Showing posts with label Arts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arts. Show all posts
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
ALL BLACK MODELS FOR PHILIP TREACY 2013 FASHION SHOW.
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| Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) |
On the 16:09:12, arguably the most
famous milliner in the World, Philip Treacy made his first appearance in 12 years in The Royal Court of Justice at London Fashion week 2012.
For his spring summer collection for 2013, he paid tribute to the late King of pop Michael
Jackson, and the style and power of African women.
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| Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) |
According to the 'Evening Standard' Treacy is quoted as saying “The show was homage to the Africanwoman and their sensibility to dress up.”
On show were 37 outfits
owned by the late ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson. These were worn with Jackson inspired, Treacy designed hats,by cast of 25 models all
of various Black/Afro backgrounds.
The move has also restarted the question of
why “minorities” are hardly represented in the fashion industry.
Nice move Philip Treacy!
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| BRAHVO! BRAHVO! BRAHVO! |
Saturday, August 25, 2012
29 Things Young Designers Need to Know
I came across this article on BonExpose.com the advise comes from one Doug Bartow of id29.
The advise is sound, and even though this was written for graphic designers any type of designer will do good to take note of the advice. Have a look lets learn and improve our game,some of us might be doing some of it already some of us might learn something new. Under the poster I copied some of the points that may be more relevant to the mas game.
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26. KEEP A SKETCHBOOK
You don’t need to be prolific at drawing to benefit from keeping a small book in your bag or back pocket.
Ideas tend to arrive at the strangest times, and being able to record them on the spot will help you remember them later.
When you fill a book, date, number and shelve it. Soon your bookcase will be a library of your best thoughts and ideas
source: http://bonexpose.com/
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The advise is sound, and even though this was written for graphic designers any type of designer will do good to take note of the advice. Have a look lets learn and improve our game,some of us might be doing some of it already some of us might learn something new. Under the poster I copied some of the points that may be more relevant to the mas game.
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2. PLAY NICE
People you work with and for will make your blood boil from time to time.
Whenever possible, be a pro and take the high road. Avoid burning bridges, as people change jobs more often than they did a generation ago.
Your paths may cross again in a much different situation, and having a good working history together will make rehiring you easy.
Apply this to your online persona as well.
Anonymous jabs are petty—be better than that.
People you work with and for will make your blood boil from time to time.
Whenever possible, be a pro and take the high road. Avoid burning bridges, as people change jobs more often than they did a generation ago.
Your paths may cross again in a much different situation, and having a good working history together will make rehiring you easy.
Apply this to your online persona as well.
Anonymous jabs are petty—be better than that.
4. DEFINE YOUR AUDIENCE
Who are you speaking to and what is the objective?
If you can’t definitively answer both of these questions about a project you’re about to start working on, go back to the drawing board.
Graphic design is simply a plan that visually articulates a message. Make sure you have the message and its intended viewer sorted out before you start making.
Communicate with purpose—don’t just make eye candy.
Who are you speaking to and what is the objective?
If you can’t definitively answer both of these questions about a project you’re about to start working on, go back to the drawing board.
Graphic design is simply a plan that visually articulates a message. Make sure you have the message and its intended viewer sorted out before you start making.
Communicate with purpose—don’t just make eye candy.
5. BE YOURSELF
Be confident in yourself as an author, designer, photographer, creative.
Don’t work in a particular personal style. Rather, develop a personal approach to your creative work.
Your commissioned work should never be about you, but it can certainly reveal your hand as the designer.
As your work becomes more well-known, you will get hired for exactly that. For your personal work, don’t be afraid to tell your story.
No one else is going to do it for you.
Be confident in yourself as an author, designer, photographer, creative.
Don’t work in a particular personal style. Rather, develop a personal approach to your creative work.
Your commissioned work should never be about you, but it can certainly reveal your hand as the designer.
As your work becomes more well-known, you will get hired for exactly that. For your personal work, don’t be afraid to tell your story.
No one else is going to do it for you.
