Finished!

The deed is finally done! I'm actually so pleased with how this has turned out, even though this one has taken a long time.

What went well? 

• First of all... I USED POLYMER CLAY! and it didn't go horrendously wrong. I thought at least somewhere along the line it would whether it was modelling it or photographing it or even setting it in the oven. 
• The food looks more realistic than I'd thought it would but still whimsical enough to not just look like real actual size food. And the fact that its such extravagant and elaborate food makes the picture look even more bizarre, I look like I'm at a mad-hatters tea party which is kind of the vibe I was going for.
• The paper cut out of me doesn't look awful! I didn't have any cardboard to stiffen it with but actually you cant tell in the picture, its turned out the right size for the table and everything else as well after only a bit of trial and error
• I think all in all, I communicated a pretty strong sense of narrative using a photographic image, which is some thing I don't specialise in, I mean this was taken on my Iphone which is a true mark of exactly how often I use photography... The combination of found items like the table, chairs and old dolls, the handmade food and the printed photo look a bit mis-matched but I think that adds to the unsettling element of the image and makes you look a bit closer to figure out whats happening. Something that always appeals to me is an image where lots is going on and you have to pay close attention to pick it all apart and appreciate different parts of it, like those puzzle images that every time you look at them you notice something new? If I can get close to replicating something like that then I'm chuffed.

What could have been improved?

• MY TIME MANAGEMENT- as bloody always, I spent way too long getting stuck into this because I was so worried it wouldn't be as good as everyone else's, and neglected a few other bits of work in the process which I now have to catch up with. 
• Similar to the point above, I know I've probably over complicated this project and this image and there will be other people that spent way less time making things but their images might be just as or more effective than mine. That is a fault of mine that I'm beginning to recognise, I think its in my nature to try too hard at making things look complex, whether this is actually a good thing or totally bad I haven't yet worked out. But part of me thinks that's what makes me unique? Or maybe I'm just telling myself that to make myself feel better.