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  fig1. Potential site Clarence pier   fig.2. Hopscotch game the main concept of design 

Making My First Artist Book: using theme of "Hope Punk in the City" With Professor Brown's guidance and the inspiration from digital and physical references, making my first artist book was an exciting journey. My creative process was made easier by the priceless Moodle resources that Professor Brown shared. I studied the exhibitions and portfolios of past students, taking the reference of their hard copy artist books and learning from Professor Brown's own masterwork. I began drafting my book. With just an A4 piece of paper and a pencil, I carefully sketched out the city's locations, routes, and important spots. Instead of using stitches or glue to make my book, I decided to use the simple folding method. The minimalist approach kept the focus on the book's content and theme.   I improved my artistic abilities and learned more about the idea of "Hope Punk" Making my artist book was an enjoyable task that gave me the chance to explore important t...

The first site visit we conducted as part of our studio practice group was to various locations within Portsmouth and Southsea. We started covering particular areas on February 1st, 2024, starting with Port Sea and The Hard. We stopped at Trailgolds, The Hard, John Pounds Community Centre, and Groundlings Theatre. We then went to The Hard and Gunwharf Quays, passing through Aspex Gallery and arriving at Clarence Pier. We divided into groups during our tour and thoroughly examined each place, making notes about things like things left behind, transitional areas, and possible locations for more projects. To gain a better understanding of the textures, building functions, and activities occurring in the surrounding area, we sketched the area and gathered materials. This was an educational as well as thrilling experience. It gave us important information about building functionality, textures, materials, and the general ambience of Southsea and Portsmouth. We were able to work together...

I attended another interior practices lecture. During the first part of the talk, Professor Brown defined the term "hope punk" using a PowerPoint and then she invited the students to discuss the term's meaning and offer an explanation in their own words. She also handed us paper and coloured pencils so we could draw and write about hope punk. Professor Brown and the other professors to whom we were assigned split us up into four groups for this exercise. After giving us some time to think things through, afterwards professor asked us to share our opinions about the state of the world. It was a really good activity to do. Following the interval, we studied colour schemes and contrast. Since colour is the foundation of interior design, having this knowledge is invaluable when creating a project. For the interior practice subject, we must work in a group as well as individually on things such as models, sketches and blogs, as well as creating individual Artist books. As a ...