Yes, today has been a bad day...I went to my class where I am working on the collection for Desigual, I had done so much work over the weekend, so much that I was very sure I had a good concept. The homework was to research into different printing techniques. And dying or what pre printed fabric I wanted, suitable for the final design for a whole look. So I did all this and 6 slightly different designs for this one look, however, because my Spanish is crap, I couldn't explain that back home we don't just do one design...there is a process if development, something which here it doesn't seem told hold much importance . The lecturer told me the designs were very similar, but I hadn't yet got to the final design here, it's unnatural for me to pluck designs from minimal inspiration and research. This was my development process. Anyway, the long and short of it, I am feeling distressed, frustrated at my lack of Spanish vocabulary, the fact I am having to relearn all the pattern cutting I have done back in England in this Barcelona way....which is about 10 times harder. I want to go home.
The lecturer wants a whole look made in toile by Mondays lesson with accessories, and also any printing done. Today is the day I decided that I will drop this class and take the fashion design projects instead. The main reason is that I'm on a budget, I can't afford this amount of fabric. I have already spent 2400€ since I've been here...buying materials, new pattern-masters, scissors, pens, paper, a new tablet because mine broke and I really depend on it, bed sheets, towels....you know....basically everything I could have brought with me but I decided to opt for a larger collection of different outfits to wear while I'm here...this is a problem with all fashion students. We love clothes more than perhaps more necessary items
I had a textiles class today and I'm learning how to make jumpers out of wool with a knitting machine. In my English uni, we don't have these. We have a whole bunch of other stuff like laser cutters and sonic welders. Which I am so grateful I have assess to because when I tell the students here what I have at my uni the general reaction is one of amazement at how modern we are in Coventry. It is important to learn as many different crafts as possible, so even though its completely new to me at least I am gaining knowledge in other areas.
