FIRST YEAR FINAL PIECE

Half Corset with Appliqué Sheer Bodysuit

Flowers- Muslin Dyed flowers (Purple and Blue) stitched onto acetate, Calico dyed flowers (yellow and purple) stitched onto acetate, stitched to bodysuit

Half Corset- Dyed blue calico with machine embroidery floral print

 This garment has been taken from my final exam piece. As seen in my development and research, I have been inspired by dresses such as Valentino's 'Bird Dress'. I wanted the flowers crawling up the garment to look 3D so I backed them with acetate to make them stand up and not just sit against the garment. The colour scheme is seen throughout my body of work and was drawn from the imagery I collected. 

DEVELOPMENT FOR FINAL PIECE

Sample Size: Left A5, Right A4 

March- 2016

Left Sample- Sheer fabric dyed with dyed calico flowers, individually stitched on with embroidery detail on stems 

Right Sample- Sheer fabric with floral dyed pattern

This board displays the development towards my final piece. It shows the chosen colours, shapes and fabrics I wanted to use. The images convey where my inspiration came from and how I hoped to transfer my ideas onto a garment. 

TEXTILES- PLANT FORMS- SLASHING SAMPLE AND IMAGERY

Size- A4/5 Sample

February- 2016

Left Sample- Slashing sample 

Right Sample- Slashing sample with stitch detail

This board shows the imagery I used to help me develop my final piece.
The blue inspired my colour choice for the garment as well as the purple and yellow flowers. 

TEXTILES- PLANT FORM- STITCH AND IMAGERY

Size: Bottom Sample- A6, Top Right Sample- A5

February- 2016 

Bottom Left- Dye and paper initial research

Bottom Middle- Dye and embroidery sample

Top Right- Batik, dye and stitch sample

Bottom Right- Acetate and acrylic initial research

From this board you can see an example of how I use imagery to create initial research and then transfer that research into samples. 

TEXTILES- PLANT FORMS- IMAGERY AND QUILTING

Size: Top Left- A5, Bottom Middle- A4

February- 2016

Top Left- Monoprint with quilting

Bottom Right- Drawing on acetate with acrylic paint

Board showing research with imagery and then how to transfer that to a sample.

TEXTILES- NATURAL FORMS- ARTIST ANALYSIS AND RESPONSE

Size: Left Sample- A3, Right Sample- A4

December 2015

Left Sample- Drawing with dye on paper

Right Sample- Monoprint with stitch and dye

This board demonstrates an artist analysis and my response to their work. Showing how I used the imagery in their work, and the techniques, to influence and explore within my own work.

TEXTILES- PUNK- SUPREME RESPONSE- INITIAL RESEARCH

September- 2016

Media- Leather sample with stitch, paper and dye, acetate and acrylic 

The magazine cut out on the left is part of my initial research for Punk. It is a Supreme Print which I wanted to explore within my own work. This sketchbook page shows an example of my research and experimentation, using different medias and exploring a colour scheme. 

TEXTILES- PUNK- SCREEN PRINT EXPERIMENTATION

October- 2016 

Screen print exploration with colours and backgrounds

As screens are quick and easy to use I wanted to experiment with lots of different colours I had been using throughout my project. I also explored using only a part of the print (as seen in last image onto calico). 

TEXTILES- PUNK- SKETCHBOOK EXAMPLE

November/ December- 2016

First image: Acrylic and acetate

Second image: Negative monoprint

For the Punk project I did a study on protest boards. These are pages from my sketchbook on the study. 

TEXTILES- PUNK- TEXTURES AND COLOURS

Size- A4, Top right A6, Middle Right A5

December- 2016

Top Left- Tartan print created using masking tape and Dye, layered with screen printed text

Bottom Left- Slashing sample on Calico, Leather screen printed patch

Top Right- 2x Rag Rug samples using sheer, velvet and patterned pieces

Middle Right- Dyed sample with monoprint, stitched into flowers with leather screen print patch attached 

Bottom Right- Denim sample, Photo transfer of drawing onto Calico, dye and stitch

All samples are from my current project with the theme "Punk". This board shows my experiments with different fabrics and textures. 

EXAMPLES OF WORKING SKETCHES

Top row- 'Punk' project 2017

Bottom row- Examples from 'Plant Forms' project February 2016

TEXTILES- PUNK- TWO PIECE

December- 2016

60's Nightwear Pattern 

For the Punk brief I wanted to create a loose fitting two piece with shorts, when I found this 60's Nightwear Pattern I thought it was the perfect juxtaposition. I wanted to put a punk twist on something that was the complete opposite, making it baggy and a dark tartan print. 

ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN- INSECTS- EXAM FINAL PIECE

March- 2016

Appliqué Altered Pieces- Dye and stitch onto Calico to create the butterfly, machine embroidery onto patches

For this final piece I wanted to take my drawing skills from Art and show them on a garment. As the exam time is limited and the butterfly required a lot of detail I decided to use a vintage jacket to work onto. This outcome was inspired by Valentino's Camubutterfly Collection. 

ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN- INSECTS- TEXTILE PIECE

Size: A4

February 2016

Poly Tile print rotated and repeated. Quilting and stitching were added to create the raised pattern and make this sample 3D. 

This piece was created as part of my Insects project. I focused a lot on Butterfly and Bees, this print exploring the pattern found on Bees. The stitch in the centre of the pattern was added so that I could create further depth within the piece. 

ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN- COASTAL- SHELL DRAWING

Size: (Both) A4 

December- 2015

Media- Pen and Ink drawing with tapes and papers

These sketches are a part of my first ACD brief of Coastal. I was exploring with different medias to get an overall, layered, watery look.

ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN- FIRST YEAR FINAL PIECE- COASTAL

Size: A3

 January- 2016

Media- Monoprint onto Calico, dyed using fabric dyes then stitched into for detail

With the brief for this project being Coastal, I decided to explore shells. I wanted to have my final piece on fabric but to still include drawing. This piece shows my best skills from this project, dye with stitch to create a 3D effect.

ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN- ARCHITECTURE STITCH SAMPLES

Size: Left-A4, Middle Top- A5, Middle Bottom- A6, Right- A5

November 2016 (A-level)

Left Piece: Screen Print with acetate drawing layered over the top with stitch work

Middle Top: Sewn on book pages with a tissue paper transfer, using wax to add colour

Middle Bottom: Stitch piece

Top Right: Stitch drawing with pen used to add detail

Bottom Right: Monoprint

This work was produced for my ACD brief of Architecture. I have kept a neutral, monochrome theme throughout this body of work with only hints of colour.

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