DAY 6
Last day at the exhibition taking our shelters back.

DAY 5
With our finished shelters we went to an exhibition space at Grumpy House to present our Mushroom House Shelter to the public.

DAY 4
Second attempt in making the shelter with a different fabric (PVC) which has worked well also when attaching it onto an umbrella.

DAY 3
First attempt in making the shelter, which didn't work well with frangible, orange material.

DAY 2
We went to Grumpy House in Salford, to look at some recycled fabrics and materials that we then could use for making our shelters.

DAY 1
Meeting our Events group for the first time and going through initial ideas for Wearable Shelter project.

A comical strip of the activities happening on Day 1. (top right) A introductory session with the participants. (bottom left) A brief introduction of Event 19 and Wearable Shelter. (bottom right) A one-to-one group tutorials for the initial design ideas.

A comical strip of the activities happening on Day 6. (top right) Student enduring the weather while in her garment. (bottom left) Student wearing the garment in public spaces. (bottom right) Public engaging and questioning the students about the event and garments.

A comical strip of the activities happening on Day 5. (top right) Inda setting up the garments for exhibition. (bottom left) Dayang nailing the boards onto the wall. (bottom right) Chu putting up the poster for the exhibition.

A comical strip of the activities happening on Day 4. (top right + bottom left) A fashion student helping with the construction of the garments. (bottom right) Student testing the final product.

A comical strip of the activities happening on Day 3. (top right) A short brief by Allan about Grumpy. (bottom left) The students looking for suitable materials for their garments. (bottom right) Students testing on the durability of the materials.

A comical strip of the activities happening on Day 2. (top right) A talk by Dr. Annie Shaw on Wearable Shelter and Fashion. (bottom left) Students reading the books brought by Dr. Annie. (bottom right). A one-to-one group tutorial with Dr. Annie.

Group photo:)

Happy public engagement :)

Final page for publication.

Getting people's feedback in public space.

The shelter is displayed in Grumpy's store in the city.

Finally finished!

Adding beautiful colour to the tent by injecting watercolour liquid into the bubbles.

The first look of the bubble wrap tent.

Making process.

A visit to Grumpy. Getting lots of materials in a great value.

Experimenting with different material, and finally decided to use bubble wrap cause it is waterproof, lightweight and have the ability to keep warm inside.

A talk by Dr. Annie. During the talk, we were really inspired by the wearable tents which are designed by Lucy Orta, then decided to do a wearable tent for this project.

Some concept sketches which are drew during the discussion with the group.

Public engagement with our "wearable shelter"

Final page for publication :)

Final page for the publication / All in all, I have to say that I loved the event! It was engaging and utilized the time really well.

Interaction with the public / part II

Interaction with the public / We asked them what they thought about our garment and received some interesting responses!

fabricating

shelter talk

modern vs classic

caught some attentions

have fun shooting

somehow , we are trying to create a mixture of scarf and umbrella

yellow raincoat , double protection from rain

a pure vision

lay down position of our shelter

sheltering in urban context

ready for the rain

Day six:
On Tuesday we took our "wearable shelter" to Grumpy, where all the participants to the event exhibited their designs.

All the products are finished and ready for the exhibition.

VI

Our Events experience ended with an exhibition, where we exposed our garments and our presentation sheets, along with our fellow colleagues. It was exciting to see our work in the shop and discuss with others about its impact, finalising a fun and engaging experience for all of us.

V

With our garment finished and constructed, we took it outside in an urban context and prepared our presentation. I was pleased to see how the garment resisted in the Mancunian weather and how it blended into the outdoor space.

IV

We decided upon doing two different items, a skirt which will transform into a tent and an umbrella which could be used as a chair. My bedroom became our personal workshop and while we had difficulties with the design, we further adapted it to be constructable and still fit its double-purpose.

III

With our designs sorted out, we headed to our site visit at Grumpy to purchase materials necessary for the construction of the garment. Grumpy has a variety of materials and after the shopping session, we sat down and planned how we will construct the garment with the new purchases.

