TR Masterklas, poslednji zadatak (br. 16) / TR Masterclass, the last task (no. 16)

Stigosmo i do kraja  TR Masterklas kursa, a evo mog poslednjeg rada. Zadatak je bila integracija nafaltanog geometrijskog oblika u bluzu. 

We've come to an end of the TR Masterclass, and here's my final work. The task was to integrate geometrical shaped pleats into a blouse. 

A evo najboljih radova iz svih TR Masterklas grupa, rađenih primenom integracije rukava s bluzom. Bila sam prijatno iznenađena kada sam videla i svoj rad među njima.

Here are the best works from all TR Masterclass groups, done using the sleeve integration technique. I was really surprised to see my work among these.

Ono što dalje sledi za 10 najboljih učenika iz moje grupe je plasman u Finale koje počinje u Februaru. Najbolji kandidati iz prethodne četiri grupe su već predstavljeni Facebook stranici finala, i mogu vam reći da su izuzetno talentovani i maštoviti. Iskreno, ne verujem da ću se kvalifikovati, budući da sam imala par radova koji nisu dobili ocenu 10, a u grupi ima mnogo veoma talentovanih kandidata.

What's coming next for the 10 best students from my group is entering the TR Finale, that starts in February. The best candidates from the previous four groups have already been presented on the finale's Facebook page, and I tell you they are extremely talented and imaginative. To be honest, I don't think I'll qualify for the finale, since some of my latest works didn't get the best grades, and there are a lot of very talented candidates in my group.

Znam da nisam dala sve od sebe tokom kursa. Mnogo puta sam ubrzano radila, ponekad čak i otaljavala posao, jer nisam imala dovoljno vremena da šijem tempom koji mi odgovara. Takođe, u nekim situacijama sam bila besna jer nemam sve alate potrebne za kvalitetan rad - ovo se ponajviše odnosi na opremu za peglanje; profesionalna pegla na paru, kao i par pomoćnih alatki za raspeglavanje šavova bi mi mnogo pomogli. Još jedan krajnje subjektivan problem me donekle omeo - nisam želela da koristim lepe i kvalitetne materijale na eksperimentalne krojeve, koji nisu nosivi, pa sam se koristila isključivo ostacima tkanina koje imam. To je umnogome uticalo na dizajn i izgled mojih zadataka. 

I know I didn'd do my best during the course. Many times I had to work in a rush, and sometimes I simply did the tasks with half of my energy, since I hadn't had enough time to sew in a rhythm I was used to. A few times I was frustrated because I didn't have all the tools that were required for a nice, quality work - this mostly refers to the pressing equipment; a professional steam iron, and a few more pressing tools would have been quite helpful. Another issue distracted me too - I didn't want to use nice, quality fabrics on experimental non wearable patterns, so I was restricted to the fabric remnants from my stash. This affected the design and appearance of my works.

No, ja sam zadovoljna svojim učinkom. Kada sam upisala kurs, nisam znala da će prerasti u takmičenje niti da postoji finale na kraju. Želela sam da naučim nove tehnike od majstora čiji rad pratim već godinama. Nije da sam bila potpuno ravnodušna, jer ja sam veoma takmičarski nastrojena. Želela sam da budem najbolja i da se plasiram u finale. Posle poleta u prvoj polovini kursa sam verovala da će se to i desiti. Međutim,  drugi deo masterklasa je bio pravi izazov i mnogo teži - imali smo mnogo ozbiljnije zadatke i duplo manje vremena za svaki od njih, a ja sam imala sve više privatnih obaveza koje nisu mogle da se odlože. Prvi rad koji sam tlošije uradila me gotovo demotivisao; moja ambicija je toliko velika da često idem po principu "sve ili ništa". Zamalo da potpuno dignem ruke. Mudre reči jedne od učesnica kursa su me otreznile, i jako sam joj zahvalna na tome! 

However, I am satisfied with my outcome. When I enrolled the course, I had no idea it would become a competition and that there was a finale at the end. I just wanted to learn some new techniques from the master whose work I had been following for years. I wasn't indifferent either, since I'm a very competitive person. I had ambitions to be the best in the group and to qualify for the finale. After the success I had in the first half of the course, I started believing it was actually achievable. However, the second part of the course was a true challenge and far more difficult than the first part - we had much more serious tasks and half the time to finish them, and I had more and more personal things to do that I couldn't reschedule. The first item I didn't do well almost made me give up; my ambition is that strong that I usually follow the "all or nothing" motto. I had almost given up the course. Wise words from a fellow participant were a wake up call, and I'm very thankful to her for that!

Mnogo sam naučila za ova dva i po meseca i veoma sam inspirisana kako samom tehnikom, tako i fenomenalnim radovima ostalih učesnika iz grupe. Iskustvo je zaista neverovatno i za svaku pohvalu. Shingo Sato je najavio novi masterklas koji bi trebalo da počne sa radom u Maju 2013. Ukoliko ste zainteresovani za kurs, od srca vam ga preporučujem, ali znajte da ćete imati pune ruke posla, jer nije nimalo lak.

I've learnt a lot in these two and a half months and I am very inspired by the technique as well as the fantastic works my fellow participants did. The experience is really amazing and I couldn't praise it enough. Shingo Sato has announced a new masterclass that should start in May 2013. If you're interested in it, I highly recommend it, but be aware of the amount of work you'll have, since it's not an easy course.