PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN
SOAD WORKSHOP SERIES : SCULPTURE MAKING
Sculpture making was something new for me as well as anxious, when I entered the studio the big machines found there was quite intimidating. However, thanks to the technical officer explaining each use of the machine to us and after using them we got more comfortable. We were introduced to the techniques of basic wood cutting, construction and finishing. We were then tasked to create an alphabet out of a wood plank and we can accessorise it by creating holes in it. For me I use the letter M, which is an initial of my name and i created a small little diamond on it. This workshop taught us safe machine handling as well as wood working methods. The most challenging part of the workshop for me was handling the scroll saw because it was quite loud and hard to handle and was also moving very fast. I overcame the fear when I was assisted by the technical officer.
SOAD WORKSHOP SERIES : CERAMICS
Ceramics was really fun and interesting, when I signed up I thought there is going to be a lot of usage of the pottery wheel but we did simple clay making with clay slabs. I learnt that the pottery wheel takes about 3 months to master and manoeuvre it. We had a glimpse of how to use it by the technical officer. The simple pottery we did was with clay slab so I did a simple design with a stencil and made it into a smiley. We used the clay roller to flatten the clay so its not too thick and I used a wooden tool to smooth the clay texture. We also used other tools like a sharp tool to cut the clay and a wooden slab to have a base for the clay. I am still new with the ceramics terms but I had an enjoyable time making things and learning about ceramics and I loved the short demo on the pottery wheel.
SEA WORKSHOP WITH ARI BAYUAJI : WEAVING THE OCEAN
I attended a workshop organised by NAFA and by a known artist Ari Bayuaji from Indonesia, he is based in Montreal, Canada and Bali, Indonesia. He is someone who took an opportunity to see what was the problem in his community and Bali and took an initiative to create a change in it. He started by cleaning the community beaches in Bali and collected plastics and nylon ropes and got into contact with a weaving studio and started weaving fabric with this plastic nylon ropes. He also created a learning environment for the community and people there who lost their jobs as the tourist industry was affected by the pandemic. However, the artist shared with us that the process was not an easy one and there was a lot of trial and error. Along the way during the process of this project, he defined his own measure of success, and in his case, it is sustaining a creative micro ecosystem – a mutually beneficial collaboration where he gives back to the community which has become his main source of artistic inspiration. I think that this workshop was very inspiring and unique as who would have actually thought of collecting plastics and waste from beaches and create a fabric or ornaments out of it. I also think that it was very empathetic of him to invite other members of the community to work with him on this project and at the same time provide them a source of income and living.
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SOAD LECTURE SERIES: SHARING BY STUDENTS OF AYUTTHAYA (09 NOV)
PDP MID SEMESTER MEETING
WITH ACM
The lecture was very informative and interesting to see how different students of different domains approached the project and their creative outcome that came out of it. Through this talk, I realised how important research is to develop the project and its always crucial to document our development process to produce a good final outcome. Since I am working on my yearlong project sometimes I forget to document my developmental process and it becomes frustrating because I would not know where to improve from. My favourite presentation from this lecture was the first one and I loved how they were able to give back to the community by really understanding their user and their consumer insights. The modern twist to gain their target market was really smart as they did not just hang on to the traditional aspect of it. It made it more interesting and eye catching. I liked that they had demo versions and their developmental stages before their final song was a good approach for them so that they can keep improving before their final result.
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