The colour of the paper dress is something I need to decide asap so Caz knows what colour card to construct the accessories in. I mentioned how important colour will be in the exhibition a few posts back. I don’t think having it in white will work against the back drop of the photo shoot, so black will be the best option. Thinking about how much impact the hairspray had on the shoot, I had an idea to maybe include thaton the paper dress. Just having the black dress may not highlight the links and loops, so when I sprayed the sample with the pink I was really happy with the results. The effect highlights each loop and adds an injection of colour to the garment. I’ll ask around for more opinions but I think this could work in the exhibition.

Today we cabbed back to the Docklands to take another look at our containers. We actually couldn’t get in the mini-me container before so it was a great to get a crow bar and muscle our way in. I brought along a measuring tape and one row and column of the paper knits to see what they might look like in the space. I’ve made all my models to scale and I’ve tested different layouts but seeing the container in real life was a reality check. It’s completely different when you in the space and it gave me a few things to think about.

Here is a list:

Photo shoot- for someone who is a little afraid of colour, it’s something I’ll have to get over quick smart. The photo shoot is so critical to the exhibition. I will have to be really organised and know what things to try with makeup, styling, posing, lighting etc. I’ve already put together a little ‘inspiration’ board (as they say in the biz) for the direction of the makeup and style of the photography. I think I should put together a few more references so on the day there is a solid base that everyone can work off.

Accessories- the colours in the photo shoot will really impact what colour paper/cardboard the accessories and dress should be made out of. Originally I had thought it would just be either black or white but I need to take into account the environment. If the photo shoot is quite dark I may need the dress to be white and vice versa. Caz brought up a good point; to see the links in the dress I may need to work with different coloured paper to get the full effect of the work.

Paper knit- I’m going to ask a printer if they can help me figure out the tiling on the paper knit. I know what has to be done but there are a few problems that need to be solved to make sure the printing will be spot on.

Once the photo shoot is over I think I can make more decisions that will move the project forward. Fingers & toes!

Back for another semester!