MODULE 1 - CHAPTER 13

TIME LOG
CHAPTER	DATES	HOURS
Chapter 1	January 1-8	6.6
Chapter 2	January 8 - 19	9
Chapter 3	January 9-April 14	16
Chapter 4	April 14-28	12
Chapter 5	April 28 - May 6	2
Chapter 6	April 28 - May 6	4
Chapter 7	May 6 - May 20	6
Chapter 8	May 20 - June 10	5
Chapter 9	May 20 - June 10	4.5
Chapter 10	June 10-23	7
Chapter 11	June 23 - Aug 6	16
Chapter 12	August 6 - September 8	6.5
Chapter 13	September 8 - December	6

SUPPLIES
PAPER			NUMBER	COST	TOTAL
	Black paper		10	$       3.50	$    35.00
	Brown Paper		4	$       4.30	$    17.20
	Newsprint		10	$       0.10	$       1.00
	Notebooks		2	$       9.00	$    18.00
	Paper pad		1	$       5.40	$       5.40
	Poster Board		6	$       1.10	$       6.60
	Stonehenge		4	$       3.50	$    14.00
	Strathmore		4	$       2.00	$       8.00
	Tissue		10	$       0.10	$       1.00
PAINT
	Acrylic		5	$       6.40	$    32.00
	Brusho		6	$       2.88	$    17.28
	Dye		6	$       5.95	$    35.70
	Dye-na-flow		4	$       5.80	$    23.20
	Gouache		8	$       7.10	$    56.80
	Inks		4	$       6.50	$    26.00
	Textile paint		3	$       5.60	$    16.80
FABRIC
	Cotton	hand dyed	2	$9	$    18.00
	Organza		1.5	$       8.00	$    12.00
	Scraps			$       5.00	$       5.00
	Stuffing			$1	$       1.00
	Wonder Under		2	$       3.00	$       6.00
THREADS
	Floss		5	$       0.50	$       2.50
	Sewing machine thread		5	$       3.00	$    15.00
MISC
	Fabric Medium		1	$       8.20	$       8.20
	Pencils		3	$       6.40	$    19.20
	Pencils - coloured		12	$       1.80	$    21.60
	Pens		6	$       1.90	$    11.40
	Photographs		41	$       0.17	$       6.97
	Speedycut	4x5.5	1	$       3.89	$       3.89
		6.5x11	1	$    11.50	$    11.50
					$  456.24

STORAGE OF COMPLETED WORK:

I have a large cardboard  file 22 X 30 inches in which I store the larger pieces of card that will not fit into my notebook.  I have used a notebook to store all my other samples, but it is very fat at one end and wont fit well onto a shelf, so have taken the pages out and put them in a three ring binder which makes them much neater, together with another binder for my notes and odd bits and pieces of templates.

I also have a series of boxes to keep my stamps.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES:

I was particularly cautious of using my heat tool and used both a respirator and a glass board on which  to cut the pieces of fabric.  I also used a fan to exhaust the fumes outside. I had an upturned flower pot to store the tool when not in use but still hot.

When using the paints, I used both a plastic drop cloth and several layers of newsprint on the table.  The bonus of using the newsprint was that they also got nicely painted.  I made sure that pins and needles were safely stored.  When using my sewing machine, I used good lighting and a clear space so that I could see well and avoid accidents. When using cutting tools I used an appropriate self seal board.  

EVALUATION OF COMPLETED WORK:

I am pleased with the way my Resolved Sample turned out, as it has a variety of methods used to convey "Growth and Disintegration", Including padding, repetition of shapes by using machine stitching to echo the shapes, using organza which gave a lacy appearance.  I am not sure that I would make many changes as I tried various combinations prior to making a final decision.

LESSONS LEARNED:

Many and varied!  In the next Module I will be much better at keeping track of my time.  I did a very poor job of it this time.  I now have a system of using the timer on my cell phone and will turn it on immediately I sit down to do any work and keep a note both on the time sheet and in my diary to cross reference.  

I am trying very hard to use up supplies from my basement, which makes it difficult to cost items that were bought some time ago or inherited from my mothers' stash.  I have costed out the supplies from art shops or stores on-line to get a current price.  I also now have set up a system of tags that are attached to new fabric coming in to record price and where purchased. I have also started keeping receipts of new tools or supplies as they are bought.  It also would be a good idea for the next module to keep accurate notes of what supplies are used as I go along. 

I also need to be more disciplined in working during the times available to me.  My husband and I have done a lot of travelling in the past year and plan to do as much as we can in the future which means that I have to plan ahead so that I have hand-work or design work that can be done on the move.  Also, while it is wonderful to have the time to go off in many directions of interest and try a variety of designs, in order to complete the course on time, I have to be much better disciplined to keep on track.  Experimentation is a good thing, but there always need to be some limits.  My trip to Australia, New Zealand, and the Cook Islands made a huge dent of time, but I am sure I will be able to use the wonderful experiences and knowledge gained from the many museums and art galleries in future work and designs.  I am excited to start the next module as I really like strong contrasts of black and white.