interesting to see where their inspiration has come from and that is why i want to get in touch.http://www.humesweethume.co.uk/about_us.php
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