Facts And Figures

For my informative piece I plan to make some kind of campaign poster. So I've been looking at some facts about whaling.

- 31,984 have been killed by whaling since the IWC moratorium

- Japan has killed 8,201 minke whales in the Antarctic for “scientific purposes” since the moratorium in 1986

- In 2006/07 Iceland took 60 minke whales under special permit for "scientific whaling"

- Norway broke the moratorium in 1993 and resumed commercial whaling. Since then they have taken over 6,879 minke whales under objection

- It is still not known if some species will ever recover, even after decades of protection.

http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/oceans/whaling/

I have chosen to use the first quote, as it is talking about whaling in general and not one specific country, also I feel it's quite hard hitting.

Paper Whale

I made a paper template for my plush whale. I hope it works when I make it from felt.

Animate

I stumbled across the work of Johnny Kelly on ffffound and it's so good!! He has made some amazing animations mainly from paper which has spurred me on to think about my animation. After having success with my origami whale I am planning to make my stop animation using origami whales and all from card.

Johnny Kelly

Sperm Whale

Blue Whale

I really like using card and paper so I thought I'd give origami a go.

Pick Me Up

I went to the graphics fair Pick Me Up in London this weekend. It was so inspiring, and made me excited about what the future. I also got to meet Rob Ryan which was a dream come true. I spent £60 on books and other things, but it was worth it. Below are my purchases.

http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual_arts/pick_me_up/

Nick White book

It's Nice That magazine

Rob Ryan laser cut key

Signed Rob Ryan book

Peep Show screen print

Plush

I've been thinking about what I can create for each of the functions and I'd really like to try something different for all 3 areas. I really like making things and I plan to make a plush whale toy. This would probably fall into the decorative function, but I will decide nearer the time.

Below are some of the plush toys I have been looking at which have inspired me to create one of my own, especially the Purple Circle toys as I plan to use felt to make my whale from.

Purple Circle

Lazy Oaf

Finger Industries