Combining Ideas...?

Through developing ideas iv come to a conclusion that the combination of both Ideas 2 and 3 work wel together. These are just a rough idea not a final piece.

Developing Idea 2

This is basically just me attempting to develope the shape of a crow to find a decent outline, the detail within the crow is a little uninspiring i like the idea of it being entirely black making it a bit more 'darkness' related, possibly like a silhouette.

Developing Idea 3

Whilst researching i came across these lamps, they reminded me of my "shadows" idea and how uninspired i was about it. Although the top lmap works more as a projection than creator of shadows it has the same theory behind it. The bottom lamp is a good example of my idea that i could laser cut shadow imagery, which wouldnt normally look like much more than unusual shapes, onto a lamp and when the light is turned on and the design is shadowed onto a surface like the floor or table ect the laser cut work would make more sense and be more legible as art work.

Idea 3

Another idea which appleaed to me was the thought of shadows being either scary in general or when they appear to form something imaginary, not really there of just something your afraid of to play tricks on your mind. I like this idea more in words than i do when i consider possible outcomes. Because shadows are usually so basic it doesnt leave me with a great area of potential to work with.
Definition
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object. It occupies all of the space behind an opaque object with light in front of it. The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, or reverse projection of the object blocking the light.The sun causes many objects to have shadows and at certain times of the day, when the sun is at certain hights, the length of shadows change.

Idea 2

Crows are considered to be the bird of death, this fact appeals to me and so i think i'll look further into it, i think it has alot of potential. As well as this i think they're a beautiful shape espcially the top image, when it spreads out its wings and legs; alot to work with. Layers of screen prints over placemats of coasters could create a goood effect, or foil?
Definition
wiki.answers.com/Q/What_Birds_symbolize_death
"Crows are the birds that bring back the dead from the plane of to dead to the the living plane for wrongful death."

Idea 1

After creating a mind map of ideas related to the theme "Darkness", i picked out a few possibilities which appealed to me. One of these ideas was an eclipse, i like the idea of perhaps showing the stages of an eclipse, maybe a seperate stage on each different part of cuttlery or around the edge of a mirror...
Definition
Dictionary.net
1. To cause the obscuration of; to darken or hide; -- said of a heavenly body; as, the moon eclipses the sun. [1913 Webster]

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