7. COLLECT AND SHARE EVERYTHING
Find and save relevant and interesting things and pass them along to your friends, co-workers, followers and clients. Use the web and social media to share your own photos and work, as well as the work of others you find engaging.
Be funny, serious, irreverent, businesslike, self-promotional, curatorial, whatever—just be yourself.
For everyday inspiration, surround your workplace with the design ephemera you collect (see No. 5).
Find and save relevant and interesting things and pass them along to your friends, co-workers, followers and clients. Use the web and social media to share your own photos and work, as well as the work of others you find engaging.
Be funny, serious, irreverent, businesslike, self-promotional, curatorial, whatever—just be yourself.
For everyday inspiration, surround your workplace with the design ephemera you collect (see No. 5).
8. BE A DESIGN AUTHOR
Develop ideas. Write them down, edit them, share them and elicit a response.
Poof! You’re a design author. Read design blogs and participate in the discussions.
Have an opinion. If you find yourself spending hours a week contributing to other designers’ blogs, consider starting your own.
The cost and effort for startup are minimal, and the opportunities are diverse.
Develop ideas. Write them down, edit them, share them and elicit a response.
Poof! You’re a design author. Read design blogs and participate in the discussions.
Have an opinion. If you find yourself spending hours a week contributing to other designers’ blogs, consider starting your own.
The cost and effort for startup are minimal, and the opportunities are diverse.
9.
BUILD YOUR BOOK
One piece of advice I give young designers looking to fill out their portfolios is to find the best local arts organization with the worst visual brand identity or website and make a trade.
They get some great design work, and you get creative control and real-world projects in your book that other potential clients will recognize.
One piece of advice I give young designers looking to fill out their portfolios is to find the best local arts organization with the worst visual brand identity or website and make a trade.
They get some great design work, and you get creative control and real-world projects in your book that other potential clients will recognize.
13. DEFEND YOURSELF
One of the biggest benefits of a formal design education is the lessons learned in the crit room defending your work in front of your instructor and peers.
If you can articulate your ideas and design process in that hostile environment, learning to do the same in client meetings usually comes easy
(see No. 21).
One of the biggest benefits of a formal design education is the lessons learned in the crit room defending your work in front of your instructor and peers.
If you can articulate your ideas and design process in that hostile environment, learning to do the same in client meetings usually comes easy
(see No. 21).
21. SEEK CRITICISM, ACCEPT
PRAISE
As a designer, listening to your ideas being questioned and your hard work being ripped apart isn’t usually very pleasant.
However painful, though, constructive criticism of your design work is the most effective way to grow as a visual communicator.
Remember this when you leave the crit rooms of design school for the boardrooms of the corporate world.
Build a network of friends, co-workers and mentors you can use to collect feedback on your work.
Online sites (heavy with anonymous commentary) are not an acceptable substitute for this discourse.
As a designer, listening to your ideas being questioned and your hard work being ripped apart isn’t usually very pleasant.
However painful, though, constructive criticism of your design work is the most effective way to grow as a visual communicator.
Remember this when you leave the crit rooms of design school for the boardrooms of the corporate world.
Build a network of friends, co-workers and mentors you can use to collect feedback on your work.
Online sites (heavy with anonymous commentary) are not an acceptable substitute for this discourse.
23. KNOW YOUR HISTORY
Learn as much as you possibly can about the history of graphic design—its movements, terminology and important figures.
Understanding design’s cultural past will help you design in the present and future.
Study typefaces and their designers, and share with your clients the significance and history of the particular typefaces you’ve chosen for their projects
Learn as much as you possibly can about the history of graphic design—its movements, terminology and important figures.
Understanding design’s cultural past will help you design in the present and future.
Study typefaces and their designers, and share with your clients the significance and history of the particular typefaces you’ve chosen for their projects
25. MAKE MISTAKES
Take a measured break from your comfort zone and experiment with an approach you’ve never tried before.
Force yourself to take chances with form: Use a different technique or medium with text and image to create work you’re unfamiliar and uncomfortable with.
Save and display your best piece as a reminder to think differently.
Take a measured break from your comfort zone and experiment with an approach you’ve never tried before.
