GENDER GAMES_ Initial drawings

INTITIAL DRAWING_

There were tables full of typically feminine/masculine objects. The aim was to record these as primary research, in interesting and abstract ways. It was quite difficult for me to get back into this, as it was right at the start of the year and I had had a long break. The recording was fine, but I wasn't happy with the drawings. They didn't inform me of structure, they just seemed flat, lifeless. I became frustrated and angry, until it was suggested that I work on a larger scale in different media (collaging, painting etc). This was much more exciting, and the blocky masculine objects began to take on a form and structure. 

For me, the masculine objects were a lot more interesting than the feminine objects. The form of the objects enabled me to see in a different way, recording the object with an abstract take. The feminine objects were interesting visually, but I found it difficult to record them (such as lace).