Confirmed Project Concepts.

At this point in 'The Greeks' project, I've arrived at a few points that I'd like to start developing fully in terms of making. Up to now I've had a few different ideas of the kind of things I'd like to make, e.g. the cast model of the Prometheus character, or a model of the city. However, I've arrived at several making projects that suit my areas of interests a lot better, as well as the experimental nature of this assignment.

OWL MAQUETTE/ MODEL.

- Sculpted and cast box of interchangeable faces. 

- Presents opportunity for experimentation with painting techniques. 

- Experimenting with sculpting and casting processes. 

- Could possibly make a small bust. head and shoulders, with which to display and change them on? With feathers or fabric? 

- Currently contemplating whether to make the whole doll or not. 

- Maybe just explain how I would make the whole doll if I were commissioned/ to a pro standard?

- Make the box, (or get assistance in making this) to display the faces in? Like a 3x3 or 3x2 grid? Decorate with moss and mushrooms.
- Decide on the number of faces, which expressions and also how big this is gonna be. 

SOFT BIRD SCULPTURE.

- 1:1 scale, soft fabric sculpture.

- Floppy, to imitate a real bird, but with a simple wire armature running through it, so it becomes pose-able and gives it a basic skeleton. 

- Sculpted masks instead of faces: The mask styles harness these birds wear when they're flying to keep the city afloat. 

- Use simple or recycled fabrics. Need to consider a pattern and method. What texture should these be?
- Methods of sculpting out the masks and what to cast them in. Different paint jobs, experimenting with weathering and different kinds of paint. Should also consider how to attach the masks to the bodies? (Screw them in from the fabric behind? Magnets?)

PLAGUE DOCTOR MASK. 
- Pattern and fittings.
- Find a model.
- What material would be suitable to use? Vegetable tanned leather? (Mouldable and easily used.)
- Will the material need specialised sewing techniques?
- Prototypes with foam sheets/ paper/ sizing/ pattern and figuring out how it goes together.
- How does it represent the Hoopoe? Story behind it and how to tell that visually.
- Detailing like weathering, feathers, colouring anything metal? Ornaments? Embossing? Any images engraved or pressed into it? Eye holes?
- Make final mask designs.