Reflection
During Part 2 of this assignment I was mostly focused on the construction, and pattern making side of things. I wanted to take the opportunity to learn, and enhance my knowledge and skills with tailoring along with growing and developing my skills with up-cycling. I feel like learning about the traditional mens suit jacket and how it is constructed has and will help me for the future. Although, I did have some trouble figuring out and perfecting some parts, for example: trying to figure out the right way to sew the collar on the neckline. I think these were some of the obstacles that have pushed me behind.
I have been challenged during this project - leading me to learn alot about myself through the process, as well as questioning myself. It has forced me to work out of my comfort zone, and work in a way different to how I usually work, which I'm still trying to figure out and adapt to. But I can definitely say after this project, I think I will be somewhat ready for the next and will be better planned and or equipped for it.
In the end, I was unable to fully develop and expand my ideas, as I think I was fully immersed and too focused with construction. I'm hoping to bring my ideas that I was unable to present in this project to the next, with a clearer path and mind. Moreover, I think I definitely see my work-style to be quite experimental whilst using artisanal methods, such as tailoring and up-cycling throughout this project.
I found that as I work, it was easy for me change, develop, and adapt my patterns as I go in my mind, instead of stopping and drafting another . It was easier for me to sketch out what it was in my mind on my ipad, visualising it, then making a quick toile.
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