Monday, 23 December 2013
Sunday, 22 December 2013
Reflection
Demonstration of technical and visual skills; materials, techniques, observational skills, visual awareness, design and compositional skills.
I'd like to think I've used a range of skills. I've tried to use a variation of materials and techniques where possible although i could probably use more. I try to be visually aware in everything i do, i generally put a lot of thought in to the composition of my work, although i feel i have perhaps not shown this to the best of my ability in this assignment. I view marks as a very quick expression of a texture, and do not put much though into how i draw it, i merely express what i see as a texture in a rough, quick sketch i suppose not really allowing much time to think about composition and sorts.
Quality of outcome; content, application of knowledge, presentation of work in a coherent manner, discernment, conceptualisation of thoughts, communication of ideas
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I have tried to communicate my ideas as best i can, expressing what is going on in my mind and the stages of how i got to the outcomes i did on paper/ fabric. I've tried to be as logical and simple as i can in doing so.
I do a lot of stitching in my spare time as a hobby, and would like to think i have applied the knowledge of stitching i have where possible.
Demonstration of creativity; Imagination, experimentation, invention, development of a personal voice.I consider myself a creative person, and try to be creative/ different in everything i do, thinking outside the box when possible.
I have tried to experiment with different stitches and fabrics, although i could always experiment more.
As this is only the first assignment, i am only just beginning to find my personal voice within this subject and it is something i look forward to developing and exploring.
Being experimental, inventive and creative is something that can always be improved upon and done more, and i will push myself to continually do so.
Context; Reflection, research, critical thinkingI'd like to think i have been constantly reflecting and looking back at my work as i have being going along, to see where i can improve and what i can use for future reference/ ideas.
i have shown a little research within this assignment, although not a lot, and this is something i will try to do more of in the future as it is a good way to get ideas, inspiration and references for future work and a better understanding of the subject.
I'd like to think I've used a range of skills. I've tried to use a variation of materials and techniques where possible although i could probably use more. I try to be visually aware in everything i do, i generally put a lot of thought in to the composition of my work, although i feel i have perhaps not shown this to the best of my ability in this assignment. I view marks as a very quick expression of a texture, and do not put much though into how i draw it, i merely express what i see as a texture in a rough, quick sketch i suppose not really allowing much time to think about composition and sorts.
Quality of outcome; content, application of knowledge, presentation of work in a coherent manner, discernment, conceptualisation of thoughts, communication of ideas
.
I have tried to communicate my ideas as best i can, expressing what is going on in my mind and the stages of how i got to the outcomes i did on paper/ fabric. I've tried to be as logical and simple as i can in doing so.
I do a lot of stitching in my spare time as a hobby, and would like to think i have applied the knowledge of stitching i have where possible.
Demonstration of creativity; Imagination, experimentation, invention, development of a personal voice.I consider myself a creative person, and try to be creative/ different in everything i do, thinking outside the box when possible.
I have tried to experiment with different stitches and fabrics, although i could always experiment more.
As this is only the first assignment, i am only just beginning to find my personal voice within this subject and it is something i look forward to developing and exploring.
Being experimental, inventive and creative is something that can always be improved upon and done more, and i will push myself to continually do so.
Context; Reflection, research, critical thinkingI'd like to think i have been constantly reflecting and looking back at my work as i have being going along, to see where i can improve and what i can use for future reference/ ideas.
i have shown a little research within this assignment, although not a lot, and this is something i will try to do more of in the future as it is a good way to get ideas, inspiration and references for future work and a better understanding of the subject.
Reflective Commentary
I have never previously made marks, i always assumed it was more to do with art than it was textiles, and now having explored the use and ways of mark making i feel i have a better understanding and can see how i can benefit from using this technique in my textiles work. I would like to think for a first try, i have a achieved suitable standard of work in making marks.
I have tried to be creative in the ways in which i have made marks with the materials i have had at hand. Although this could always be improved. I have found working in pencil and paint easiest and the best way in which to express myself. This is what i have been most comfortable in using and probably used a little too much of, looking back this is something i have become aware of and in the future will push myself to use more of different mediums in which to express myself.
Sewing is something i do a lot of in my spare time, both by hand and by machine and so am comfortable with most of the stitches suggested and have a knowledge of what they are and what can be achieved with them. I thought expressing marks through stitches would be something i excelled at, however i do not feel i have done as well as i could have. The sample i made at stage 3 i found fairly easy and enjoyable, i felt a lot of freedom in my work and was happy with the outcome. However at stage 6 when making a sample, i felt a lot more restricted. It seemed the more instruction i had and the larger the material chose i had, the harder i found it to express my mark in a way i felt adequate at best. whether this was down to the mark i chose or the way i chose to express it, i don't know. But this is something i feel i need to improve on in the future.
