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DSDN171: Craig Johnson: blog assignment 4: selected posts
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Blog assignment 4: selected posts. Mass production is an aspect of design as opposed to craft. The Bride Lamp is created by hand on a small scale of production. Each lamp is woven uniquely, with personal touches added by the weaver. The lamps are elegant and very feminine, another characteristic of Craft. All the details of the lamp allude to the technique of craft; the execution and the quality. The Art of Craft? In the modern world we have access to a great range of mediums th...
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DSDN171: Craig Johnson: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Blog assignment 4: selected posts. Mass production is an aspect of design as opposed to craft. The Bride Lamp is created by hand on a small scale of production. Each lamp is woven uniquely, with personal touches added by the weaver. The lamps are elegant and very feminine, another characteristic of Craft. All the details of the lamp allude to the technique of craft; the execution and the quality. The Art of Craft? In the modern world we have access to a great range of mediums th...
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DSDN171: Craig Johnson: Blog Assignment 1: selected posts
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Blog Assignment 1: selected posts. The posts below were selected as excellent examples of responses to blog assignment 1]. HANDS-FREE: 18th Century Innovatio. During the four hundred years prior to 1730 eyeglasses had rested awkwardly on the nose or had to be held in front of the eyes. Edward Scarlett. An optometrist from London, was the the first to add rigid side bars. That rested atop the ears, anchoring the lenses on the nose with out assistance.
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DSDN171: Craig Johnson: Blog Assignment 2: selected posts
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Sunday, July 25, 2010. Blog Assignment 2: selected posts. What is “sensuous impulse” in design? Where do we see it manifest, today or historically? Sensuous impulse is a style which occurred in the 1700s and became an important part of the rococo movement. Rococo itself uses the senses and a specific “S” Shaped curvature to express and create more natural and more organic objects, mimicking to an extent the female form. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Blog Assignment 2: selected posts.
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DSDN171: Craig Johnson: September 2010
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Monday, September 20, 2010. Blog assignment 7: selected posts. Thoughtful response] from Taryn Hart. Nicely considered] from Fenella Fenton:. Who Are You As A Designer? I shall continue to grow as a designer, developing a style from the influences of culture, education and life experience. The way I see it is were always growing as individuals, our style and sense of uniqueness is something that is always progressing. Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Blog assignment 6: selected posts. The appointments and ...
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DSDN171: Craig Johnson: Blog assignment 3: selected posts
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Monday, August 2, 2010. Blog assignment 3: selected posts. Construction decorated or decorated construction? 8220;Construction should be decorated. Decoration should never be purposely constructed.”. I find it hard to agree or disagree with Jones’ statement as I believe beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Everyone has their own likes and dislikes and what appeals to one person may or may not appeal to another. Why shouldn’t something be designed purely for decorational purposes? The image of the ...
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DSDN171: Craig Johnson: blog assignment 6: selected posts
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Blog assignment 6: selected posts. Modern Design Education – Bauhaus and FYD. I can see similarities in two aspects:. 1 The Bauhaus idea of the “. 2 Developing the professional eye. Much of what is done in both the Bauhaus’. Victoria University of Wellington’s Design School shares many curriculum characteristics of that of the Bauhaus. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Blog assignment 7: selected posts. Blog assignment 6: selected posts.
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DSDN171: Craig Johnson: blog assignment 7: selected posts
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Monday, September 20, 2010. Blog assignment 7: selected posts. Thoughtful response] from Taryn Hart. Nicely considered] from Fenella Fenton:. Who Are You As A Designer? I shall continue to grow as a designer, developing a style from the influences of culture, education and life experience. The way I see it is were always growing as individuals, our style and sense of uniqueness is something that is always progressing. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Blog assignment 7: selected posts.
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DSDN171: Craig Johnson: July 2010
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Sunday, July 25, 2010. Blog Assignment 2: selected posts. What is “sensuous impulse” in design? Where do we see it manifest, today or historically? Sensuous impulse is a style which occurred in the 1700s and became an important part of the rococo movement. Rococo itself uses the senses and a specific “S” Shaped curvature to express and create more natural and more organic objects, mimicking to an extent the female form. Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Blog Assignment 1: selected posts. That rested atop the ear...