Finishedness For Ma Textiles 10
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finishedness
when is a piece of work finished?
OED dictionary definitionfinish
bring or come to an end, complete;
to reach the end of a task or race etcconsume all of;
put final touches to;
last stage point where a race etc ends, complete state.
creating images
does the making of images have specific concerns around the idea of finish?
we will consider a number of elements and their relation to finish in the context of making images.
material/
mattercontent
idea/
intention
ideas where do they come from?
what are you interested in?what are you attempting to communicate?at what point do ideas become intention?
contentlayoutform/structuredesign
how does content relate to your intention?
physical qualities of materials
appearanceweighttexturecoloursize
is there a particular balance in relation to the materials and the idea?
choice of materialspaper metal plastic ink etc
do certain materials have a specific finished state?
timescale function
intention
budget audience
context
factors effecting choice
intention - brief
function - functionality
timescale -
budget -
audience - who
location - context
intention - brief
is it important to know the ‘brief’ to make a judgement around ‘finishedness’?
function – functionality
does function relate to the making of images or just the form they are placed in?
timescale
how do deadlines affect the finish of work?
budget
is it possible to buy finish?
is it possible to buy finish?
is it possible to buy finish?
is it possible to buy finish?
is it possible to buy finish?
is it possible to buy finish?
audience
how does an acknowledgement of audience for the work affect the finish?
location - space
gallerylibraryshopbookmagazineon-line
mediated by systems
does the context complete the work?
timescale function
intention
budget audience
context
what do you need from a piece of work in relation to the idea of finish?
reflect on your role as a viewer
what elements would you have in your equation ?
consider the relationship between makerviewer
consider the criteria that you use to evaluate when/if a piece of work has finishedness.
develop your own equation.
material/
mattercontent
intention
F=Ci F=finished piecei=idea fully communicated
I+C+M=finishedM=materialsC=contentI=intention
Shared experience maker - purposeviewer - respect/understanding = finished(
maker = viewerdecide - display
i rt u
_ _ + = f
makeri = intentiont = thought processr = realisationu= understanding
viewero = open mind
( )o
to say something + durable + well made + to produce + =
define = reaction = wholeness = finite
PP + M + U + T = F2 2 2
PP = physical presenceM = meaning (intent & readability)U = understanding intentT = taste (target audience)F = finished
2
2
2
8 =
making
finishedness
intuition reaction
inspiration
(F1+c1=u)x( - + - )=F1
F = formC = contentU = understandingM = makerV = viewerC = communicationI = interaction
M
V
C
I
(g+l) x C = Fg = goal reachedl = looking polishedc = contentnessh = happy
viewer
artistI
A
P
O
M
B
M
M
A
a work is finished when 2 + 2 = 5
is finished an issue ?
can we (do we want to)create a structure/model where finished is not an issue ?
what specific role do the audience have in the completion of a bookwork ?
can/do the audience finish the work ?
physically
spiritually
emotionally
does an idea only succumb to the idea of finish, finished, finishedness within a capitalist structure?
i.e. commodity tradable commercial
dematerialization of object
role of artists skills
process expertslateral thinkingcreative problem solvingmaterial understandingcommunicators
alternative structures
‘buying’ an ideaauthorship interventioninternet
is an object on the journey to what it is?
or
is it is destroyed as it finished, completed, exhausted - dead ?