Nevertheless, i'd like to think i have expressed my use of techniques and knowledge through out this assignment to a decent level and have been creative in what i have done.
Using my sketchbook frequently to make rough sketches has made me more comfortable in my drawing skills and is something i hope will improve as i continue this course.
As a point, i need to buy more yarns, and perhaps practice mark making/ working with these.
I am fairly happy overall with the work i have produced for this first assignment but would still like to push/ better myself in all aspects of my work as i go along from this point forward.
I have tried to be creative in the ways in which i have made marks with the materials i have had at hand. Although this could always be improved. I have found working in pencil and paint easiest and the best way in which to express myself. This is what i have been most comfortable in using and probably used a little too much of, looking back this is something i have become aware of and in the future will push myself to use more of different mediums in which to express myself.
Sewing is something i do a lot of in my spare time, both by hand and by machine and so am comfortable with most of the stitches suggested and have a knowledge of what they are and what can be achieved with them. I thought expressing marks through stitches would be something i excelled at, however i do not feel i have done as well as i could have. The sample i made at stage 3 i found fairly easy and enjoyable, i felt a lot of freedom in my work and was happy with the outcome. However at stage 6 when making a sample, i felt a lot more restricted. It seemed the more instruction i had and the larger the material chose i had, the harder i found it to express my mark in a way i felt adequate at best. whether this was down to the mark i chose or the way i chose to express it, i don't know. But this is something i feel i need to improve on in the future.
Nevertheless, i'd like to think i have expressed my use of techniques and knowledge through out this assignment to a decent level and have been creative in what i have done.
Using my sketchbook frequently to make rough sketches has made me more comfortable in my drawing skills and is something i hope will improve as i continue this course.
As a point, i need to buy more yarns, and perhaps practice mark making/ working with these.
I am fairly happy overall with the work i have produced for this first assignment but would still like to push/ better myself in all aspects of my work as i go along from this point forward.
Project 2 Developing your marks : Review
Can you begin to see the relationship between stitching and drawing?
The relationship between stitching and drawing is slowly becoming more apparent, the way different stitches can be used to create different tone, shading and textures, similar to that that can be created with a pencil.
Were you able to choose stitches which expressed the marks and lines of your drawings?
I'd like to think the stitches i chose were a good expression of the marks i made. I tried to vary the stitches i used in each drawing, and use stitches that worked well with the threads/materials i was using whilst still trying to get the best expression of the mark i could.
Did you choose the right source material to work from?
I don't think there is such thing as the wrong source material, its simply down to how well it is interpreted. Everything in your surroundings can be drawn as a mark and everybody will express that mark differently. I tried to use drawings from my sketchbook that had the most variation within them, that would work best in stitches. Where i didn't feel i had the best suitable marks in my sketchbook, i looked at others artists to interpret.
Do you think your sample works well irrespective of the drawing? or is your sample merely a good interpretation of your drawing?
No i think without referring to the original drawing, my sample looks a little lost. It does not work as a piece of art on its own, merely a representation of what i had drawn. I was concentrating more on the stitching i was using than creating a piece of art. Perhaps this is something i will keep in mind when creating future samples.
Which did you prefer, working with stitch to create textures or working with yarns to make textures? Which worked best for you?
I enjoyed using both stitch and yarns however i do prefer stitching. I feel that with stitching, you have a lot more freedom and can use a lot more techniques than you could with yarns due to them being too big/thick
Make some comments on individual techniques and sample pieces. Did you experiment enough? Did you feel inhibited in any way?
I tried to experiment with different stitches. I have a love/ hate relationship with the satin stitch, i love the way it looks, but i hate doing it as its quite time consuming and tedious so i did push myself to try and use this stitch more. I used a lot of this in my sample at stage 3 . I quite enjoyed making my sample at stage 3, i found it enjoyable and felt a lot of freedom in what i was doing and am pleased with the way it turned out. I didn't really give much thought to what i was doing, i just did it. I found the sample i made at stage 6 a lot harder. I knew what i was going to do, and how i would express it, but once the piece came together i was not as pleased with the outcome, i don't know whether the design was too simple or because i was working from a piece of my own work as opposed to somebody else's.
