The beauty of imperfection I

Evaluation of FMP

My aim was to explore the concept

“The Beauty of Imperfection”

I did lots of work to think about what this meant to me. Time and experiments allowed me to reflect how I could convey my thoughts to an audience and allow them to be prompted to consider their own opinions.I feel my FMP has been very successful; I have explored everything I wanted to and more. I really enjoyed the freedom and the process of choosing my own concept and developing ideas independently. I am very happy with my installation. I love the way my ideas about incorporating light to help reveal something that is normally dark has worked. A crack usually absorbs light and I made that reverse with a crack that emits light. Imperfection is generally regarded as a defect or a flaw, I considered that perfection can also be a shortcoming so a crack in perfection could be perceived as something wonderful. I enjoyed pushing materials to their absolute limit, even though it was stressful at times. The process has taught me a lot. I have worked to make my installation as professional as possible within the limitations I had. If I could change things I would have liked my audience to experience some of my work on a sensory level. My sculptures should be touched.

I really feel that my FMP is a true accumulation of all the skills I have learned doing my National Diploma at Cambridge Regional College. From the literal skills like welding, to the conceptual skills, like allowing my thoughts to develop and not settle for weaker concepts.