2. OED dictionary definition finish bring or come to an end, complete; to reach the end of a task or race etc consume all of; put final touches to; last stage point where a race etc ends, complete state.
3. making books does Surface Design have specific concerns around the idea of finish? consider various elements and their relation to finish in the context of design.
4. idea where do they come from? what if any is the role of research? are they moulded to ‘consider’ the idea of design ? what are you attempting to communicate?
6. choice of materials paper wool plastic ink etc do certain materials have a finished state?
7. physical qualities of materials appearance weight texture colour size is there a particular balance in relation to the materials and the factors above?
8. factors effecting choice intention - brief function - functionality timescale budget audience is it important to know the ‘brief’ to make a judgement around ‘finishedness’?
9. location - space gallery library shop on-line how does the space complete the work?
10. what do you need from a piece of work in relation to the idea of finish? as a maker - as a viewer
21. i r t u _ _ + = f maker i = intention t = thought process r = realisation u= understanding viewer o = open mind ( ) o
22. to say something + durable + well made + to produce + = define = reaction = wholeness = finite
23. PP + M + U + T = F 2 2 2 PP = physical presence M = meaning (intent & readability) U = understanding intent T = taste (target audience) F = finished 2 2 2
24. 8 = making finishedness intuition reaction inspiration
27. An + - / x = zn x ) - ; + ( z = tools . . . . - . 8 8 (F 1 +c 1 =u)x( - + - )=F 1 F = form C = content U = understanding M = maker V = viewer C = communication I = interaction M V C I
28. o v m u - + - ( ) = success O = objects M = materials V = viewers U = understanding A = action
33. OED dictionary definition finish bring or come to an end, complete; to reach the end of a task or race etc consume all of; put final touches to; last stage point where a race etc ends, complete state.
34. is finished an issue ? can we (do we want to) create a structure/model where finished is not an issue ?
35. what specific role do the audience have in the completion of a bookwork ? can/do the audience finish the work ? physically spiritually emotionally
36. does an idea only succumb to the idea of finish, finished, finishedness within a capitalist structure? i.e. commodity tradable commercial
37. dematerialization of object role of artists skills process experts lateral thinking creative problem solving material understanding communicators