Do you prefer to work from a drawing or by playing with materials and yarns to create effects? Which method produced the most interesting work?I prefer to just play around, there's a lot more freedom in just making it up as you go along, seeing what works well together and what doesn't than trying to get a decent interpretation from paper to material.
Are there any other techniques you would like to try? Are there any samples you would like to do in a different way?At stated previously, i am not too happy with my sample from stage 6 perhaps if i created it purely from stitch as opposed to using bits of material i might be happier with the outcome.
I haven't used any chain stitching in my work so far so perhaps this is a technique i can try in the future.
Is there anything you would like to change in your work? If so make notes for future referenceI wouldn't say there is really anything i would like to change in my work thus far, I view the work i have done so far merely as experimental, trying out different techniques, stitches, the way different threads/ fabrics work etc as opposed to individual works of art. It is a gradual build up of skills and references for the future.Although if inspiration struck me in the future and i felt i could do a much better / different interpretation of stage 6 i would not be opposed to doing so.
The relationship between stitching and drawing is slowly becoming more apparent, the way different stitches can be used to create different tone, shading and textures, similar to that that can be created with a pencil.
Were you able to choose stitches which expressed the marks and lines of your drawings?
I'd like to think the stitches i chose were a good expression of the marks i made. I tried to vary the stitches i used in each drawing, and use stitches that worked well with the threads/materials i was using whilst still trying to get the best expression of the mark i could.
Did you choose the right source material to work from?
I don't think there is such thing as the wrong source material, its simply down to how well it is interpreted. Everything in your surroundings can be drawn as a mark and everybody will express that mark differently. I tried to use drawings from my sketchbook that had the most variation within them, that would work best in stitches. Where i didn't feel i had the best suitable marks in my sketchbook, i looked at others artists to interpret.
Do you think your sample works well irrespective of the drawing? or is your sample merely a good interpretation of your drawing?
No i think without referring to the original drawing, my sample looks a little lost. It does not work as a piece of art on its own, merely a representation of what i had drawn. I was concentrating more on the stitching i was using than creating a piece of art. Perhaps this is something i will keep in mind when creating future samples.
Which did you prefer, working with stitch to create textures or working with yarns to make textures? Which worked best for you?
I enjoyed using both stitch and yarns however i do prefer stitching. I feel that with stitching, you have a lot more freedom and can use a lot more techniques than you could with yarns due to them being too big/thick
Make some comments on individual techniques and sample pieces. Did you experiment enough? Did you feel inhibited in any way?
I tried to experiment with different stitches. I have a love/ hate relationship with the satin stitch, i love the way it looks, but i hate doing it as its quite time consuming and tedious so i did push myself to try and use this stitch more. I used a lot of this in my sample at stage 3 . I quite enjoyed making my sample at stage 3, i found it enjoyable and felt a lot of freedom in what i was doing and am pleased with the way it turned out. I didn't really give much thought to what i was doing, i just did it. I found the sample i made at stage 6 a lot harder. I knew what i was going to do, and how i would express it, but once the piece came together i was not as pleased with the outcome, i don't know whether the design was too simple or because i was working from a piece of my own work as opposed to somebody else's.
Do you prefer to work from a drawing or by playing with materials and yarns to create effects? Which method produced the most interesting work?I prefer to just play around, there's a lot more freedom in just making it up as you go along, seeing what works well together and what doesn't than trying to get a decent interpretation from paper to material.
Are there any other techniques you would like to try? Are there any samples you would like to do in a different way?At stated previously, i am not too happy with my sample from stage 6 perhaps if i created it purely from stitch as opposed to using bits of material i might be happier with the outcome.
I haven't used any chain stitching in my work so far so perhaps this is a technique i can try in the future.
Is there anything you would like to change in your work? If so make notes for future referenceI wouldn't say there is really anything i would like to change in my work thus far, I view the work i have done so far merely as experimental, trying out different techniques, stitches, the way different threads/ fabrics work etc as opposed to individual works of art. It is a gradual build up of skills and references for the future.Although if inspiration struck me in the future and i felt i could do a much better / different interpretation of stage 6 i would not be opposed to doing so.
Project 2 Developing your marks: Stage 6 Using threads and yarns to create texture
For this
exercise, i chose a drawing i had in my sketch book and tried to
recreate it using threads and materials of similar colours.
I tried to chose a drawing that featured different colours textures and shapes, so i would have more to play with.
I used a photograph of a pathway and made a sketch based on that
I used a photograph of a pathway and made a sketch based on that
I then pulled out a load of fabric and threads based on the colours in the image to create my work. I chose greens, browns and greys.
