I have always found creating the final sample boards very difficult, I felt I struggled to create boards that would show the relevant design needs required. I also found creating contextual images on Photoshop using displacement maps hard going as they always looked flat. Following a talk at NUA on creating boards and carrying out my own research…
Experimental 3D fibreglass shape covered with machine knitting
Following my experience gained on work placement I decided to try covering a fibre glass shape with machine knitting, I wanted to experiment using machine knitting as a fabric that could be cut and manipulated over forms to create interesting outcomes. The machine knitting worked really well, with good stretch covering the knitting was…
Use of 3D scans to create textiles
Following the talk by Beatrice Korlekie at the NUA Fashion Event, I decided to try creating a textile response using images of 3D scans of Triking Sports Car chassis front section. I contacted the company who had created the 3D images but they where unable to supply me with images that could be opened using home programmes…
3D Felting Samples
I decided to experiment felting using vehicle components as formers to create shapes in the felt, I knitted the initial fabric on the knitting machine using 100% lambs wool. 1st felted sample 40 degree machine wash – fabric felted very well – shrinkage approx. 10% 2nd felted sample Yarn used – Lambs wool – using…
Printing Workshop – Horning Primary School
We enjoyed ourselves so much at the fashion workshop we asked to go back and run another workshop with the years 5 and 6 at Horning Primary School. I contacted the class teacher to find out what the students where working on at the moment – African Art and printing skills we tried to combine…
Yarn sampling
For this project I wanted to learn how to use the knitting machine and to use wire !! I made it very difficult for myself as I wanted to experiment with all types of yarn and develop new skills at the same time. This was very frustrating as it repeatedly went wrong and the knitting fell…
Gallery Visits
I was very fortunate to be able to visit 2 major exhibitions during this unit both where very interesting and inspiring. 1.Francis Bacon and The Masters at Sainsbury Centre, I was unsure prior to the exhibition if I liked the work of Francis Bacon and knew very little about him but decided to go anyway, I am so…
Bio Hacking Workshop
I attended a Bio Hacking Workshop with Raphael Kim a bio hacker – designer, I had no idea what this was but thought it would be interesting. Prior to the workshop I did some research on Raphael and found his work very interesting and thought provoking. An example of Raphael Kim’s work – Microbial prints…
Mono Prints – Mechanical Components
For this unit I wanted to create a series of mono prints from mechanical components to develop as textile patterns, I decide to using black and white to emphasis the line but to also emphasis the industrial theme. Interesting surface textures created by mixing printing ink with PVA and embossing components into the paper….
Drawing Workshops – Castle Museum Norwich
I attended 2 drawing workshops at the Castle Museum Norwich, these where very helpful in allowing me to develop my drawing skills, but also how to take my drawings forward into textile designs following discussion with my tutor (as I had missed this unit in year 1 as I transferred in unit 3 of the 1st year)….