Hand embroidery week 3

For week three we were given some hand-outs with stitches we could choose to use or place in our technical file. We were given the task to continue with previous techniques to create a set of ten samples. I looked back at my photographs, drawings and artist influences to create these.

 

 

 

For my set of samples I took inspiration from my circular mark making in my sketchbook which link back to my context, I decided that this week rather then concentrating on one sample at a time I would think more about connecting  them as a set that work together in harmony and so it only felt right to blog them together as a set.

 

 

For the first two samples I decided to come up with a pattern for which they could both follow, I came up with a repeat patter of six circles in the centre of the material, I stuck with the colour scheme of white black and grey even though we had the choice to introduce colour as the colour scheme of my photographs is mostly grey white and black. I decided to use French knots alone as they create a rough texture and imitate the circular shape. I feel these are a strong sample as it shows clear connection from my photographs to drawings to samples.

For this sample I went back to the eyelet machine and remembered the tutor telling me that the thinner material wouldn't cut completely and so I decided to experiment with this. I used a black silk organza and individually created the wholes which because of the light weight fabric became small tabs a then tacked the tabs down with a grey cotton which added a decorative effect and finally added some linen circles from a previous sample which I had cut out. The circles look as if they are cascading down the fabric and the effect of the organza look as though it could be a water colour painting.





overall I feel these three samples are clear concise and have obvious links to show my journey form inspirational photograph to samples. I feel they work well alone but better as a set this is something I have learnt throughout this process to think on the large scale rather then the small.