Project update (week 10)

Before I continue,

I would like to thank my awesome teachers:
Galina – for guiding me in the making of the dress and for the overflowing love she has for us
Naga – on the programming of the lilypad mainboard, and advices on the type and quantity of electronics I should get
Angeline – for guiding me in creating my solo performance and boosting my confidence by telling me, “You are really brave”, I really needed the courage
Randall – for the planning and behind the scenes set ups
I learnt so much from both Galina and Naga through visual learning and hands-on application of technical skills. I am very amaze at how Randall can superimpose two space into one to create the illusion that Angeline is in the same space we are at and how Angeline picks out our individual strengths to direct our performances. I am very thankful to everyone for their constant optimism and encouragement, effort and time they have put into this project. I am inspired by everyone, including my peers who have taken up this challenge with a strong, confident and courageous mindset. I will continue to do my best as an irresistible attention seeking jellyfish.

Sewing two layers to make a dress with guidance from Galina
Sewing two layers to make a dress with guidance from Galina (Photographed by Tiffany)

 

 

Making small snips on the dress along curve edges to make them more flexible. An important point was to make sure not to cut into the thread that holds the two pieces of dress together.
A secret formula: Making small snips on the dress along curve edges to make them more flexible. An important point was to make sure not to cut into the thread that holds the two pieces of dress together. (Photographed by Xin Hong, Featuring Galina)

As observed in the video, there is an irregular alignment of the zipper to the satin fabric. The cause may be due to the fact that the machine is an industrial machine and it is very powerful, producing vibrations and impact that causes the zipper to jump and misalign with the fabric. The zipper has to be removed and sewn with precise alignment, so that folds along the zipper will not show and zipping will be smoother. (Featuring Galina)

Sewing on the organza onto the satin dress (Base stitching with long stitches to put things together for a trial, not the final stitch.)
Hand-sewing on the organza onto the satin dress (Base stitching with long stitches to put things together for a trial, not the final stitch.) (Photographed by Shuai Nan)
Somethings to improve on and changes in idea:
  1. Instead of creating two layers of organza, I would be using the shorter piece to create a sleeve for the left arm.
  2. I will be creating a belt to emphasize on my waist line.
  3. I might cut a bit of the organza away near the ends so that I would not trip on my dress or tear it apart from the satin when I dance and perform with my peers.

Author: Ong Xin Hong

Painting is not just a mere documentation of what you see.

One thought on “Project update (week 10)”

  1. Excellent progress! And thanks so much for all your nice remarks. Your dress is superb and looks like it will work well with the performance. I would also suggest that you include in your project update the movement you are developing in collaboration with Angeline. I am not sure if you have developed your solo yet, but based on what we did in class last week, I would urge you to discuss the movements (you were very dramatic!!) so that you can remember them and continue to work on them in between rehearsals so they will be refined by next time.

    Great update!!

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