Below is the Installation entitled 'Folds'.
Sunday, 25 January 2015
Research
Robert Seidel
I have been looking more into this guy's work, reason being is because there is one projection he has produced entitled 'Folds' and for me it reflects a variety of emotions, it reminds me a lot about tea, for example the slow harmonious feeling you get from watching the visualization, for me tea is a rather harmonious ceremony, it's a slow process to make the perfect cup of tea. I've been inspired by his work so over the Christmas period started to experiment my self with videos and colours.
I have been looking more into this guy's work, reason being is because there is one projection he has produced entitled 'Folds' and for me it reflects a variety of emotions, it reminds me a lot about tea, for example the slow harmonious feeling you get from watching the visualization, for me tea is a rather harmonious ceremony, it's a slow process to make the perfect cup of tea. I've been inspired by his work so over the Christmas period started to experiment my self with videos and colours.
Experimentation
Tea
Before Christmas I started to do some experiments of making cups of tea in polystyrene cups, paper cups, a normal cup and a glass cup. I just wanted to see the variations of colours within the certain aesthetic cups, then I poured away the tea form all the cups and left them too dry, the results were very interesting, here's a few pages I took from my book I'm creating.
These are pages from my book that I'm producing for my Final Major Project, I also experimented with Photoshop to manipulate some of the images.
Before Christmas I started to do some experiments of making cups of tea in polystyrene cups, paper cups, a normal cup and a glass cup. I just wanted to see the variations of colours within the certain aesthetic cups, then I poured away the tea form all the cups and left them too dry, the results were very interesting, here's a few pages I took from my book I'm creating.
These are pages from my book that I'm producing for my Final Major Project, I also experimented with Photoshop to manipulate some of the images.
Research
Tea Shop
So after I had a few cups of tea at Fortman and Masons I decided to go look for Tea Shops in London. I found an amazing authentic shop in Covent garden named 'Tea House'. very refreshing to see a whole variety of Tea cups, Teapots (varies sizes) and a wide variety of Tea choices to select from, and most importantly the choice of a tea bag or tea leaf.
Whilst in the tea shop I saw a gentleman packing tea, which gave it the authentic feel about the place, the decor was wooden and aged as if it's been there for a while, but keeping inline with the decor it was a very harmonious place to be inside of.
So after I had a few cups of tea at Fortman and Masons I decided to go look for Tea Shops in London. I found an amazing authentic shop in Covent garden named 'Tea House'. very refreshing to see a whole variety of Tea cups, Teapots (varies sizes) and a wide variety of Tea choices to select from, and most importantly the choice of a tea bag or tea leaf.
Whilst in the tea shop I saw a gentleman packing tea, which gave it the authentic feel about the place, the decor was wooden and aged as if it's been there for a while, but keeping inline with the decor it was a very harmonious place to be inside of.
Research
Tea Experience
So to further push my idea of Tea mixed with social class, I conducted a few varied questionnaires to collect some data. The results were interesting. But to see what the public where saying I decided to go to a few tea experiences my self, below I have posted a selected few images from some of the experiences I en-counted.
This was at Fortman and Masons, excellent service and some excellent choices of tea on display, you felt like you was upper class, even though ironically the tea cups and tea pots were quite ordinary. Just the touch of the silver spoon and strainer that gave it its delicate twist on a classic tea set.
So to further push my idea of Tea mixed with social class, I conducted a few varied questionnaires to collect some data. The results were interesting. But to see what the public where saying I decided to go to a few tea experiences my self, below I have posted a selected few images from some of the experiences I en-counted.
This was at Fortman and Masons, excellent service and some excellent choices of tea on display, you felt like you was upper class, even though ironically the tea cups and tea pots were quite ordinary. Just the touch of the silver spoon and strainer that gave it its delicate twist on a classic tea set.
Saturday, 6 December 2014
Tea
Etiquette of an English Tea
This book is an amazing read if you want to learn a little history of how to drink like an upper class British citizen.
This book is an amazing read if you want to learn a little history of how to drink like an upper class British citizen.
Tea Case Study
Lab Photos
These were taken with a Microscope
These were taken with a Microscope
Chamomile
Dried Mint
Lemon Tea
Red Bush
Very Berry
Tea Bag
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