Today was a two parter at uni. First half was a group tutorial where were looking through the restricted section of the library at the design books you can’t take out of the library. One of which was an 1868 version of the Grammar of Ornament, which was pretty incredible to see. The printing and design and covers were incredible. Photos below.
We were also tasked to go a seek some books that were not directly connected to our projects. Or ones that the collection had inspired us to look into. As I’ve gone down a printing direction with the project, I wanted to looking into lithograph printing, which I know very little about. However, I feel like I’m being pulled in multiple directions enough as it is, so I’m adding this to the list and will get to when I can. I think this is still a result of the merging on the two groups and have to remember that 90% of the class are still finding their legs and I’m ahead way ahead of them for now. Im sure it won’t take long for them to catch up and me start to panic!
The second half was going to the Portsmouth museum to see a PHD project from the head of the BA at Portsmouth uni. Her project was about recreating banners and design work, that the Portsmouth league of the suffragettes has used on their march to London. It was pretty incredible amount of work that she had done in a single year whilst also having a job. I felt like I was doing well until I saw that!!
The main take aways from seeing that work and listening to her speak, was the amount of research she’d done, the amount of recreations she had done and what she’d got from that, but also how she has interacted with a lot of pre existing groups, museums and researchers to find out the info she needed, build on it and bring git all together.
I think I need to look into finding similar groups for themed entertainment Design, of Disney historians to see what info I can get from them. The Walt Disney Family Museum is a great wealth of research knowledge, but focused just at Walt as a person. But they might be able to help me or point me in the right direction.