Tolworth is a small suburban town with a rich history. However, due to the construction of the Surbiton train station in 1837, Tolworth didn’t grow into a flourishing town with a proper town centre and a community. There is little to offer to its inhabitants with most of them having to go elsewhere to find… Continue reading Tolworth – Reflective Blog
Brief Kingston University's student union wants to open a shop run by students. The objective is to sell objects, clothing and other items crafted by our alumni. They will receive the opportunity to develop an activity, make connections and gain the skills and understanding necessary to running a business. We were tasked with creating the… Continue reading Creative Meanwhile – After Hours Skippin’
I'm doing the fashion brief, here is the brief: Branch out: A third (33%) of Gen Z feel stressed that they’ve spent more than they can afford when they buy new clothes. With low awareness of the impact of fast fashion on the environment and people and the buying of clothes so closely linked to… Continue reading Hubbub – Ongoing Project II
20/01/2020 RESEARCH ON TOLWORTH Extracts from the Tolworth Observer pdf document Lucy Furlong - Local resident 'Tolworth Treasure' "The little-known but fascinating, rural history of Tolworth belies its current, neglected suburban feel. Tolworth Court Farm, for example, has medieval origins and is still visible in the area. The allotments of Tolworth played a vital role… Continue reading Remarkable Tolworth – Ongoing Project IV
15/01/2020 - Mapping with the Geography students The Geography students came to our studio for a mapping activity. We got put into groups, and we were given a task. We had to map either the physical places or the timeline in the story A Christmas Carol. I've never read the story or watched the movies,… Continue reading Remarkable Tolworth – Ongoing Project III
13/01/2020 - Visit to Tolworth We visited Tolworth on a very windy Monday morning. I was foolish enough to forget to take a notebook and a camera so everything bellow is from memory, what my classmates recorded and internet searches. To be fair, and I believe most of the other students share my thoughts, Tolworth… Continue reading Remarkable Tolworth – Ongoing Project II
06/01/2020 - Presentation of the brief The module Live Case Study and the brief on which we will be working during this semester were presented to us. We will be working in teams of three alongside the second year geography students. It's the first time we work with students from a different course, what's more… Continue reading Remarkable Tolworth – Ongoing Project I
13/01/2020 - Presentation of the foundation In addition to our 'main' brief, we are working on a project of our choice for Hubbub. Lottie, which is part of their design team, and Rhiannon, the project co-ordinator, visited us in our studio to present Hubbub to us. Hubbub is a charity that aims to find positive… Continue reading Hubbub – Ongoing Project I
On Monday the 12th of December, a lot of people were present and eager to help install the bear. But ten people aren't needed to build a plinth. The cold was one thing but standing there all day was worse. I helped secure the bear and cover the remaining areas in chicken wire and plastic.… Continue reading Veolia – Finished Project VIII
Anaël L. Lesage 