Level six blog post Toni Glascoe

                                                                    

Summer Project

Through the summer, natural forms inspired my work forms such as rocks and tree bark. I discovered that each natural form holds its own unique pattern texture some are soft and smooth and others hard and sharp. I would like to explore the textural aspect in my future work.

(Rock Drawing pencil)

  (Rubbing from tree trunk)

Direction

From this, I developed a collection of drawings, the tree trunk was one my favourites images to work with as it helped me to think about how I might, incorporate those line and texture into my weave samples.  

When contemplating about how I might develop my work further, my rubbings from trees 

Reminds me of a rib pattern, other patterns I may use are spider weave and Ms and Os as they are more textural and linear qualities.

Artist Dagmar binder uses felt to create rippling and affect thought his pieces this is a good example of how one can manipulate fabric using such methods helps me to imagine how I might apply such method to my work.

(Felt Scarfs by Dagmar Binder)

                    (Felt Scarfs by Dagmar Binder)

                  

                                                                   

                                                  Project One "Natural Forms"

 

As the theme natural forms is very broad, I had some trouble when thinking what my colour palate was going to be for my warp my initial thought was greens and browns however when doing my wraps the colours looked very overpowering together although my stone wraps which were grey and blue look a lot calmer and much more neutral. I believed that neutral colours will work well as I would like some busier weft patterns.

My first week back at university was very fast-paced being a weave student you have to delegate your time wisely as making your wrap can be very time-consuming. However, by simplifying my warp structure I was the first student to be weaving. By developing my project over the summer helped me to consider my colour pallet, save time and inspired me with my warp designs.

                                                        

                                                        Week two and three

I was excited to start weaving however when I was ready to weave my mind went blank I had to think about ways to develop it further with methods such as cutting, enlarging and manipulating to focus on aspects that interested me. I have always struggled with is my confidence and decision making, however, this year am going to try and be more assertive and communicate my ideas.

                                                       Week four and five 

Reflection 

In week four was struggling to relate my weaving samples to my drawings the structures and layout were lacking my relation to my initial source (natural forms texture and movement) however when I purchased the Jan Shenton weave book it helped me to understand what patterns reflect the line quality’s from my drawings.

For example, my rubbings from the tree trunk also portray this faded and sketchy feeling by experimenting with different textured yarns I discovered that each yarn portrays different qualities, for example, the black and white striped yarn. 

Doubling this tonal yarn creates a textural sketchy effect by incorporating this yarn with the spider weave pattern portrays the same aspects from my drawings.

(Ink Drawing)

(Spider weave pattern with textural yarn)

(Spider weave pattern with textural yarn)

Summer blog

  

Summer Project 

    

Through the summer, natural forms inspired my work, forms such as rocks, trees and flowers. When looking at the forms I discovered that each natural form holds its own unique pattern and texture some were soft and smooth and others hard and sharp which inspired me I would like to explore the textural aspect in my future work.

(Rock Drawing pencil)

                                                               

                                                                    

(Rubbing from tree trunk)

                                                                     

                                                                       

 Direction 

                

From this, I developed a collection of drawings the tree trunk was one my favourites images to work with as it helped me to think about how I might, incorporate the lose wavey lines and texture into my weave samples. 

Thinking about how I might develop my work further, my rubbings from trees reminds me of a rib pattern, other patterns I may use are spider weave and Ms and Os as they have a more textural and linear quality.

Artist Dagmar binder uses felt to create rippling and affect thought his pieces this is a good example of how one can manipulate fabric using such methods helps me to imagine how I might apply such method to my work.

(Felt scarfs by Dagmar binder)

Project One "Natural Forms"

As the theme natural forms is very broad I had some trouble when thinking what my colour palate was going to be for my warp my initial thought was greens and browns however when doing my wraps the colours looked very overpowering together although, my stone wraps which were grey and blue look a lot calmer and neutral. I believed that neutral colours will work well as I would like to use busier patterns going through the weft which relates to my drawings.

My first week back at university was very fast-paced being a weave student you have to delegate your time wisely as making my wrap can be very time-consuming. However, by simplifying my warp structure I was the first student to be weaving. By developing my project over the summer helped me to consider my colour pallet and, inspired me with my warp designs.