Design Technology
October 23, 2013
What did I do well? (Criteria A)
I did quite well in the Criterion A on Investigating. I think what I did well is including the detail and explaining the points farther. I like the detail that I put in each explanation, and because of the detail I was able to achieve a satisfying score. I also like the effort that I put into answering the questions so that didn't become lazy in answering hence making the answers shallow and drab. I also like the evaluation that I did because I was able to answer all the answers written in a clear and organized way.
What should I improve? (Criteria A)
What I want to improve in the future is the justification for the resources. I would like to use more resources and justify them so that they will be more legitimate. I would also like to make my resources more thorough and use more resources (preferably primary) so that my answer, too, will be better. Next time I would also like to use my own experience as a resource, so that anyone that comes across my work will know that I did it my-self and that there is a process to the final work and not just and idea that I conjured in my head.
What did I do well? (Batik)
In the batik creating process, something that I think I did well was the color combinations because I was able to choose colors that would contrast where I want the colors to contrast and complement where I would like them to complement. I really like the fact that I used blue around the text "Undefined" because it created a contrast between the waxed area that is left white. I also like the improvisation that I did due to the dripping ink, where I purposely dripped ink to create an effect of purpose.
What should I improve? (Batik)
What I should improve next time is the neatness of my batik. I would like to wax without there being and dripping. I would also like to have stuck more to my design compared to my know final design because the final design was full of improvisations (from the flowers to the dots). Next time I would also like to paint a little bit neater so that the colors don't accidentally spread to the wrong places.
Learner profile?
The learner profile that I showed in this quarter is inquirer because I wanted to know more about different things. Although batik may be general, it's combination (collaboration) with tie-dye. That is new to me, even though I had experience with batik and tie dye before. I also did a lot of research, and because the topic was interested I wanted to inquire more knowledge about it.'
I did quite well in the Criterion A on Investigating. I think what I did well is including the detail and explaining the points farther. I like the detail that I put in each explanation, and because of the detail I was able to achieve a satisfying score. I also like the effort that I put into answering the questions so that didn't become lazy in answering hence making the answers shallow and drab. I also like the evaluation that I did because I was able to answer all the answers written in a clear and organized way.
What should I improve? (Criteria A)
What I want to improve in the future is the justification for the resources. I would like to use more resources and justify them so that they will be more legitimate. I would also like to make my resources more thorough and use more resources (preferably primary) so that my answer, too, will be better. Next time I would also like to use my own experience as a resource, so that anyone that comes across my work will know that I did it my-self and that there is a process to the final work and not just and idea that I conjured in my head.
What did I do well? (Batik)
In the batik creating process, something that I think I did well was the color combinations because I was able to choose colors that would contrast where I want the colors to contrast and complement where I would like them to complement. I really like the fact that I used blue around the text "Undefined" because it created a contrast between the waxed area that is left white. I also like the improvisation that I did due to the dripping ink, where I purposely dripped ink to create an effect of purpose.
What should I improve? (Batik)
What I should improve next time is the neatness of my batik. I would like to wax without there being and dripping. I would also like to have stuck more to my design compared to my know final design because the final design was full of improvisations (from the flowers to the dots). Next time I would also like to paint a little bit neater so that the colors don't accidentally spread to the wrong places.
Learner profile?
The learner profile that I showed in this quarter is inquirer because I wanted to know more about different things. Although batik may be general, it's combination (collaboration) with tie-dye. That is new to me, even though I had experience with batik and tie dye before. I also did a lot of research, and because the topic was interested I wanted to inquire more knowledge about it.'
September 23, 2013
Final Product: "Undefined"
I'm really happy with how my batik turned out; it's not perfect but I really liked it. I think the difference with this practice and the tie-die is the fact that in this practice I got to do things on my own. It doesn't mean that I don't like working with my friends, I do, but working by my-self gives me the confidence to take risk that I would previously avoid because I don't want my friend's hard work to go down the drain. Working alone, I'm not afraid of hurting anyone's feelings so I'm more bold with the decisions that I make. Personally, I really like the design because I was able to meet the specifications but infused a touch of "me" into it. I really like the color choices for the sides because I think that orange, purple, and yellow go really good together. After a while, I also started liking the green, red, and blue for the center and I'm hoping it will bring out the text. One issue that I had was with waxing. Waxing is challenging for me, but the more I did it the more I got used to it. Since during the beginning of the process the wax dripped, I created a dripping pattern that I hoped would make the drips look artistic rather than messy. I also messed up the word "Undefined" a little to give an organic effect. I choose the word "undefined" because I think that art is undefinable, that there is truly a touch of art in batik that words will never describe. In my final product later on, I want to maintain the color choices that I had for the sides. I think that purple, red, and yellow will be great companions to black which I plan to be the main color of my product. I would also like to maintain my improvisations for mistakes, so that even if I do have a mistake it will look intended. What I would do differently next time is the pace in which I wax. I would like to have finished the waxing faster and more carefully, so that I do not land any wax on my-self again. I would also like to improve my waxing skills so that the canting would be like an extension of my hand rather than just a tool.
August 28, 2013
I have mixed feelings about the design, at the time of creation I thought it was really good, but after the result I had second thoughts about weather it was actually good or just covered by fondness because it was a first. I liked the colors, though, for the color because I though the the colors really accommodated each other, unlike the bear where the colors are too close. We followed the design, but it didn't turn out so well because we had issues with the dyeing. The thing I want to maintain is the collar, because it reflects the collar of a Honey Bear (from Sumatra). What I would do differently for my shirt is the color choice (because the color choices aren't very appropriate for my design in mind). I also want to keep the collar, because I think it'll be really nice (though I think not many people will understand the meaning)