More Slogans

I have come up with another Slogan

Violence

Let Us Move forward

Spray Painting

I came across a few issues when using the spray paint

When using paper and masking tape

The paper can rip

And where I used the tape on some places you can see where the spray has gone around it

Using the paper stencils are easier on the fabric rather than on paper and the paper rips

This is on paper and you can see the marks where it has got ripped and where the tape was

However this is the exact same stencil on fabric

Looks much better

I like the way some of the spray has gone under the stencil

And love the gradient from yellow to black

Stencils and Spraying onto T-shirts

I have gone a bought some cheap t-shirts from primark to practice on, However I will be using organic cotton for my final ones

These are the practices

Slogans for T-shirts

My idea is to come up with Slogans for T-shirts, Like Katharine Hamnett. But to do with Womens rights.

I have only come up with one now...

Unlock her Potential

Here are some of my initial Ideas

I have come up with my own font from using Type and graphic books as inspiration

Starting the Project, Drawing inspiration

 Katharine Hamnett

Initial Inspiration came from Katharine Hamnett and her punchy t-shirts. Her politicaly eye catching and thought provoking ideas link in perfectly with my Indonesian experience and the Women's rights groups I met.

Katharine Hamnett, Maggie Thatcher

  Sugi, Tanahkeke Islands, Indonesia

  Sugi and the Womens cooperative, Tanahkeke Islands, Indonesia

 Sugi and the Womens cooperative, Tanahkeke Islands, Indonesia

Oxfam - Old Branding

New Project

After being away for 3 weeks swanning off to Indonesia I have now got back to real life with a bump today. I went back to university for the first time since I left. And had one day to decided on my project which everyone else has had a while longer. But no worries. I have decided to link my new project, Which is based on the 80's and fashion in Britain in the 80's. 

So I have decided to do a Campaign for Women's rights. With inspiration from Katharine Hamnett and her thought provoking t-shirts. So I will design and produce my own range of t-shirts and ethical promotion materials... Very exciting!

Diary Entry Sunday 20th October

'We arrived in Jakarta 6 hours Late and the driver didn't show up'

'The hotel is fantastic and I had the longest shower, After not having Slept or changed or anything since Friday Night, It was much needed. We popped next door for dinner, I wasn't that hungry, But I thought, Its okay I can just sit and not eat, Yeh Right!'

'Well I have never experienced dinner quite like that'

'No choice, I was given dinner, we sat down and the food was plonked in front of us, weird'

'Amazing food'

'I am really struggling because I am soo tired, It was hard too keep conversation going when we are all so jet lagged' 

Indonesia!

Hello!

I have started going through my Diary from when I was away.

The first line of the first page...' I have just got off the most uncomfortable flight ever... over 13 hours of ass aching... not to mention the hideous toilet at Kuala Lumpur Airport... '

Not a great start

It gets better...'We have arrived in Jakarta... The hotel is fantastic... I have never experienced a dinner quite like that...'

First experience of Indonesia, Fish heads and Rcie, This should have been an idea of what was to come for the next 2 weeks.

This is my fantastic Hotel Room, I was told to make the most of this as It was going to get basic!

 Hotel in Jakarta

Hotel in Makassar

Clothes Show Work

These are my Final designs for the CSL Comp. At University we had to choose the ones from 2nd and 3rd year students to be submitted. Was tough, But mine did get Sent off. Unfortunatly I havent heard anything yet.

Meeting Nursiah

On our First day after the meeting with the Local Government we went and met a lady called Nursiah (Pronounced Norsea)

Nursiah Makes Organic Fertilisers (Under her own house)

She works with 23 people, she started with only 3 and it has developed quickly

People are eager to get involved with her work

Nursiah has won an award for Welfare in the South Sulawessi Area! She was proud of this, and should be!

She trained with MAP and Oxfam

(MAP is an Oxfam partnership charity, Mangrove Action Project)

They gave her the skills in Marketing and Admin as well as Public Speaking

When she first started the Government were not very supportive, They didn't think she could increase welfare

However, Oxfam worked as a mediator between the Government and Nursiah

Which helped her business to develop

Some benefits: Training, This is an area of High poverty and there is very little choice of employment, especially for women, Also an environmental benifit

 Liquid Fertiliser

 Compost

 Her House

Talk @ Bury st Edmunds

Last night I had my second talk

The turn out was alot higher, there were probably around 15 people

For saying I have no experience with Public speaking

It went really well

Here are some pictures that one volunteer took

Oxfam Bury St Edmunds Facebook Page 

Day 2: Lawallu

Summary:

Restoring coastal Livelihoods RCL

Organic Vegetables & Fertiliser

Women's Voices / Rights

Oxfam Workers:

Fatmasari - Oxfam Indonesia Project Officer

Soni - Project Leader

Meeting with the Local Government

(Development of Superior Commodities Scheme)

This scheme Focuses on using resources and Peoples existing skills

Oxfam Provide the Training and then step back

Training involves Literacy and teaching women Bahasa

It is very much how Oxfam can 'fit in' and help facilitate

The meeting was to explain the government policy and decide what Commodity they would produce

(What crop they should grow)

Chose corn

Multi Use!

Here is us and the Government...

The meeting was incredibly interesting

And felt an honor to join in with a Government meeting 

First Talk!

I had my first talk today.

After a very stressful morning of lost memory sticks and slow printing

(Tip. Never leave 27 pages of A3 colour printing untill half hour before you need it, It doesn't work!)

But after a minor freak out

It went fantastic

It was in front of Friends so I felt comfortable

Here are some snaps from today!

Oxfam Stowmarket's Facebook Page