Evaluation

I planned to evaluate the success of my piece by public opinion.
This doesn’t truly reflect on a pieces success as public and critic opinion of works past has been negative and in years to follow the artists has been well regarded as fashion and times have changed. For example George Seurat was not regarded as a popular artists in his day as his scene were informal and some critics were apposed to the subjects swimming topless. Where as now we understand what Seurat was trying to achieve with pointalism and his park scenes are tranquil, enlightening and within the context of his lifetime inform us of chaing social morays and the upward mobility of the working classes now being able to enjoy leisure time.

However I feel as though my piece panders to public opinion, and as such I would be surprised if it didn’t get a positive reaction.
I am not making any social commentery I am mearly reflecting on a past decade and the importance of catholiosism in the 70’s and posing the question how important is religion to people currently. As my piece is reflective and somewhat nostalgic I have an assurance that a margin of the expected audience. People who are older than 40 especially,
I hope it also appeals to people born in the 70’s who have some recolection of the style and colours of the time but weren’t old enough to be out in the world.
I also hope it appeals to people who ( like myself ) have parents who were togeather in the 70’s and grew up with films and music that there parents enjoyed when they were younger.

I am happy with the general feel of the piece and how it’s evolved organically.
Apart from the equipment used to create and embellish the pieces.
( glue sticks, dye, thread, double sided tape, paper, candles, fairy lights, ink ,)
Nothing else has been bought new. The peacock chair was from clickies in colne who specialise in second hand furniture. The Catholic items were all found in Saints and Ladies shop in Great Harwood, the wallpaper and tv set on ebay, the throw and magazine rack, padiham hospice charity Shop. The plates and lamp were from Cancer Research in Blackburn. So at least 85 percent of the items used in creating the instillation were bought have contributed to a charitable causes.
The foam block for the peacock chair was very kindly donated to me by my Aunt.

The beauty of this work is that I can recycle pieces after they have been used for the instillation. I currently have no carpeting in my back bedroom so I can use the throw on the foor, I plan to paint the peacock chair, and to put some of the catholic items on ebay and charity.I also plan to give the rubbing plaque to a Sunday School.

My aim was to upcycle, and recycle vintage catholic objects and I have achieved this.
I feel my work is unique and says something about my personality and influences but I also feel I have produced items which could be reproduced and sold as interior items.

I feel I have created my welcoming room and filled my own brief.
There is nothing within the instillation that I believe could offend.
My design books have pieces of work in them which could be viewed as offensive and though they are available to view they are wedged in a magazine rack and I will put a sticker on saying contents may offend. My main reason for having the magazine rack is so that should the examiner from the awarding body wish to look at my books they are available to view as part of the instillation.

Quite a few people contributed to the installation with rubbings.
I had positive feedback and almost acquired a live in resident as one little girl did not want to leave the space.