Week Three has been a very busy and productive week for myself.
Hand stitch has been introduced through many of my samples this week, in particular the French knot. I feel like I have been able to create strong textured samples whilst incorporating certain hand stitch techniques.
Paula Kovarik is a textile designer that has strongly influenced my second/third week development of samples. She has created beautiful textural fabric pieces by juxtaposing both a simple running stitch with a stiff ruffled choice of fabric. Taken from her beautiful textiles I have been inspired to incorporate wadding, silk, metallic foils andtransparent paper, whilst incorporating french knots and a simple straight stitch. My samples have been able to develop through detail and influence transparency.
Being able to reflect over my 6-8 made samples over the last few weeks has really helped with my development through embroidery and I feel that I have progressed massively since the first week.
Friday Drawing Day was extremely helpful, using black and white media we responded to the words we heard, making marks on paper surfaces to create beautiful textured mark making outcomes. I went home and researched mark making further as I really enjoyed how abstract the surfaces could be. Laura Phan is one artist I am going to further my experimenting through samples as I am hoping to produce similar mark making samples through stitch and fabric over the Christmas period.
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Friday, 19 December 2014
Week Two Sampling Unit; Embroidery
Looking back over my second week studying embroidery, it is clear that I have struggled to get to grips and truly understand what the concept of embroidery is and also the direction I should be working in.
After the first week of embroidery I felt fairly confident that I was on the right path in terms of developing my samples etc, however on Tuesday we had a 1-1 with Kate and a number of comments she made suggested that she was looking for a slightly different approach than to the samples I had created.
It was suggested that I chose a specific collection of imagery from the Museum to be of influence, and when I look over my week one samples I understand that they are far too literal with the research.
I chose to use this week to really push myself and create samples in which strongly addressed an influence to textures which meant manipulating materials and combining both hand and machine stitch to suggest an influence from my visual research of the crystals and rocks.
Thursday was when my sampling began to develop, in particular focusing on the choice of silk fabric and materials I created movement through stitch. I spent a couple of hours free machining stitches onto dissolvable fabric however, unfortunately when I washed the dissolvable fabric away the stitches did not stay as defined as I had hoped.
I will develop these samples into week three by incorporating light weight fabrics with hand stitching embellishments.
After the first week of embroidery I felt fairly confident that I was on the right path in terms of developing my samples etc, however on Tuesday we had a 1-1 with Kate and a number of comments she made suggested that she was looking for a slightly different approach than to the samples I had created.
It was suggested that I chose a specific collection of imagery from the Museum to be of influence, and when I look over my week one samples I understand that they are far too literal with the research.
I chose to use this week to really push myself and create samples in which strongly addressed an influence to textures which meant manipulating materials and combining both hand and machine stitch to suggest an influence from my visual research of the crystals and rocks.
Thursday was when my sampling began to develop, in particular focusing on the choice of silk fabric and materials I created movement through stitch. I spent a couple of hours free machining stitches onto dissolvable fabric however, unfortunately when I washed the dissolvable fabric away the stitches did not stay as defined as I had hoped.
I will develop these samples into week three by incorporating light weight fabrics with hand stitching embellishments.
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Week One Sampling Unit; Embroidery
I have just finished my first week of the Sampling Unit; Embroidery. I have enjoyed experimenting through this rotation as I have began translating my visual research through stitch.
The week began with creating influenced collaged pieces which had reference from my initial drawings. I personally feel that these collaged pieces have become a starting point for my first weeks sampling as I have been very expressive with creating texture and documenting with a fluent approach.
Thursday was the most productive day of the week. Learning hand embroidery techniques was great as I could develop my samples further. I spent till 8:45pm in the art building creating 6-8 free-machine/hand stitched incorporated samples which reference my initial drawings. I felt like this was the day where I felt in control with the machine and I was able to freely draw with the free machine foot itself.
Incorporating hand stitch techniques on free machine samples meant that I have been able to develop a number of samples which define texture through mediums.
During my second week, I am going to focus on sampling to create detailed texture within materials. I am hoping to work towards a strong colour palette which strongly references my initial colour palette with evident influence of crystalisation.
The week began with creating influenced collaged pieces which had reference from my initial drawings. I personally feel that these collaged pieces have become a starting point for my first weeks sampling as I have been very expressive with creating texture and documenting with a fluent approach.
Thursday was the most productive day of the week. Learning hand embroidery techniques was great as I could develop my samples further. I spent till 8:45pm in the art building creating 6-8 free-machine/hand stitched incorporated samples which reference my initial drawings. I felt like this was the day where I felt in control with the machine and I was able to freely draw with the free machine foot itself.
Incorporating hand stitch techniques on free machine samples meant that I have been able to develop a number of samples which define texture through mediums.
During my second week, I am going to focus on sampling to create detailed texture within materials. I am hoping to work towards a strong colour palette which strongly references my initial colour palette with evident influence of crystalisation.
Thursday, 27 November 2014
Data, Collections and Lists; Visual Research Week
During this week I have started to develop visual research for the new sampling unit; Data, Collections and Lists. Manchester Museum was my initial starting point, I have only lived in Manchester for three months and so I am new to the surroundings around me. In relation to the unit, I began my journey to the museum collecting data and documenting a photographic collection of street art/ advertisements/ interesting architecture and also street signs.
I was presently surprised with how many collections the museum holds, I couldn't justify picking a particular collection and so I photographed the collections in which I found interesting. The data I photographed include shells, the tiled floors, architectural building itself- the stairs and balcony within the museum and also the large collection of meteorites, crystals and rocks displayed in the cabinets of space.
After visiting the museum, I went home and spent the evening drawing the data I had collated, picking out particular collections that I would like to work with further. Texture is something which is expressed in each photograph I took, I began exploring creating texture using pencil and paper.
Throughout the week, I also visited the Visual Resource Gallery and the Holden Gallery, both the visits will help develop my project as they both seem to have an importance with Data, Collections and Lists.
I would like to develop further detailed responses from the data collected from the museum using water colours during the weekend.
I was presently surprised with how many collections the museum holds, I couldn't justify picking a particular collection and so I photographed the collections in which I found interesting. The data I photographed include shells, the tiled floors, architectural building itself- the stairs and balcony within the museum and also the large collection of meteorites, crystals and rocks displayed in the cabinets of space.
After visiting the museum, I went home and spent the evening drawing the data I had collated, picking out particular collections that I would like to work with further. Texture is something which is expressed in each photograph I took, I began exploring creating texture using pencil and paper.
Throughout the week, I also visited the Visual Resource Gallery and the Holden Gallery, both the visits will help develop my project as they both seem to have an importance with Data, Collections and Lists.
I would like to develop further detailed responses from the data collected from the museum using water colours during the weekend.
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