FMP Reflective Journal

Tutorial with Jennifer

Through out the duration of this project in both the initially development and excision of my ideas I have endeavoured to explore my abilities as a creative practitioner. In turn this has led to the production of exceptionally abstract and original creative outputs - I have found myself constantly doubting their ambiguity due to their originality and the way they display the merging line between each job role. I no longer see myself as just a makeup artist and I feel my work so far outlines the new direction of which contemporary creatives could be heading. Before talking to Jennifer I had be afraid that I had pushed this too far, but her reassurance has made it clear that the moment I am no longer scared is actually the moment I need to rethink what I am doing. As a makeup artist, with so many images of artistry that has been done before it is sometimes difficult to find a way to be truly original. It is so easy to look at the work of an established artist and say "I want my work to be that" instead of copying we should be inspired - not urged to copy somebody else's creations. Inspiration is defined as being aroused, animated, or imbued with the spirit to do something, by oras if by supernatural or divine influence.  I feel I have a different way of looking at things, and being inspired by the unknown has enabled me to visualise a world that does not exist yet.   

Jennifer made me think about this project differently when she asked me if I couldn't push the boundaries to the absolute limit in my final major project, when in my life would I be able to? This unit is designed to help us find ourself, our passion and create something amazing that climaxes itself in a highly professional and innovative output. At the stage of my degree it is essential for me to think about where I would like to go after I finish, how I want myself as a creative to be defined and decide how I can best tailor my work to exhibit this.