Force yourself to take chances with form: Use a different technique or medium with text and image to create work you’re unfamiliar and uncomfortable with.
Save and display your best piece as a reminder to think differently.
You don’t need to be prolific at drawing to benefit from keeping a small book in your bag or back pocket.
Ideas tend to arrive at the strangest times, and being able to record them on the spot will help you remember them later.
When you fill a book, date, number and shelve it. Soon your bookcase will be a library of your best thoughts and ideas
29. TEACH OTHERS
Regardless of your experience, get involved with mentoring younger designers—or students who may be interested in design as a potential career path.
It doesn’t require developing a curriculum to get involved. Find a local AIGA chapter, design program or arts center and volunteer some of your time.
Participate in local student portfolio reviews, and share your knowledge and expertise with aspiring designers.
You’ll find the experience rewarding for everyone involved.
Regardless of your experience, get involved with mentoring younger designers—or students who may be interested in design as a potential career path.
It doesn’t require developing a curriculum to get involved. Find a local AIGA chapter, design program or arts center and volunteer some of your time.
Participate in local student portfolio reviews, and share your knowledge and expertise with aspiring designers.
You’ll find the experience rewarding for everyone involved.
source: http://bonexpose.com/
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Minshall documentary continues to score
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| Peter Minshall. |
Mas Man Peter Minshall, the documentary directed and produced by Trinidad-born freelance journalist Dalton Narine, has won the prestigious Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the New York International Film Festival (NYIFF). The documentary, a compelling 56-minute avant garde documentary about Caribbean carnival designer Peter Minshall, has also received an honourable mention at the 58th Columbus International Film + Video Festival which will be held in November. Narine described the documentary as neither story nor biography, but a portrait of the Trinity Cross and Emmy Award-winning designer who compiled masbands across three decades and served as an artistic director for Olympic Games in Barcelona, Atlanta and Salt Lake City.
“We made a very intense effort knowing that the film had been accepted to be shown at the New York Film Festival. We pulled out all stops in editing it to be shown at the major festivals,” said Narine, speaking from his base in Florida, yesterday. Apart from the New York Film Festival, he said the film had been nominated for three other best documentary prizes at film festivals in Ireland, Wales and South Africa. Mas Man was named the best documentary at the 2009 T&T Film Festival as a work in progress (with 87 minutes running time). The final cut is 56 minutes. NYIFF director Rich Rossi said, “There were a total of 65 documentaries screened at the NYIFF and Dalton Narine’s artistic merit, content and original avant garde style on Mas Man was a favourite among the selection committee and jury.”
NYIFF founder Stuart Alson commented, Mas Man Peter Minshall is simply brilliant in every way and it’s a festival highlight. Director Dalton Narine is talented and the movie is a hit with our NY audience as well as distributors and critics.” Narine has focused on Trinidadian art and cultural traditions in the 14 documentaries he has produced, directed and written in a span of 25 years. The collection of festival films and made-for-television programmes include: Masquerade, Streets of Colour, The Minshall Trilogy, Danse Trinidad, Mas Fever, Soca Nation, King Carnival and Panorama, Festival of the Pans. In 2003, he produced a documentary for TV on steelpan innovator Bertie Marshall in eight days.
