THE FINAL MAKE

I want this final task to show what I've learned through this module and how far I've come.

This final task should be the climax to all these months of work. It should bring everything I've learned together in one final MAKE.

MAKE #2:

Paper mache doll. Although the felt doll was soft and posable, I much prefer the painted look of the paper mache versions. Felt is pre-coloured, so has just one flat colour to it. I much prefer the more natural application of painting the paper mache models.

Re-using the same dress I made for the felt mistress, but the paper mache model is a bit smaller so I've had to make some alterations (flower twines holding it up around her shoulders!)

Struggled to get the face right on the felt doll too. It's not ideal to paint or draw features onto the felt so I'd have to embroider the face on. The design needs some tweaking, whereas my paper mache dolls are already a tried and tested design!

Did something a bit different with this one though, she's got two-toned fibre hair. I mixed a blue and a natural white to get this streaky mop. Since this week's challenge is about COLOUR, I'd really like to photograph her next to some kind of orange scenery for a complementary balance.

MAKE #3

Who am I kidding? I love dressing up. 

Should I just scrap all this doll stuff I've wasted time doing and ACTUALLY DO WHAT I WAS TOLD TO DO? Take a photo of myself in a groovy outfit.

Made a quick felted headress with leafy scraps from my Visual Narratives book

This would look proper groovy with me in all black in a forest.

I love reds and I'm always in the middle of a field (#RiponLyf), so this headdress picks out those complementary colours and would harmonise with the background setting.