Finishedness For Ma Textiles 10

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 ?