I'm a very confused creative. I know what I'm inspired by, and I love the ideas I have, trouble is there isn't enough time in the world to do everything.
If there was a uni course called Textile, Product, 3D, fashion and interior design with illustration and creative writing then that would be a dream come true for me. Trouble is it would have to last about 15 years to be any good. And it would be so intense I wouldn't have time to do anything else that I love.
I do a course called Decorative Arts, that ticks a lot of the right boxes. I like it because it focuses a lot on making, which though isn't necessarily the path I want to take, it forces you to slow down and actually really think about a lot of the issues which art and design raise.
I've a lot from people that uni isn't the be-all-and-end-all of your creative career. I agree it is just the start. But these three years are essential for me to work out what direction I want to take when I finish. My foundation was the start of something big; it introduced me to the concept of design (sounds stupid now but it's a world you can't comprehend at school.)
Since then I've spent pretty much every creative pursuit trying to establish the links and divides between art, design and craft. I feel a lot of pressure to specialist in one field, even with one material. Trouble is I'm not one to focus on material, I much prefer developing a concept then doing that. I use art to investigate, then design to create.
So right now I'm thinking I'm not a big object person either (though I'll have to be for my course.) I like atmosphere, interaction and "the bigger picture". I found this brilliant quote on a design company's website which I've fallen in love with (regards to Mette)
"Ideas, Products, Spaces. - Multidisciplinary thinking, designing and making for projects and concepts within food, architecture, interiors and design."
Isn't that just so perfect?!*
(*with a hint of textiles and print too maybe?)
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