Here’s what the critics are saying:
• “The Caribbean Lingo series proudly salutes Narine for celebrating Minshall and showcasing the significant Caribbean art form of ‘mas’ on film on the world stage via the New York International Film Festival.” — Misani, New York Amsterdam News
• “The film... looks at the miraculous career of Minshall—the multiple winner of the prestigious Trinidad Carnival Band of the Year honours whose visionary creations have been used in ceremonies at the 1987 Pan American Games, the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the 1994 World Cup and the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.” — Jared McCallister, New York Daily News
• “Minshall’s work is a superlative example of the richness and diversity of Trinidadian art and culture…” — Caribbean Life and Times, New York
• “Producer/director Dalton Narine and editor Benedict Joseph are to be congratulated by all who love the seven realms and beyond…” — Simon Lee, Trinidad Guardian
• “Admirable.” — Sheila Rampersad, Sunday Express
• “I was ready to dissect the film, but it dissected me. It blew me off the planet.” — Avotcja, radio host, KPOO-FM, San Francisco
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Monday, August 09, 2010
21 Questions with Crystal Aming
I value loyalty in both my male and female friends Crystal Aming is the daughter of Carnival great, Neville Aming. In 2011 she will celebrate a decade of solo Carnival design with her designs being part of Young Upwardly Mobile Adults' (YUMA's) Carnival 2011 presentation — Zodeak. A proud mother, Aming hopes to pass on her creativity to her loving son who, along with her father, continues to be her source of inspiration. In addition to Carnival costume design, Aming also flies with Caribbean Airlines and freelances in costume design for other events. Most recently, one of her designs helped international model Daphne Narveaz, who also modelled for YUMA, cop a final spot in a swimsuit competition in Las Vegas. Crystal took a few moments out of her hectic schedule to answer this week's 21 questions.
1. What quality do you like most in women?
Confidence... Not to be confused with arrogance or ignorance.
2. Your happiest moment?
The first time my son said "Mummy I love you" without me saying it to him first.
3. Your secret fear?
Shouldn't that be kept a secret?!? Hahaha!
4. Which living person do you admire the most?
My mummy... Her humility & selflessness is amazing. I love you mummy.
5. What quality do you value most in your friends, both male and female?
Loyalty.
6. What is your greatest extravagance?
Shoes
7. The place you would most like to visit before you die?
Tahiti... & I have to be specific... One of those glassbottom bungalows in the middle of the ocean... With the right company of course.
8. What is your favourite journey?
9. What advice would you give to people wishing to enter your field?
As a Cabin attendant — there is an entire world out there... Go see it and as a designer — be inspired by any & everything & go for it!
10. What is your current state of mind?
Anxious and focused — The reveal of our 2011 costumes is August 8th (today). I'm focused on showing our work to the world!
11. What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Stupidity or close-mindedness.
12. What is your greatest joy?
My son Shine... Can you tell I love my son.
13. What is your biggest turn-on in a man.
Apart from the physical attributes, I'd have to say conversation and humour... He has to stimulate me mentally and make me laugh.
14. What is your guilty plessure?
Did I mention shoes already?
15. What is your lowest depth of misery?
Being broke
16. What is your pet peeve?
Bad manners
17. What do you get complimented about the most?
My smile or my skin... People seem to love my complexion.
18. When was the last time you cried?
A few days ago... I need a good cry every now and then... It's my cleansing.
19. What was the first thing you did this morning?
Hit my snooze button like three times.
20. What do you consider your most cherished virtue?
My generosity... Nothing is ever too much for me to give.
21. If you had one personal wish which you alone can benefit from hence world peace etc is not applicable?
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Artist expresses Joy of Purpose
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| Internationally-renowned artist Peter Minshall, left, and Carnival artist Junya Craigwell talk about Carnival and Art. |
Craigwell’s painting career started when he was apprenticed to a local vehicle assembly plant to learn metal finishing and painting skills. Years later, Craigwell was hired by the organisation now known as CPF to design stage backdrops for the annual International Soca Monarch finals, starting his long and continuing relationship with CPF. He also worked closely with the musical artistes competing in the CPF’s Soca Monarch competition, and his work became part of each artiste’s stage presentation. The self-taught artist’s work is familiar to most travellers using City Gate: He is the artist who painted The Last Train, an event immortalised in the calypso Last Train to San Fernando. This painting of the Trinidad Government Railway’s last trip was done in 1998, and is on display at the western entrance of the old train station, now known as City Gate.
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| Veteran artist and calypsonian Bill Trotman, left, chats with children’s Carnival bandleader Rosalind Gabriel. |
For further information, Craigwell can be contacted at 750-5097.
source
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Thank you God.
Thank you Lord, for pointing me in the direction of personal development and enlightenment; thank you giving me the focus and determination that did not once abandon me. Thank you for the friends I made along the way, and the Angel that waited for me at every crossroad. Thank you for guiding me to the very end of this chapter.
