Out of Order: Project.

Reading week,  Lot's of research and lots of sketching, leaving me with lots of ideas, problem was I ended up with to many ideas, little confused.  Week 2:  Playing around with my ideas, maybe-maybe not ??  Week 3:
Over the weekend I had purchase some oil paints.  Monday morning my first attempt using oils, was fun, just got to be patient with the drying time, now I understand when they say one should have a number of paintings on the go at the same time.  Tuesday at home worked on my sculpture. Wednesday very busy day, morning, hospital for Physiotherapy, then on to the college for UCAS talks, little work in studio and then back to the hospital for leg class physiotherapy, really had work out, evening private view Philippe Parreno, Serpentine Gallery. Series of events unfolds, guiding one through the galleries with an experience of sound and images, worth checking out. Thursday morning cart sculpture to studio, visit to work shops, collecting materials to incorporate into my sculpture, deciding my final work for Friday all day crit.  Friday morning early start, had some finishings touches, got myself sorted out and then went and had a coffee. While having my coffee I noticed many students just arriving with there work, couldn't help but think, why so late?  Return to the studio, its crazy, people milling about, desperately looking for a place. Get in on TIME!

Assessment Day!

November. Monday 1st.  I hobble in with all my work, four rotations on the table, was told to maintain reflective records and identify relevent progression opportunities for future study or work, a lot to sleep on.
Next day, trip to Saatchi Gallery, but that was closed, went on to college and then to the Tate Britain.  Rachel Whiteread drawings, well I hobbled around and to be honest I was not all that impressed, the sculpture casts OK, found myself getting tired with most of the sketches and the domestic objects, couldn't feel the want to be draw en in.  Hobbled on over to the Turner Prize, not much better, but it was nice to sit and relax with the sounds of  Lolands, did a little sketch.  Friday 5th after my visit to college, made another visit to Tate Britain and hobbled around the Turner Prize once again, made a quick exit this time.  Saatchi Gallery next stop, had been advised to check out certain artist's, have to say this was a worthwhile visit.  Anthea Hamilton, The Piano Lesson and The Waitress have inspired me, like the suggested sets and characters conveying specific information, will return.  Steve Bishop. It's hard to make a stand.  What dose it stand for?  It made me think of public sculptures, soldier on a horse, the base was the giveaway.  Christian Dior. Mountain Goat.  Really love it, I immediately thought of smells, yes goats do smell.  Jaime Gili.  Geometric angles do it for me, 20th century architecture, for me it's the Universe.  Maurizio Anzeri.  Really exquisite, like the fact that he tells you how it develops, it sure dose draw you into a feeling of the person's thoughts.  Alan Brooks.  Wonderful sketches, minute details, and thanks for shearing the idea of using an optivisor, a type of magnifying glass, will try it out.  Graham Hudson. I mean I like sculpture, but I wouldn't want this to look the same twice, maybe I should have another look at it before the air bags pop, I'm sure I'm not going to be a fan.  Will be returning to Saatchi this week for more inspiration.

Saturday 6th.  Visit to National Theatre. Am a regular to the Theatres this past couple of years, has lot's to offer.  My visit this past weekend was a good one!  I got there early, viewed the Ralph Koltai exhibition on the Lyttelton Foyer.  Artist and theatre designer.  Three-dimensional, series of  bas-relief sculpture collages, using found objects, rusty metal discarded on farms near his studio in France, really effective, giving me lots of ideas for my own work.  Exhibition continues until 14th November.  Worth a visit, its free.
I managed to get a ticket ( £6 concessions ) for the back stage tour, 75mins approx, and about 15 people in the group, led by experienced guide.  Visits into the unseen parts of three auditoriums, backstage areas and theatre workshops, where sets and props are created.  I have in the past worked as a carpenter at the BBC mainly working on building recording studios, have seen lots of strange and wonderful sets, wonderful props, eye openers.  The backstage tour, worth the visit.  Check on line: nationaltheatre.org.uk/backstagetours
Men Should Weep by Ena Lamont Stewart.  The Morrison home in the east end of Glasgow, 1930s
Life in the tenements.  Bunny Christie. Designer.

Blog Set Topic : Crossroads 2.

As a second year part time mature student I have enjoyed the challenges which I have faced from the four units undertaken this term.

September. Group D3, Fine Art.

