Dolls’ houses + miniatures: The value of craft ********************************************************************
Amy Choi ~Context of Practice 3
COP3 original proposal ************************************
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After receiving some feedback
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Jumped into things to quickly Had trouble choosing a question Needs more relevance to my practice
T o p i c ~ dollhouse + miniature collections
InitIal proposal
Questions ****************
• What is the value of craft amongst dolls’ houses and miniatures? • How has value of craft for dolls’ houses and miniatures been altered through history?
InitIal thoughts|Ideas
Key area of focus ********************************************************************
Ethical mass marketing consumerism value Importance of craft
SpecIfIc subject
Over summer
Academic reading
Secondary research *******************************
• Considered frivolous, childlike and feminine • Related to childhood and feminism • Nostalgia and wealth • On longing… Susan Stewart: ‘We cannot separate the function of miniature from nostalgia for preindustrial labor, a nostalgia for craft’ ‘the miniature object represents an antithetical mode of production: production by the hand, a production that is unique and authentic’ Research
Primary research ***************************
National trust: ~ Beatrix Potter dolls’ house at Hill top ~ Uppark House ~ Eco house at Modern Hall Park ~Dolls’ house room at Wallington V&A Museum of childhood
Research
Practical **************
• Explore aspects of 3D illustration ~Ceramics ~Paper craft ~3D paper craft • Publication • 3D activity book ~ build ideal dolls’ house
Practical proposal
Contextual references
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Research
Outcome **************
• I hope to develop my 3D skills within ceramics + paper craft • How I can apply this to develop my own practice further • I want to gather an understanding on dolls’ houses and miniatures and the culture, the value of craft • Build a body of work that synthesizes both essay and practical
Potential outcome