Tuesday 30 November 2010

-reflect on the performance+workshop
-success-raising awareness/profile of charity shops-donations
use as you asked and use as data
use videos/photo's
why hasnt campaign worked

Tuesday 16 November 2010

My experience to Florida Shoe Factory.

Tell me something about the experience.

Today I visited Florida Shoe Factory in Norwich, although I enjoyed all of the trip there was one certain part of the trip that stuck out the most for me which was when we explored all the machinery in the factory part of the building, because it was really isnteresting and I learnt alot about shoe making.

     Here are some interesting facts I learnt;
  • The shoe boxes are made me prisoners in Norwich Prison.
  • The company opened in the early 1900's.
  • 90% of the shoes are made in India and China.
  • The shoe's are always designed to be a size 4 and a half.
  • A clicker is a knife which is used to cut materials such as leather.
  • A bottom ruffer is the tool which designs the bottom of the shoe so it won't be to smooth that when you wear the shoes, you have the possibility of slipping over.
  • A pantone book is like a booklet full of universal colours that looks a bit like this;



 











Tell me abit about the process of making shoes.
When we got back from the trip, we wrote out a step by step guide on how they make there shoes using the notes we took down while having our tour.
1. Look at the magazines they get given showing the upcoming trends called Insight and choose which colours to use using the pantone book which is the universal colours.
2. Make theme boards, which are just like our mood boards, they show the colours and designs they will use on the shoes.
3. Start sketching the shoe on paper.
4. Use plastic vacs which are like a mannequin but for a shoe, they are basiclly the shape of the shoe and you work around that. They always use a size 4 1/2, even only for the models.
5. Use what they call a computer aided device to transfer the paper design onto the computer. They then have a device like a mouse for a computer and edit the design on the computer instead of on paper, which makes it easier for undoing mistakes and changing things.
6. Take it to the cutting table, which is a big machine that has a pen, knife to cut paper and a knife to cut plastic on it, it cuts out your designs for you.
7. The men then use a clicker to cut out different parts of materials for the shoe.
8. Ladies on the sewing machines will stitch parts of the shoe together.
9. Use heat to form the heel of the shoe.
10. Glue the sole onto the shoe.
11. Use nails to attatch the heal to the shoe.
12. Use what they call a bottom ruffer to make sure the bottom of the shoe isn't completely smooth, to prevent anybody slipping over in the shoes.
13. Boxes are imported to Noriwch Prison and are made by the prisoners.

Insight magazine for winter


How has the visit affected the way you may make your own shoe. 
The trip to Florida Shoe's has given me some idea's on how i should make and design my shoe, for example, I will definately make sure my sketch is clear so it's simpler to go by. I will also use my mood board from looking at their theme boards, it really does help. The materials shown today have helped me with deciding what materials I will use on my shoe, e.g, all the different types of leather and the snake and lizard skin. The man showing us the materials also showed us what ones look best together, so that has helped my on deciding which ones I may use together and where.

Here are some pictures I took while I was there;
Cutting table

Cutting table in proccess

Snake skin material

Lizard and sheep skin materials

Someone using a clicker to cut leather

Tuesday 9 November 2010

5.4-Be able to moniter the preparation and conduct of a campaign-Campaign Lesson.

In today's lesson we have rehearsed our tv advert's ready for recording them next week. We also carried on working on our workshops for the year two's when we visit Browick School, we practised how we will act with the children and what we should and should not do, we went through all the activities we will be doing with them and how to keep them under control! We

Quidenham Children's Hospice.

Quidenham Hospice support children and their families with the challenges that having a life-threatening condition can often bring. Services may be provided in the family home, the community or the hospice.
The range of servcices include.. 
  • Day care in the family home or hospice, or both
  • Overnight breaks in the hospice
  • Support for parents, siblings, grandparents and others close to the child
  • 24 hour telephone support and advice
  • Therapies - music, physio, occupational and specialist play
  • Family information service
  • End of life care in the family home or the hospice depending on family preference
  • Annual Memory Days and ongoing support for bereaved families
Home
Childrens Hospice' logo

What they do.
Childrens Hospice do a range of activities to raise money for the charity, such as runs, quizes etc. For christmas they are even doing a 'santa run!' where everyone dresses up as santa and does a run between 1.5 and 3km.
How do they advertise.
They use adverts on radio stations and on the tv, posters, leaflets, charity events and lots more.

The research into our charity shop and how the trip influenced my shoe design.

Needlework shop.
  • Wymondham Needleworks is a retail needlework business.
  • They have been in business for over 24 years and have had a website for 10 years.
  • It is a small company owned by Carl and Lydia Reed, with a little help from friends some of the time.
  • They sell everything from wool to net curtains.
  • Mr Cole says he use to go to the shop as a kid!
How the shop influenced the design of my shoe.
After visiting the shop, I used the idea from some of some of the curtains which were patterned. For the heel I will use wool wrapped round a cotton reel. So the shop really gave me some idea's.