Textiles Developments

Development Drawings

Final

I drawn up ideas on wrappings and how to develop these skills. I drawn clothing garments and jewellery ideas which I could interpret with my textiles skills. 

I made up a necklace made with wraps, wire and fabric details. I used fabric, thread, yarn, paper, wire, twigs and other small found objects within my wrapping as well as threading other little made up bits such as fabric bubbles and wire circles to finalise my necklace. 

Wire Work

Combining all the skills I have learnt, I made some wire pieces that held wraps, weaves and other textile techniques. I made these wire sculptures inspired by the work of Isabelle Bronte, Louise Wilson and Julia Jowett. The combination of fabric and wire makes for good wall hangings and interior pieces. I'd love to hang these pieces in a collection on my wall or use them together as an ornament on my windowsill.

Wrapping

Although very straight forward, wrappings and bindings create lovely pieces of work. I used clumps of thread and fabric as well as twigs, wire and paper in my wraps. The more fabric and thread you use, the better the textures and colours are within the wrappings. 

I researched the work of Nikky Bergman, Jean Draper and that of an old students and combined styles to create my own personal wrappings. I could develop these to make jewellery, house hold ornaments or wall hangings. 

Weaving

Inspired by textile artists like Louise Martin, Sophie Truong and Sheila Hicks I made up some weaves. I enjoyed working with different pieces of thread, thick and thin and different coloured. I used natural yarn as its normally stronger and easier to work with. I also believe the colours work well together, especially white on white.
In each weave I have used a selection of yarns intertwining with, building into and onto one another. This creates more textured and interesting weaves that are innovative and appealing.

My media book

I have taken part in a project where focusing on anatomy, nature, plants, microscopic and insects I have worked in an old book on textured paper with many different media focusing on different areas of anatomy. 

I went to Manchester museum looking at these different areas and photographed interesting pieces and objects. I found microscopic slides of wood which I have reflected on some of the pages within my media book with acrylic and ink, water colour and fine liner. I also developed onto the eggs of butterflies as my main focus was on bugs and butterflies, which I reflected in white acrylic on textured paper, drawn with black fine liner. 

I also researched Encaustic styles which is working with wax. I used some collected twigs, leaves and moss which I mounted onto a acrylic covered page in my book with wax. The wax engulfed the objects and created a frosted look over the top. 

I also worked with brusho painted which created gorgeous textures for prints. I loved how the colours all connected together and worked well next to each other. 

Ink Drawing

With the influence of different types of music, I created this ink drawing. Whilst listening to softer, slower music my drawing was a lot more careful and neat, however when I listened to much more abstract music my state of mind was nervous and my drawing got a lot more chaotic. This spontaneous drawing built up with patterns and aztec inspired prints in a busy composition.
I also listened to poetry and took selected words out of the poems which also inspired my drawing. It was interesting to me how influential listening to music can be, and how it can differ drawing skills, productivity and pace as well as your state of mind.

'Venus' sculpture

'Venus' sculpture

Inspired by Stone Age art, I researched the 'Venus' which was a teaching aid for young girls who were going through puberty. They had exaggerated breasts and hips which could teach young girls about the changes they would go through during puberty as well as motherhood. 

Using clay and collected twigs, I made up my own Venus which was small enough to be held, similar to a real teaching aid. I collected the twigs as this is all that the people living in the stone age would have as there was not as much knowledge and technology like there is today. I used some of these wooden materials to carve and mark the patterns in my Venus sculpture like the examples that were found from the Stone age period.