My Daughter is sitting her final exams at the moment - the Higher School Certificate. The results she gains will be her entry into further study, or university, or just new journeys.
She had to complete a Major Work for one of her subjects which is submitted and marked by the board of studies. The students have to create their own design brief and answer the brief by way of a practical piece and folio. It is a massive undertaking and not for the faint hearted.
The brief was to design a cover piece for the relaunch of the Vanity Fair Green Issue. "I want to create a dress out of paper" my daughter told me. "Yikes" thinks I.
Well, so she did. The result and amazing creation made entirely from pages of Thackerys book "Vanity Fair"
Congrats to her - It is indeed an artwork. It speaks for itself.
What a fab dress. The Re-Issue cover is awesome! I remember talking about this project when you were in New York!
Posted by: Marie | October 16, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Yes Marie - That very same project! And your suggestion for using the interfacing for the paper was well and truly used.
How goes it in Perth? Are the exams going OK there?
We have two down. another two tomorrow. I think at this stage they just want to get it over with.
Your Perth post looks stunning - must be nice to escape the cold, and nice to mother the boys no doubt.
It was absolutely freezing here yesterday, Sean almost froze on the cricket sideline. It is all about cricket for Jamie now - they have already left for todays rep game, that leaves me on
focus the studier duty and maybe a bit of studio time amidst the usual stuff.
Have a great day and talk soon.
Mx
Posted by: Megan Pickwell | October 17, 2010 at 08:22 AM
Of course you may brag. It's wonderful. Such an imaginative design and the cover is amazing. It is always wonderful to see what they con come up with when left to themselves ( with a little help of course). Only a few exams to go. It is quite surrealo how life changes for the whole family when the HSC is ocer.
Posted by: Martina Hart | October 17, 2010 at 04:54 PM
wow.... she did an amazing job... that dress is fabulous! i love it!
congrats to her!
xoxo
Posted by: misty | October 28, 2010 at 01:40 AM
Hi Megan..I hope Melbourne works out for you. I'm so excited about Flora's visit! Thanks also for the inspiration in sharing your daughters work. My daughter is doing HSC this year with major works in both textiles and visual arts plus I'm studying for my ine Arts degree at the same time. i think you and I have a lot in common. lets keep in touch and see what happens...would love to collaborate on some workshops in the future. have a lovely day and you can find me on Skype if you feel like some artchat!
Tracy x
http://artoftracyverdugo.blogspot.com
Posted by: Tracy verdugo | February 28, 2011 at 01:30 PM
Well done Ally! Amazing.
Posted by: Lysh | March 11, 2011 at 10:48 PM
Fabulous!! How very creative of her, you should be proud, she should be proud!
Posted by: Lorri Scott | May 11, 2011 at 01:14 AM
Thanks Lori - very proud indeed.
Megan
Posted by: Megan | May 23, 2011 at 04:23 PM