Category Archives: Contextual Studies

Oversize Wear Thrift was popular for its oversize wear like hoodies, crewnecks, jackets, etc. These apparels have a very vintage look on them as they are secondhand items. They would look worn out or washed out. Early 2021, the demand for varsity jackets spiked and shops that aren’t thrift ones even started selling them. TrendContinueContinue reading “A Symbol Design for Thrifting”

Thrifting has come a long way over the years. It was mostly recognized in the United States of America due to the fact that it was the top consumer country and had a large population. As the fashion business continues to evolve as a result of their launch for each season, there is an enormousContinueContinue reading “A Symbol Design for Thrifting – Research Essay”

GOTHIC REVIVAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsfL8KpM7Qs&list=PLhQpDGfX5e7CJ87BDeuTdXTpxl0YM2Tdb&index=1 The gothic revival movement began when admirers of the older wished to recreate the original gothic style. They feel that society requires more meaningful constructions. Sir George Gilbert Scott built several Gothic buildings. More nations made the Church of England. Their buildings had sharply pitched roofs, spires, pinnacles, clustered columns and quatrefoils,ContinueContinue reading “Analysis of Art Movement Documentaries”

https://youtu.be/w7rewjFNiys https://youtu.be/GgBpyNsS-jU The concept of being rich is misunderstood by lots of people. Most think that having more money can give happiness, which is not true. There will be this void you have which most people solve by spending more, collecting more things; like cars, clothes, gadgets, etc. This can cause people to forsook theContinueContinue reading “Value of Things”

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Bullet point This symbol is also used as a bullet point in many cases like ppt, or lists. Groceries: -Tomato sauce -Shampoo -Bacon en dash An en dash is slightly wider than a hyphen. It indicates a range for time, amount, scores or distance. Like The students here are born between 2000–2004. We were toldContinueContinue reading “Identifying Forms and Meanings”

https://youtu.be/0pDE4VX_9Kk Documentary Analysis Art as said in the documentary have progressed to different forms. The invention of cameras back  then changed the perspective of art. Art can be then seen in a million different places at the same  time. Starting from images turning into videos. With the invention of cameras, people can see  things inContinueContinue reading “Analysing Semiotic: Ways of Seeing Pt.1”

The meaning of a sign in a particular contextHow meaning is formed What is Semiotics? Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols, in particular as they communicate things spoken and unspoken.Common signs that are understood globally include traffic signs, emojis, and corporate logos.Written and spoken language is full of semiotics in the form ofContinueContinue reading “Semiotics”

Course Learning Outcomes and Harvard Referencing Contextual Studies provides a historical, cultural and theoretical frame work to allow us to make sense of art and design, as well as to consider how they may help us to understand the wider world. Course Learning Outcomes Discuss the social, historical and cultural context of some key artContinueContinue reading “Contextual Studies – Class Introduction”