Telescope Hat Design

This image illustrates numerous ideas for a final design, a hat based on a telescope.  This was very theatrical and as part of my work to explore contemporary, historical and theatrical hat design I visited the British Design (1948-2012) exhibition at the V&A museum.  I particularly enjoy the theatrical hat designs of British designer Stephen Jones and visited the Holburne Museum in Bath where he was exhibiting his work.  Part of my initial investigations looked at design, for instance architecture and product design but I also wanted to look at how throw away objects can be used to create new and interesting creations such as Weee Man in Cornwall, a robotic creation made entirely of scrap.