Architecture 1o1
Part 3: From Space to Architecture
We arrive at our destination ‌.
By Clare Lahiff (@clareuna)
Part 1 What I have learned I have learned so much from this and the earlier parts of this course. For me perhaps the most important thing I have gained is the confidence to submit my ‘art’ works to the scrutiny of others. Indeed, even to create ‘art’ is a new endeavour for me. Always in the past I have felt a wall impeding me. Here the requirement to stay atuned, to create a work daily, to see and take in the work of others, has unlocked a part of my brain I thought was missing. I have much to learn but I want to keep on in this direction. I so value the opportunity I have had to be part of this wonderful community.
What I have learned - Week 1: Perception Monday: #TheReallyExplicit 66/101
Wednesday: #HelpMeObi 68/101
Friday: #SunMoonStones 70/101 A
Tuesday: #PeopleLike 67/101
Thursday: #IDontLive 69/101
Friday: #SunMoonStones 70/101 B
What I have learned - Week 2: Joints Monday: #FarFromSimple 71/101
Tuesday: #QualityIsNot 72/101
Wednesday: #ValidForEverybody 73/101
Thursday: #ThinkSimpleAs 74/101
Friday: #RarelyHas 75/101 A
Friday: #RarelyHas 75/101 B
What I have learned - Week 3: Technique Monday: #MiddleOfNowhere 76/101
Wednesday: #OnlyWorkWhich 78/101
Friday: #PutOutTheLight 80/101 A
Tuesday: #ArchitectureStarts 77/101
Thursday: #ForYouIKnow 79/101
Friday: #PutOutTheLight 80/101 B
What I have learned - Week 4: Materials Monday: #InBuildingBridges 81/101
Tuesday: #YouCanPlan 82/101
Wednesday: #NeverDesign 83/101
Thursday: #QuotingLike 84/101
Friday: #WhoTakesNotes 85/101 A
Friday: #WhoTakesNotes 85/101 B
What I have learned - Week 5: Colors Monday: #ThoughtfulMaking 86/101
Tuesday: #BeNotAfraidOf 87/101
Wednesday: #WhenIWasAlive 88/101
Thursday: #BeThineOwn 89/101
Friday: #NoHouseShould 90/101 A
Friday: #NoHouseShould 90/101 B
What I have learned - Week 6: Synthesis Monday: #ToCreateArchitecture 91/101
Tuesday: #ArchitectureStruck 92/101
Wednesday: #ContradictoryForces 93/101
Thursday: #SpaceItIsnt 94/101
Friday: #BuildingsHave 95/101 A
Friday: #BuildingsHave 95/101 B
Part 2 What I have learned from others I have seen many wonderful images while doing this course and have crossed paths with many wonderful and generous people. I am so appreciative of the fact that people of great talent
have been so positive in their comments.
That certainly
engenders a confidence in someone operating in a new milieu. While I know I have missed some images I have seen many on Instagram and I can honestly say I have not seen one that does not have some special merit and distinctiveness. Whether this has a lasting effect on my image-making remains to be seen. What follows is an incomplete and in no particular order selection of images that were of particular resonance.
What I have learned from others Grace, beauty and sheer creativity
What I have learned from others Colour, beauty, composition
What I have learned from others Creativity, great delivery and just plain gorgeous!
What I have learned from others What can be done with colour, and without it!
What I have learned from others Some images have magic!
What I have learned from others Haunting, sweet, powerful, amusing.
Part 3 My architectural space My architectural space is bounded – by right angles, by limits of imagination, by pedantry and inflexibility.
But I think it
does exist, and this course has done much to counter my inherent incapacity. I have enjoyed it so much and would wish to continue so that I might learn to use curves and other angles and to work on the rigidity.
Maybe one can even learn to
become more imaginative – I guess it’s a matter of exercise, as with the mind and body!
My architectural space Week 1: SunMoonStones 70/101
Week 3: PutOutTheLight 80/101
Week 5: NoHouseShould 90/101
Week 2: RarelyHas 75/101
Week 4: WhoTakesNotes 85/101
Week 6: BuildingsHave 95/101
My video
My attempt at a video is on Instagram here. Sorry about the music!
The Last Page Having arrived here‌.
Where to now? Have learned to use red. But much more to learn!