This term was a new experience for me, I was now placed in a much larger group of students, which meant as well as having more opinions to consider this also gave greater diversity to the group.  From the first day it was a mind opener, with four various installation to contend with.  For the first part of the day I guess it was a case of letting the mind settle and getting into the flow of things.  I was confronted with new and exciting experiences to investigate.  Moving images,sound installations and quick thinking perspective gave me an adrenalin rush.  As a part time student I was given the opportunity to study on a full time basis.  P.S. When I first receive any new brief I have a tendency to develop my first idea without fully comprehending the brief, I am now learning to identify this problem.  For the next couple of days I worked independently using my camera and sketch book observing a cocooned London.  Finishing the first week by returning to college and working from 2d to 3d, back to 2d.  Weekend research.  Saatchi Gallery, Royal Court Theatre and V&A.

Second week.  Developing my 3d structures, encountering some highs and lows, by Thursday my concept was coming together with a few modifications for Friday. Unfortunately on the Friday morning of the Fine Art Crit, I was involved in a traffic accident.  I was hospitalized and out of action for ten days.  At this point I would like to thank everyone for their support.

Rotation 2.  Vis Com week 2.

I returned to college for the second week of Vis Com.  My approach and ideas were a little confused, I guess due to my health.  However, I embraced the topic,"Tell Somebody Something".  I somehow feel I used this as a therapy to aid my recovery.

Rotation 3.  Spatial Design and 3D.

I came onto this project with the same enthusiasm as for Fine Art.  My experience as a carpenter/builder has enabled me to see the potential for developing this topic.  Indeed, I would have said, prior to me undertaking this course that this was where my expertise lay and where I should choose to study.  However, my destiny is else where!

Rotation 4.  Fashion and Textiles.

I approached this unit with more than a little doubt.  I was not sure what to expect, but I fully intended to embrace this project.  During the course of my research I felt a growing maturity and development in my work.  This enabled me to understand on a broader scale as to how I can incorporate each project within Fine Art and how Art in all its forms is interrelated.

Coming to Chelsea has been a cathartic experience for me.

With the knowledge I have gained and the thoughts and opinions of fellow students and tutors I have decided to take Fine Art as my chosen subject.

Patrick Mc Fadden.
31st October 2010

Books bind together using different materials. approx 10cm X 10cm. many types of paper, using all kinds of implements to create markings.

Second week into Fashion and Textiles, starting to come together, feeling much better from my accident, I'm now able to stand for longer periods, this gives me more control with my sketching and cutting, much more fluid movement, as for when I was sitting for long periods my work was more restricted and I guess it also restricted my thinking, will see on Friday?

Patrick, in West of Ireland it's Poric, Pauric or Padraig. Me! Poric.

on top of Kesh Hill.

At long last!  I make the effort to Blog, should be fun, I hope?  This past few weeks has been a little crazy, on the last day of my fine art rotation I was involved in a traffic accident.  Rrecovering well.  Not wanting to miss out on the rotations I did manage to return for the last week in visual communications.  How did I do?  Really enjoyed 3d spatial, one or two highs and lows, guess that's expected from time to time.  Now in Fashion and Textiles, first day went real well, second day, not so sure with what's happening? but I'm sure I'll come up with the goods.  Got one more week to go.  Visit to the Tate Britain recently, viewed the Eadweard Muybridge, some great camera work, and to think that was all those years ago pictures in motion, really great, I will need to revisit.  I like the Tate Britain, could be for the fact it's just across the road from the College? however I like the visits, mainly for short periods and with that I seem to be more relaxed, digest more.  One small room keeps drawing me in, the artist's name is Peter Lanyon, maybe it's because his work seems so simple, his sketches are very simple, not a great deal to look at, but some how those sketches and sculptures all pull together with that wonderful large painting on the end wall.  Fiona Banners work with Harrier and Jaguar, very impressive. The thinking behind the whole idea?   Sept 28th I had been to the Serpentine Gallery, breakfast Private view.  Kensington Gardens tour. Anish Kapoor, Turning the World Upside Down, overcast on the day, but never the less was very impressive.  I had the luxury of been transported about on an electric baggie, provided by the Hyde Park appeal, for those with restricted mobility, operates May - Oct.  Check it out again soon, would love to experience while the sun shines and being able to walk.  Managed to get to the Hayward Gallery on the last day of the New Decor - Ernesto Neto, just before my accident, had a swim in the pool, very cold!  not what I was expecting, but out from that it sure was worth the visit, the steel monumental sculpture, the tunnel, intestine passageway with double layers of materials, holding spices, plywood structure, hundreds of meters of fabric stitched by hand. Could not relate to all in the New Decor, maybe I needed another dip in the pool?