Does working without an end product or defined user scare or excite you? Why, explain?

When asked with this question, when there is not an end product in site I think about it in two ways. When I plan the end product from start I tend to rush the exploration process of designing and instead focus on producing the end product. Obviously, these circumstances change when you are given a distinct trend driven brief and asked to design for a particular end product. I am quite scared with this project but also very excited at the same time. I am use to working strictly to a plan through research, development of motifs, croquis development and a final product focusing on print specific products. I did however when exploring weaving and knitting in first year work quite freely through exploration of materials and trialling different techniques. Although scared I am excited to get out of my comfort zone and explore a range of different materials, techniques and trials without a sight of a defined user or end product as I believe it will make me think and explore different creatively. The aspect I believe that will push me the most is the notion that its okay if something doesn’t look pretty and instead single out bits of the ugly pieces to explore things I am happy with.

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