Reflections on the Exhibiton

Feedback on the exhibition as a whole was very positive with strong bodies of work from all !
For myself the pieces I most enjoyed doing and intended as a "product" at the end of the MA had
little interest from the public as far as I know i.e. the window blinds. The printed fabric devore and discharge hangings were well received ,they were originally made to be cut up to make cushions and I will do this .
The most impact was the routed screen and the digitally printed drawing which I have since sold unframed . Digitally printing my drawing onto canvas is definitely something to pursue as is continuing to look at different products such as table linen and ceramics which would be more easily produced .
Many comments were made about the overall feel of the collection as a woodland atmosphere which was the aim .
The light was well received in spite of its work in progress state and I feel would be worth pursuing as a product . I will need to address the materials and the structure of the lamp base .
Also the size and therefore the packaging should it become a product at the moment this is very bulky . A comment was made by a tutor that it was nothing she hadn't seen before but having tested the lamp at home it does cast shadows and light that were not as atmospheric at the exhibition due to the time of day and the rest of the lighting in the room a point to remember when thinking about next years exhibition.
Similarly with the screen as you can see from the images above (these were taken in strong early morning sunlight) there is going to be an impact that changes depending on the lighting and time of day. I now have this at home screening my double doors and at night it casts patterns onto the windows as well. It is very heavy to move so that is an issue that needs to be addressed as is the back of the screen and the hinges which need to be double sided to enable folding flat.
There is mileage in developing more designs based on different trees to create a collection.