I cut bits of blind samples into oval shapes to resemble the stones. i used couching to attach these as they had a plastic coating that made it hard for a needle to pierce. I used thick and thin threads on these to give a different texture to some of them. I had some thick woven wool material i cut these into shapes also and attached these. i cut some of the fabric i used for the background into thin strips, knotted this, scrunched it up and attached it using french knots.
I then began to fill the top half of the fabric with french knots using green thread. I then using the same green thread and another thread of a different shade of green twisted these together and created more french knots, these we bigger and of a slightly different shade/ tone to the others.
Project 2 Deleloping your marks: Stage 5 stitches which create texture
I did some vertical stitching and horizontal with a satin stitch, I did this in both a thick and a thin thread. The thicker thread tends to look more dense, bold and solid than the finer thread.
I then did some chevron style stitching, mainly in thicker thread, but i had a little go with a fine thread at the bottom.
With the thicker thread, i started with the thread quite spaced out, then got quite tightly packed, to see if this effected the texture/ appearance of the thread. The light tends to hit the colomn of stitching on the right (pointing downwards) more, giving it a more three dimentional look. I then added another coloured thread, a different shade of pink to see if this effected the texture. The lighter colour acts in the same way as the light hitting it, making the pattern bolder and stand out more, bring it to life a bit more.
I had a play with some different coloured fine threads, arranging them into diamond shapes. The close compacted threads make them appear thicker than what they are. The choice of colours here almost makes this look like an optical illusion.
Project 2 Developing your marks: Stage 3 A sample
For this stage, i had to pick a drawing with strong linear qualities, preferably one of my own, that had a variety of different types of lines, i then had to express this drawing through stitching.
I couldn't find a drawing in my sketchbook that i felt met the requirements and that i felt i could comfortably express to a good standard through stitching and so decided to use an image i had found elsewhere.
This drawing is by an artist called Brandon Boyd. He uses a lot of lines within all his work, and so automatically thought of him for this project. I decided to focus on the hair of the woman in the painting for this project.
To create my marks based on this painting, i first chose my fabric, i chose a plain white fabirc for this, as i wanted to focus mainly on the line i was creating.
I chose a selection of blue/green and black/grey materials and threads. Simlilar to that in the painting, but also because i felt i had more choice to work with in this colour from the collection of fabrics/ threads that i have.
I used a mixture of satin stitches and running stitches to create this piece. There are a lot of twists, curves and wavy lines within the picture, all of which seem to just flow, lightly. I tried to recreate this using a satin stitch in different colours. I twisted ribbon and stitched this on, and added some straight stitches to the top left in a swirly pattern. I wanted to create marks that reminded me of water. i cut a piece of green fabric in quite a wavy fashion and added this to the bottom, i chose this fabric not only because it fitted with the colour scheme, but also because it also already features lines on it.
There are a lot of heavy black lines on the painting and its quite busy and so i added some black stitching to my work and with a thin thread, as not to ruin and draw attention away from my main marks, i stitched a twisted design across my fabric with quite linear features, i then added some more black thread across the material this time a thicker thread to make my design look busier and more linear.
I couldn't find a drawing in my sketchbook that i felt met the requirements and that i felt i could comfortably express to a good standard through stitching and so decided to use an image i had found elsewhere.
This drawing is by an artist called Brandon Boyd. He uses a lot of lines within all his work, and so automatically thought of him for this project. I decided to focus on the hair of the woman in the painting for this project.
To create my marks based on this painting, i first chose my fabric, i chose a plain white fabirc for this, as i wanted to focus mainly on the line i was creating.
I chose a selection of blue/green and black/grey materials and threads. Simlilar to that in the painting, but also because i felt i had more choice to work with in this colour from the collection of fabrics/ threads that i have.
I used a mixture of satin stitches and running stitches to create this piece. There are a lot of twists, curves and wavy lines within the picture, all of which seem to just flow, lightly. I tried to recreate this using a satin stitch in different colours. I twisted ribbon and stitched this on, and added some straight stitches to the top left in a swirly pattern. I wanted to create marks that reminded me of water. i cut a piece of green fabric in quite a wavy fashion and added this to the bottom, i chose this fabric not only because it fitted with the colour scheme, but also because it also already features lines on it.
There are a lot of heavy black lines on the painting and its quite busy and so i added some black stitching to my work and with a thin thread, as not to ruin and draw attention away from my main marks, i stitched a twisted design across my fabric with quite linear features, i then added some more black thread across the material this time a thicker thread to make my design look busier and more linear.
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