Responding to photographs.

                                             After looking at photographs of Greek villages I was instantly reminded of  stencils. All the squares and rectangles gave me lots of ideas so i instantly started creating my own stencils in response. I then dyed some fabric and put it behind the stencil to create the feel of it being a build up of something, much like the windows in the villages.

The image below is a collage i created. I then cut out shapes to create an unusual stencil and a resemblance between the photo and the collage.

Tutorial feedback

I was a little unsure of where i was going with my project so i was glad when i went to the tutorial that my tutor gave great feedback. I couldnt decide which direction to take my work in and couldnt picture any ideas or outcomes. After speaking with my tutor she told me to look at certain artists and architecture for inspiration. I now have a clearer idea of where i am going with my project and feel more confident with ideas.

Wall Installation - Tatum

As i have now decided to create a wall piece for y final piece i started to look at different installation art pieces. This installation is by Jerzy Goliszewski, It is suppose to resemble crumbling of an ice sheet.
I really like this piece as it is very 3 dimensional and creates a really effective surface. I am thinking of creating a wall that is tactile and creates the image of depth within it.

Flock Installation

As i have now decided that i wish to design a wall installation of some kind i started looking into different kinds of installations. This was one i found interesting, the tactility of the pieces and the way it looks different from every angle creates a really interesting piece to look at.

Flock

Ceramic installation

Anne Jamison, Debbie Metherell, John Butler, Jonna Behrens.

Flock consists of 4000 component pieces covering a 37 square metre wall. Flock is installed in the central thoroughfare courtyard of the campus, and is perceived differently from each direction.

Lauren Bowker Talk

I went to a talk by Lauren Bowker where she showed her most interesting and successful work that she had done since finishing university only a few years before. I was amazed at how much she had achieved at such a young age and found it really inspirational., She created a jacket that changed colour depending on how much air pollution is around, this opened my eyes to how textiles isnt just about fabrics and fashion, it can be any subject.

Photos of Manchester

As i am looking at the architecture of Greece and Manchester i decided to go out and take photographs of buildings around Manchester so i had some visual research to refer to when creating ideas.

Sampling Project

For this project we were asked to choose a pair of opposites, my opposites were Compose - Decompose.

From this I started photographing decomposing leaves, rotting fruit and dried out vegetables to see what colours and marks I would find. I decided to look at leaves, as this would give me a better starting point. I instantly started experimenting with different ways to dye fabric that would be the case naturally, such as dirt and rust. 

As this was clearly too literal I looked into something else that you would associate with decomposition in a natural state which brought me to mummification. I chose this as it created a more interesting approach and instantly gave me brand new ideas. I then started using mod roc to resemble the decaying bandaging and creating different lines. I wanted to interpret some of the sampling I did previously so I then rusted some fabric and used it as a lining to create some colour and involve the appearance that my opposites suggest.

In the second part of the project we were asked to write a new brief where as we could either concentrate on a strong point or go in another direction. I chose to go in another direction. In contrast to the original objective I chose to look at man made markings. I began looking at how nature spoils and changes a surface or material, so I then began looking at how people make marks and spoils through the day without even realizing. I used images of scratches, stains and ruined surfaces that were a trace of somebody creating that mark.

In workshops I then created large scale paintings of markings I found in my images in response to the man made marks. From the large drawings I then started creating samples in my sketch book. 

I felt that in the second part of the project my sampling was much better and my presentation began to take a better form. As I usually look at an image and create very basic and literal samples I tried to look beyond the obvious and create samples that were much more interesting and looked a lot more textile based. I started experimenting in different ways using paper, card and combining a range of media.

As much of my work is always based on natural colours I tried bringing in more of a variety by looking deeper into the images as the same colour scheme can get boring. I enjoyed working  with colour much more than the natural as they were more appealing to the eye and created much better detail. I wasn’t very pleased with this project as I missed out on a lot of workshop time so it lacks a lot of work that others have as i missed majority of my hand processes workshops meaning i have very little samples in response.

However, I feel that nearing the end of the project I started to find my own style and how I am comfortable in working which benefits my presentation vastly and my sampling outcomes improved a lot once I experimented and looked deeper into the subject. I will use this approach in my next project to hopefully improve my work and create samples of much more interesting detail and a wider range of samples.

                                                          Hand Processes Sample 1

                                                         Hand processes sample 2

                                                         sample 3

                                                      sample 4

                                                                
                                                            Drawing from a paintbrush workshop

                                                        Dress inspired by mummification