II

After we decided where and what our designs are aiming for, we received precious advice from dr. Annie Shaw, who talked to us about various connections between fashion and its functionality and helped us better decide about what we will construct for our garment.

I

The first day was a great introduction to the main theme of the Events and we had the opportunity to pick our team mate and develop ideas for our design. The subject is the creation of a wearable shelter and we tried to enhance that aspect of a garment through various sketches.

Welcome to Grumpy in the City to see Group 19 work where you can also purchase different materials.
www.grumpy.org.uk

Final product was displayed in the shop window belonging to Grumpy Charity. It was free for any visitors to explore our wearable shelter designs.

Day five:
After finishing the "wearable shelter" we took it outside to test its strength and see how it would resist in an urban context.

Day four:
After going through all sorts of ideas, from a purse which can turn into a carpet, to big hats which cover the whole body, we've decided to produce an umbrella chair and a big skirt which is, in fact, a tent.

Day three:
On our third meeting we went to Grumpy, where we have looked through all sorts of recycled materials and decided which ones would be the best for our wearable shelter. It was a fun day, as we also had the opportunity to play with the materials and create test models.

Day two:
I found the meeting with Dr. Annie Shaw truly inspiring, as she told us about her background and how she got to work in the field of fashion.She listened to our ideas and she helped us with our design, by giving us advice regarding the materials and different techniques for making clothes.

Day 6
we pinned up 2 A2 boards at the grumpy store located in Albert square.The boards showed out processes and design of our shelter as well as how its transformed from a clothing into a shelter.

Setting up for exhibition in grumpy.

Testing and shooting on the Rainny day.

13/5/2014 - The shop window showcasing the works of the students, the grumpy website link, and the reflection of me.

Day one:
At our first group meeting we got to know each other and understand better the notion of "wearable shelter". After that we were paired in groups of two, sketched some outfits and discussed our ideas.

13/5/2014 - The poster with the images of students' works for the public exhibition in the city centre.

13/5/14 -setting up in progress

A photo taken with Lydia Northhall, a representative from Grumpy with all the coordinators.

Day Six:
Today we set up our exhibition in 'Grumpy in the city'. Over the next three days we will all spend some time at the exhibition talking to the public and hearing their response.

Day 6 / Mount boards completed for the exhibition at the Grumpy city office.

Day 6 / Final product

The transformation of our rucksack in context.

Our finished backpack.

day 5
we started off with model making.setting hola loops and making the the structure out of it by attaching strings. after making the basic structure we sewed the cloth over it.

we experimented first by making test models to test out how the structure would stand using top of plastic cup rings and strings.

day 3
we visited grumpys which was basically a workshop which provided recycled materials as well as a station for children to experiment with different kinds of materials and built their own structures.we managaed to find very useful materials for our test models and models .

second meeting we had Dr Anne Shaw as our our lecturer guest who really inspired her with her talks about how fashion industry and architecture can combine to produce amazing forms and structures

On the first day me and my partner came up with two designs for wearable shelter from which we decided to go ahead with (1), the structure shaped like cacoon and discussed about its structure.

Day 4 & 5 / After finalizing our ideas and gaining approval, we began making the garment. The first test (top images) took ten hours but the result was flimsy so it was discarded. The second test was of better, stronger quality and it took 12 hours to create.

Day 3 / Site visit to grumpy where we obtained the recycled materials to make our garment. We also had a talk with Mr Allan, a representative of grumpy who illustrated what they did in grumpy and why. After that, we began making mock ups of our garments with guidance from our coordinators.

Day 2 / We had a talk by Dr Annie Shaw, who told us briefly about what she did and how it related to our project. After that, we pitched our ideas at her one on one and she gave us useful tips on how to make them work.

Day 1 / First meeting and briefing with the group. We were then paired into groups of two and asked to generate and share initial ideas.

Today we finished off the garment by adding taught pieces of ribbon to the hula hoop frame. Changing the shelter to a sitting one rather than lying one made the most of our structure. I feel it has worked well and I can't wait for the response from the public.

Making the 1:1 model and test the beach ball working as a water container

Test model