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So having finished the first semester of my course, I have completed my first module and so have an end product that you may be interested in. The module was called Material Matters and the basic brief was to create something textile-y while being inspired by nature. As I started the course a little late (as I got a clearing place) it was decided that I stick to leaves or something else as readily available. So starting with leaves, I soon became more reactive to microscopic photographs and ended up concentrating on stomata – these are the ‘breathing’ cells on all leaves.
After the initial drawing weeks, we all then had the chance to sample screen-printing, knitting and mixed media, each for a week. Below is a mock up of my finished samples in a fashion context. The jumper is a mixed media piece made of felt, silk organza and hand stitching. The skirt is a screen print, on silk using disperse dyes. There are other examples of both techniques and knit, of which I will add more pictures of later.
It has been implied that when we start semester two, we will have to choose wherever we wish to be knitters or printers. At the start this seemed simple enough as I’ve always thought myself to be more colour and pattern responsive so always thought I’d pick print. But after sampling both disciplines this choice is actually much more difficult as the constructive nature of knit was much more stimulating than I thought it would be. With little more than a week until we start again, there is still a lot of thinking to do but the longer I’m allowed to put off the choice, the longer I am going to take advance of both workshops!