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Roman Dodecahedron
I need to find an excuse to make and include this as an asset. I just wish there was concrete evidence of their use in history. But sadly this little oddity still remains a mystery though to modern historians as to why people of ancient times made and cherished them. There’s nothing to support a practical use, or if it was merely a knickknack. My first glance- it reminded me of the antique yarn cages that I use in my own studio.
Formal analysis and semiotics analysis, elements and components in the Dream Kingdom, Shichao
The Dream Catcher legend says that Dream Catchers will catch bad dreams and let only good dreams through to the dreamer below.
I wanted to include dreamcatcher as a component combined with the blue poppy. But it might not suitable to include it into my scene since it has an American origin from early 1900′s by native American artists (Breen 2012). It would not be appropriate to put dreamcatcher into my scene since it is irrelevant though might be fun.
Breen, M. 2012, A Different Crossroads: Meeting the Devil in Cultural Studies, Cultural Studies Review, vol.18, no.3, pp. 214-219.
Poppies are charming flowers that brighten our day and lift the soul. Read our organic guide to learn all you need to know for how to grow poppies.
‘Poppies are perennials, forming a clump of hairy foliage that dies back every year after the painfully short bloom period in late spring and early summer. They get their name because the flower buds literally ‘pop’ open in the morning sun. Diverse in colour, the Blue Himalayan Poppy is much loved but also much harder to grow.
Blue Himalayan Poppy (Meconopsis baileyi syn. betonicifolia) With stunning sky blue flowers, this is the poppy everyone wants to grow! However, the bad news is that for most of Australia they are impossible or extremely difficult at best. Coming from the Himalayas they require cold winters and very mild summers. They need plenty of protection from our harsh sun and are thirstier than other poppies and must be kept moist. Officially a perennial but in our difficult climate they’re more likely to be short-lived. Some varieties will set seed.
The flower can be seen at
Edinburgh Botanic Garden (www.rbge.org.uk). RHS Wisley (www.rhs.org.uk).
Savill Garden, part of Windsor Great Park (www.savillgarden.co.uk).
REFLECTION
Blue Himalayan Poppy is my favourite type of poppy - the color blue is rare in its kind; according to color symbolism and color theory (Agoston, 1987) is associated with open spaces, freedom, intuition, imagination, expansiveness, inspiration, and sensitivity.
After did research on its living habit, I confirmed it is the most suitable type I should use them as citizens of my space as the features of this type of poppy are perfect in my scene - they need lower temperature compared with other types of poppy; they also required protection from harsh sunlight; adequate moisture must be ensured - the flowers still have a short life even though all conditions achieved.
- Cool, humid shady conditions (growing inside the fantastical space) and loose, well-draining soil (soft fabric and stuffed pillow, filled up with dreams).
- Most of they can be observed in British which predominantly Christian religious life and the culture of Greece(philosophy & myth I am working on) has also influenced British culture in some aspects via Humanism (Sachs, 2009).
Agoston, G. A. 1987, Color theory and its application in art and design, Heidelberg, Berlin, Germany
Sachs, J. 2009, Greece or Rome?: The Uses of Antiquity in Late Eighteenth‐ and Early Nineteenth‐Century British Literature, Literature Compass, vol.6, no.2, pp. 314–331.
Pillows, fine liner and marker on paper, Shichao Luo
My space is a rectangular pillow with four edges hanging tassels, then I did research on fabric texture features old fashion pattern on texture.com - most of them are paid sources
Poppy Symbolism and Poppy Flower Meanings. This article explores the meaning of poppies around the world. From China, where the poppy is a symbol of success, to Greek myth, where it is a symbol of transformation, and even the legend of Flanders field - check out all poppy meanings here.
In myth, the poppy is an attribute of Morpheus, the Greek god of dreams given birth by Nix, the goddess of night and dark creations, and Hypnos, the deific governor of sleep. Morpheus lived in his world of dreams, fantasy and complete nonadherence to traditional reality.
In Avia’s article, poppy is an incredibly potent flower associated with dreams: ‘Before blooming, the bud hangs its head – heavy with the promise of blossom. In fact, the cocooned bud seems to droop in somnolence, as if enchanted or perhaps the bud is pregnant with floral dreams.’
REFLECTION
I was told to use formal and semiotic analysis to examine a design. The principle comes to my own creation. I will use poppy as the citizen of my space due to it is a powerful symbol of dreams, vision and the psyche.
The symbol of flowers, 16 March 2019, marker on paper, Shichao
Many times I was inspired by the form, texture and colour of a flower. They appear as an important part in a painting carrying with meanings especially in Renaissance art. In this project, the flowers will be citizens of my fantastical space.
Monstera Deliciosa/Swiss Cheese Plant, 11.30am 10 March 2019 at Royal Botanical Garden, Marker on paper, Shichao
I have a fear of empty when creating things, so I like the intensive arrangement of the seeds, and its surface is quite tactile, inviting me to look closer and interactive with these eyes. I wish to involve this kind of texture in my model.
