Exploring and Experimenting

The past few weeks i have been gathering a lot of visual resources from exploring the city and beyond. I was most inspired by the emerging autumnal colours and the contrast between these and their darker, greyer surroundings.

(own photography from derbyshire dales)

Following my tutorial i have focused my attention on this juxtaposition of the flat and tactile, linear and organic; looking at the hidden detail and colour in my surroundings and developing a colour palette from this.

I have been introduced to machine knitting and begun exploring fibres and yarns in my textile world (construct). I have been experimenting with colour proportion and introducing texture into my samples using various techniques.

I have used a lot of different yarns to explore the textures and effects i can create with them. I found using a smooth cotton/wool mix with unusual textured yarns worked well (as in the sample above); as did using finer yarns with thicker. I intend to carry on experimenting with different yarns and techniques and refining colour.

Drawing week 1

(paper stencil, oil bar, pencil crayon- A4)

Through doing a paper cut and then using it as a stencil i could create 2/ 3 different drawings with different qualities. I like the definition in the top drawing and the texture of the oil bar, i could imagine developing this as a flocked pattern.

(50 pieces of paper, A3)

Inspired by butterfly collectors cabinets. I like the 3d nature of this piece and the simple suggestive shapes. I would like to experiment with origami and the composition of the piece.

(ink with brushes, A4)

The bleeding of the ink makes this drawing interesting- creating different densities within the piece. It has a fuzzy/ furry quality to it which sort of juxtaposes the subject matter (beetles). I would consider experimenting with different weighted and textured yarns to develop this idea.

(pencil, A4)

Although very simple, i think this drawing has an elegant and calming effect- reflective of the subject ( marble sculpture by Barbara Hepworth). I could develop it with stitch or print.

(charcoal, pencil crayon)

This is a section of a larger drawing i did, focusing on one object. I gave myself a restricted section to work in to focus on the colour and pattern of the object. The simple/ linear patterns would lend themselves well to knit or weave i think.

I was really drawn to the vibrance of the leaves paired with the matt grey grate. The colour combination is lovely but i think the pattern that is formed is really interesting aswell.