Unit Invention- Final Evaluation

Evaluation

Mark-making drawing with a 2d effect.

At the beginning of this unit, I was focusing on the patterns a lot and didn't feel like I am experimenting with my drawings, therefore while making mark-making drawings (on the Monday drawing sessions), has encouraged me to take the mark-making drawings furthermore by using other drawing materials like making a drawing by using a paint tube as a pen, to create textures and then maybe at some parts doing pattern drawings (if I want to) as shown in the image at the right; 

I think I like making mark-making drawings, which are quick and texture. I can use them as the inspiration for the background of my samples.

Moreover, I think unit invention was a quiet long unit, which is quite boring for me to work on a project for more than 3 months. Therefore, I divided my project into two parts 'Archive collection of Indian embroidery' and 'Royal Armoury museum'. These two parts of the project had a completely different colour pallet from one another. The first part which was more based onto a lighter colour pallet (including different shades of feminist colours and then a strong colour pallet, which reflects war and sacrifices)

Also, throughout unit invention, I have started off doing using a dusky colour pallet and ended up in a darker colour pallet, which kind shows me that I like elaborating and developing with a darker colour pallet. Therefore, I must very carefully work with limited colours, so I don't get confused in developing my colour pallet furthermore during a project.

Moreover, in this unit, I have used soft fabric, I think the only fabric I loved working in this unit was silk viscose velvet because of its smoothness and heavyweight. Therefore, for the next unit, I am thinking of working with heavier fabric rather than working with light waited fabrics (if I want to have some weight and texture to the fabrics).

During the project, I have also realized that I really enjoy learning different techniques on different machinery, which I think makes my mind confuse and won't let me develop from one technique or style. Therefore, I have realized that in this project I quite like working with the ethos software/machine and, it was quite interesting to develop stitches by using tailor tacking. Tailor tacking foot gives a textured and pop-up texture to the surface and multi-header machine(ethos) gives a beautiful embroidery pattern like printing something on fabric but with threads. Therefore, I am thinking to use these sources furthermore to develop into my way of working.

During this 2-week break, I am thinking to investigate different artists and designers who use multi-headers and tailor tacking foot to experiment in their work. I might be using a normal needle to create some samples during this break because I strongly believe that I love to create textures on a hard and sample surface.

Archive Collection - week 8

This week, I have started to work with black and golden colour theme. I have also started to develop into trapping the fabric with Juki machine.

Just to get a slightly different effect on the same technique, I have used tailor tacking foot to trap fabric strips as shown below;

Trapping ribbons by using tailor tacking foot.

I really like making the fabric stand by using this foot. I have reduced the tension of the bombing because I wanted to show the bottom and upper thread at the same time.

Still, I couldn't make the fabric stand stiff and straight to show the stretched thread effect on the fabric, therefore I have tried to change the direction of this according to my drawings as shown below;

Traping thread by using tailor tacking foot.

Moreover, this week I have used the multi-headers machine as well, which really inspired me to create the background by using Juki machine and trapping different fabric pieces onto organza and then, doing embroidery over it by using the multi-header machine as shown down below;

My sample- Digital Embroidery and Trapping fabric

I like the way, I have used a textured background and then did digital embroidery over it. I might take this way of working furthermore. But still, I need to make my stitching lines more neat in order to show what's going on in a piece.

Archive collection - Week 7

This week, I have started to explore different ways of creating textures into my samples. I have realised that I was not creating my samples the way I like to create. I have found my samples to be really flat and boring at this stage of the unit. Therefore, I have started to think and experiment by giving some more texture onto the fabric. In addition to this, I have also spend a lot of time in the print studio in learning different printing techniques like monoprint and Devore printing technique. I quite like the way Devore works with 'silk viscose velvet. But, then I thought I can still create these sort of texture by using machine embroidery, by trapping some kind of heavy backing at the back of my fabric pieces and then stitching over it.
An example of Devore sample is shown below;

Devore onto Silk Viscose Velvet

Also, I think I can do Devore and then embroider over it by using Jukie machine to develop into textures.

My Drawing page - the inspiration for my sample.

I actually like making marks of shadows as shown on the image at the right side which has encouraged me to develop my samples by taking inspiration from this drawing.


Furthermore, to give texture onto fabric I have tried to create my own technique by trapping fabric with Juki machine and then making the fabric stand. An example is shown below;

Trapping strips of fabric by using Juki machine.

 After having feedback from the tutorial, I got encouraged to use these shades of black and golden by using the same technique to develop into my sampling. I also myself like doing embroidery like this, therefore I will definitely develop more in the next week.

Following the same technique but by using the different machine(Pfaff), I have created another sample by using the really simple ready-made stitch on the machine but, by trapping some blue yarn threads as shown down below;

Trapping yarn by using Pfaff and pleating. 

I think a little bit reflection of blue looks fascinating through golden ladder stitch. In the next week, I might try this technique by using blue and golden threads onto a black or white surface.

This week I also, had the induction of Ethos software for the multi-header embroidery machine and I am really looking forward to creating my own file for the stitch out. To me, It looked interesting and I can use various surfaces to stitch onto with Multiheaders, to get a dense design.

Archive Collection - week 6

On the sixth week of the unit, I have continued manipulating my drawings onto the fabric.

My drawing at the bottom and my fabric sample at the top.

Especially with this sample, I think I have more concentrate on the composition of patterns and bright colours. Also, I think, I know how I can work with Jukie, domestic Bernina, embellisher and pfaff machine altogether, which allows me to create a mixed media effect on my samples as every machine and every domestic machine foot perform a different stitch onto the fabric. Moreover, I think the only thing, which I need to focus in this style is to know which machine or foot I need to use first in order to stand out the texture of a stitch. 

In addition, in the Monday drawing sessions, we were asked to place things in different proportions to create drawings by observing it from different angles. Examples are shown down below;

The proportion of different objects from Monday drawing session.

Also, I have attended the drop in session with Karina Thompson, where she gave some feedback about my work, she suggested me some key things which are down below; 

• I should try distressing the fabric which can inspire my line marks in my drawings.
• I should make more out of the time, as my samples were less in quantity and my drawings as well.
• I should spend 5 minutes every day to plan what I need to do in a day.

Distressed Cotton muslin fabric

I did try distressing the fabric, which I did not really like doing for this project and it was looking really different from my other samples as shown in the image on the left; 

It actually looks nice, but in this piece, I was losing the quality of the fabric, therefore I stopped using this technique.

However, I got another idea of creating the same texture by creating the ruffle texture as shown down below; 

Manipulating the fabric

I really like the way, this technique has turned out because it has a bit of 3D effect on the fabric and a movement on the fabric. Therefore i might be taking this technique further more in this project.