Week 3 Mar 4th Reflect on current production, note relationship to readings, additional areas to explore or possible changes in direction etc.

Exploratory project is in fits and bursts. I had a productive week a week ago and made 9 little books, but since then its slowed down due to 'life' issues. I have ideas about materials and possible explorations but don't feel like I can pursue them as they require equipment to be bought which I can't fund at the moment.

I'm not sure how I can challenge myself with the making. I was thinking about some sculptural work in foam and felting, to look like they were hard structures but are actually soft. Or translating some of my fractures in to quilting designs. I feel like they need to be pieced together, this idea of breaking down and piecing back together; creating a pattern, breaking it and making a new pattern.

I just don't know if my work is interesting enough. I had a rough peer critique where one of the self-appointed tutors said my work was cold, looked juvenile and wasn't interesting. Unfortunately it's always the negative comments that stick and wear you down.