FMP.

At the beginning of the week we were introduced to the Final Major Project brief. I was initial quite overwhelmed by the idea of beginning a new project on the bounce of handing in all work for the intervention brief. However, the idea that the project could be based completely on your own interests gave me a great deal of excitement and eagerness to begin developing ideas.

Following on from the direction I was heading in the intervention project, I instantly knew I wanted to base my FMP on 'Construction' in some way. I now needed to consider what aspect of construction i was going to be exploring, what processes and necessary materials I would need to investigate successful combinations and how I would contextualise my developing work. Tutorials at the end of my intervention project also showed me that I need to make choices regarding the significance of certain materials and processes that I use within my practice. I need to consider whether I am going to work with a 'truth to materials' mindset and really consider how the materials do themselves justice, in regards to texture, appearance and properties, or whether I am going to work with materials and processes to try and create an illusion of space, where the work is more about representing environments through the materials. This way I would be able to work with applying paint on to sculptures I create like I have done in previous work.

Over the first few weeks of the project I will complete a Statement Of Intent to identify my project objectives and clarify the scope of my work and my intentions. I will use my knowledge I have gained both practically and contextually from the pathway stage of the course and continue to work with interests I have developed for my fine art practice. Alongside the SOI, I will also be working on a preparatory sketchbook to record initials ideas and intentions for my FMP, but also begin to experiment with materials and processes.