Creative Media with Textiles Day 2

Creative Media With Textiles - Drawing and Light - Unit 13

So today we moved on to looking at more experimental ways to develop the work we had created the previous session. We were asked to start looking at the relationship between the compositions we had selected and the way they could be explored using light. This involved using acetate and photocopying images onto transparent surfaces. I also experimented with making holes in my work to let the light through. This looked particularly effective when placed on the overhead projecter. Coloured plastic also looked effective when layered up. I really like the way the string looks when positioned on the wall with a light on. I think the shadows look very intresting and although the concept is simple, it looks very effective.

I like the seperate squares and think they look great as part of a set. I like how the patterns in each square are all taken from the same image but look so different as they are all made from different media. I really like the ones made with thread and wire. I really like these pieces and think they work really well.

Creative Media with Textiles

Creative Media With Textiles - Drawing and Measurement - Unit 12


So this week we've been looking at Drawing and measurement and the way that drawings can become abstract. We were asked to make several compositions by layering up different images to create intresting lines and shapes. We used an overhead projector to view the image on the wall so knew how the overall composition would look with other images layered over. I really liked the effect this gave as it made it easier to pick out different tones and spaces that may be of intrest. Another way of doing this was by using a slide carousel. Different images flashed up every couple of seconds meaning that rather than being able to draw the images out in detail, we were left with an impression, which ended up forming a very intresting linear piece of work. I looked at the work of Julie Mehretu. She uses a technique similar to the one we have been using. She creates huge images using small marks and uses light to project the marks onto the canvas. Her work looks particularly effective. This image below is one I created. I think it looks a bit different in ink as I like the drips and the random effect.

We also looked at mark making around our workshop. We chose intresting shapes and marks from around the room and copied them onto tracing paper, the tracing paper looks great when the pages are layered up over each other. I chose things like an ink mark on the table, the staircase and the pipes on the ceiling. I like the way it looks, especially with the colour behind and when photocopied in black.

Back To VisCom

Visual Communication - Unit Two - Drawing & Measurement.


Drawing & measurement - Use letterforms and stencils to look at line. The brief asked us to look at different ways of creating text in our work. This could mean breaking up the letters or overlapping to create an abstract piece of work encorporating text. I really enjoyed this subject as I  found that there were many different ways of creating intresting backgrounds with the overlapped letters. I also tried to create a repeating pattern using the letters, which I found worked really well. It was also intresting to use different materials such as ink and paint to overlap different letters to create a piece of work made up of abstract shapes and lines. I particulaly like the pattern I made using the letter 'X'. I used white and black to create a clash and think this makes the piece particularly stand out and look really effective. I think these letter forms have worked really well, especially with the black lines against the coloured backgrounds. I am really pleased with the pieces I produced in this workshop.

My Second Day :)

First Unit - 2D & 3D Design - Wrapping.

Wrapping - To select and wrap a series of objects. The breif asked us to choose items from a selection including a skeleton, pots, lightbulbs, and many kitchen implements. We were in pairs for this group, so me and my partner decided not just to chose one large object and wrap it, but to select a collection of objects to try and convey a story. We first chose the materials that we would wrap, including a whisk, a lightbulb and some scissors, all presented in a wrapped frame. We used cotton, string and masking tape to wrap the objects. I like the way each wrapped item has a different texture and look. We wanted to give the impression of things being trapped in the wrapping and convey an unsettling feeling. I think we acheived this, especially with the torn pieces of material which give the impression of ripped clothing on a fence. I think the colours reflect what we were trying to acheive as well. I think we did well and followed the brief well.

First Week :)

First Day Of My Foundation Course - First Unit - Visual Communication.


Sonic Cartography - The science or art of making or drawing maps. The brief asked us to create a piece of work in response to music we heard 'The art of music'. We saw examples of work and I was reminded of the work by Kandinsky. I like the colours and simple shapes he uses in his work and decided to attempt my own version. I actually found it easier than I expected to create my piece of work. As everything is your own personal response it was good to experiment with different materials and ideas. It also gave me a chance to experiment with using the computer to create different effects on my work. I inverted the colours to give a different effect, and studied smaller sections of my work which looked very effective. I used a view finder to select intresting sections f my work. I really liked this workshop and feel I produced a confident and informed piece of work.