Personal Staement

This is my personal statement.
Bayle Band was the main stably in my granddad repair kit. I come from generations of resourceful farmers from both the white and red rose counties. Although we have left the farmyard behind the resourcefulness has remained genetically embedded. The drive to problem solve and reuse motivates and informs everything I do creatively. My parents has been an inspiration, my mum can dress up a piece of poo, making a monstrosity into a masterpiece. And dad? Constructive and creative, he's shown me the lay of the land and how to work hard. I am a very driven young woman who see' s beauty in the ugliest of objects, who's grown up in a creative environment surrounded by creative people. I want to go to university to continue homing my skills, develop my creative intelligence, meet like-minded people and gain a degree. The locations of my chosen institution also is a motivating force and will give me the opportunity to make new contact and net work, an ability my tutors say I excel at. This will also help me develop the professional side of my practice and important aspect of the designer's life. After completing the level three I thought I wanted to open my own business, following in both of my parents footsteps as they made the overnighter account sessions and longs days work look easy. I have took a dip in the business pool trying to open a business in my local area and online. I am a wiz at networking and can bleed dry the tightest of pockets. I managed to get a stall at an antique centre free of charge, have exhibited at The Whitaker Gallery and Museum, have made connections so I could pillage abandoned buildings and have won the Anges Eccles award at Blackburn College. From the FAD up to date I've gained the chance to take part in a residential trip forcing me to work in the landscape with natural materials. The visiting lectures have given me insight into how professional artists and designers can work across several fields. Within 3D I am continuing on my mission to up cycle and redefine undesirable disposed of objects. Problem solving is a big part of my production, with every piece throwing up different issues. I have an ongoing battle with function over design or design over function and which should override the other. I work best with ready-mades, things that have had a previous life or purpose as their age and distress is an inspiration. My inspiration in anchored in design. I appreciate strong structures informed by industrial design. I find designers with a background in architecture produce fantastic furniture, transferring their aesthetic across disciplines, my favourite are the retro and iconic styles George Nelson or Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe. I also have gained inspiration from contemporary designers such as Max McMurdo, David Kemp and Paul Firbank, as they work in a similar we to me and give me hope that there's a place for me in the creative industries. Some places on the Internet you can find my work: http://alicesecowonderland.weebly.com/ http://bethanycobbfadartanddesign.blogspot.co.uk/