Part Three – Colour Studies

Research Point 1 Sir Paul Smith https://youtu.be/VDQw70hYGrc Fig. 42 Paul Smith: In the swimming pool Fig. 43 Paul Smith: Nice colours Watching the short film by Paul Smith on how he selects colours for his designs was really fascinating. He uses the app Art Palette from Google and takes colours often from paintings to influence … Continue reading Part Three – Colour Studies →

References – Part Two

Bibliography Books Wilcox, C., 2001. Radical Fashion. London: V&A Publications Videos Shiso Productions (2014). Paper Art Sculpture Workshop Richard Sweeney. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoJqMeYSKsw (Accessed on 11 August 2019). Visionaire Films (2016). Seijaku - Process Film. Available at: https://vimeo.com/173640718 (Accessed on 11 August 2019). Mr Otter Art Studio (2014). How to make paper art: the Reverse folded … Continue reading References – Part Two →

Part Two – Surface and Stitch

Part Two - Surface and Stitch Project 1: Exercise 2.1 Selecting I began selecting six drawings from my folio of work for the next exercise. Each needed to be inspiring in terms of lines, patterns, and marks and which I felt had the most potential to be pushed further in this project. I have chosen … Continue reading Part Two – Surface and Stitch →

Assignment One – Drawing Folio

Part One - Introductory Project Brief In this project you’re asked to collect, then visually observe, explore and record a group of textiles and materials. You’ll create a folio of 10 to 15 drawings that visually capture the qualities and properties of the items you select. Tackle this brief in two stages: first, gather and … Continue reading Assignment One – Drawing Folio →

Huguenot Museum, Rochester, Kent: Bizarre and Curious Silks Textiles by Hannah Robson

I visited a local museum, the Huguenot Museum Rochester, to see the work of Hannah Robson; a textile artist who specialises in weaving. The gallery was small but full of fabulous work. In the main museum, her work was more traditional in style, rather in keeping with the techniques used by Huguenot's which was her … Continue reading Huguenot Museum, Rochester, Kent: Bizarre and Curious Silks Textiles by Hannah Robson →

Weavers of the Clouds – Fashion and Textile Museum, London

I visited the wonderful Weavers of the Clouds exhibition last week at the Fashion and Textiles Museum, where they had a vast array of Peruvian textiles on display. There was a range of traditional Peruvian dress to contemporary wear, each showing weaving techniques and styles of embroidery. The main thing that I noticed was their … Continue reading Weavers of the Clouds – Fashion and Textile Museum, London →