It was a fantastic voyage of discovery.
God is greatist!
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Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Masquerade 2000: Notting Hill Carnival 2010. 'The Gift'. A Critical Look.
So Masquerade 2000 had their band launch over the weekend their 2010 presentation being ‘The Gift’ Now I must say thank you to M2K for sending me their synopsis knowing the nature of Massassination, but you got to respect a group that’s ready for critique ...
So here is the synopsis and some photos of the launch I got from face book, and of course my critique will follow.
The Gift is god given and must be accessible to all, it could be defined as 'creativity' If you decide to accept this, then creativity is the gift that makes mankind unique.Art is traditionally considered a medium that comments, critiques and stimulates (individual or collective actions)
Art comments on societal reflections and individual aspirations, Art critiques lives and institutions, Art stimulates religious contemplation and subtle political action, Art is objectively sought and subjectively consumed.
Upon creation, each individual is put on earth to fulfill a destiny. All are equipped with blessings and for some… natural, innate ability, a gift.
The gift is a rare and exceptional quality that can influence and change society.
Art is the mirror of society and society often mimics art. Art tells a story. Art is debatable. Art is subjective.
Just as nature works harmoniously, each person fits like a jigsaw piece adding a new dimension to the world.
Art is one manifestation of 'The Gift', a gift from The Supreme
The Gift from above, by us, to you...
Masquerade 2000 presents to you The Gift for their 2010 theme, It is a representation of modern art in motion
The sections are as follows;
Pop Art - Pop artists have focused attention upon familiar images of popular culture, such as billboards, comic strips, magazine advertisements and supermarket products.
Optical Art - An impression of movement on the picture surface by means of optical illusion. It is derived from pop art and perceptual abstraction.
Futurism - Futurists loved speed, noise, pollution and cities; they embraced the exciting new world that was then upon them rather than hypocritically enjoying the modern world’s comforts while loudly denouncing the forces that made them possible.
Carnival Art – An expression of freedom, a celebration of culture, it is who we are and what we know. Feathers, Gems, Sequins and Braids. This is OUR movement.
Graffiti - A medium of public expression, for people who don’t have the money or proclivity to advertise. It’s an equalisation of expression in public contexts. It is a seizure of space for non corporate, nongovernmental messages, its free speech in every sense of the term.
Now M2K is one of the few bands with a synopsis of some quality in we find out this ‘gift’ is one of creativity and it is this gift that separates the human race from other life forms.
It reads almost like a motivational book or one of those books of daily inspiration , and to be honest it is inspiring and quite a relief, most band don’t have anything to say creatively or otherwise.
The synopsis alone reflects thought, and the lines that art is subjective, reflective, critiques, and stimulates I cannot agree more.However there is one line, one definition that I cannot fully agree with.
“Carnival Art – An expression of freedom, a celebration of culture, it is who we are and what we know. Feathers, Gems, Sequins and Braids. This is OUR movement.”
Yes Carnival Art is an expression of freedom and culture, but “Feathers, Gems, Sequins and Braids” are not all of who we are and by no means is it ‘OUR movement’
I feel this statement is the Achilles heel in M2K’s synopsis and may be the Achilles heel in the band. Now I know the photos and the synopsis don’t make the band, and the presentation on the road is where M2K pulls all the stops when it comes to showing ‘who we are’ but when the core of your expression limits you to feathers gems, sequins and braids, it takes away the power of your creative voice, it weakens the spirit of freedom that your Art form should creatively reflect.
I think the costumes while pretty reflect this Achilles heel.
If Carnival Art is a reflection of the people who created it and what they know, and the God that gave them its gift. Then the ingredients that this gift comprises of should be limitless, like the potential of the people that create this Art, and the Power of the God that created them and the gift of creativity.
If Carnival Art is an expression of Freedom, then remove the shackles of Sequins, and gems, feathers and braids that deny us the freedom creativity reflects. Let your designers open their imaginations to the heavens and understand that our abilities are as limitless as God’s Heavens.
AND THE MAS WILL REFLECT THAT.
We will see.
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