Textile Art Project - Sample Experimentations

A Happy Easter

The sun had got his hat off and it’s freezing out there.

Textile Art Project - Sample Experimentation

Mount card cut to 4'x4'size - fabric glue - fabric material - fabric paints

Photographic paper

Oil pastel- ink- magazine imagery - fabric medium  

Fabric Medium different materials

Sandwich of Solufleece, bondaweb, brusho Magazine & Machine stitch

Sandwich of Solufleece, bondaweb, newspaper & machine stitch

Sandwich of Solufleece, bondaweb & sweet papers

Cling film, Wax , iron & fabric

Sample Experimentation

Concept development

Waste not want not is an old proverb proven by rummaging charity shops for recycled treasures.  A treasure for pennies ethically sourced reduces budget costs and my carbon footprint.

PLP Theme Symbolism

The textile art project symbolic theme researched via the web expands to semiotics – Roslyn Krauss notes on the index. 

“Childhood Explored” Textile Art Project

 Plan Sample Experiments

Sample Experiment1- Recycled Curtain Material









Top left Acrylic / Top right Inks
Bottom Left goauche / Bottom right Fabric paints
wetted recycled material

Ironed bondawebbed onto recycled material 

Scrap materials ironned

Sewing Machine scrap material



Wasted Newspaper





Waste newspaper layered bondaweb, solufleece


Ready for the next stage  !

Come into my web said the spider to the fly

Internet Questionnaire

Just to warn the IT guys that I have wandered into the realms of Internet.  Lucky for me the Internet journey's guide is a kindly tutor named Paul.  In a galaxy far away from my comfort zone I have send a questionnaire to my fellow BAD2 students via the survey monkey.  This rash act was prompted by my PLP idea of "  possibility of a fund raising opportunity for the Camille’s Appeal"

  

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Sorry folks,  I can only say that after PDP review of e portfolio via survey monkey, I was inspired by your  quick response.  As time is short both in life and in this project your opinions can gathered without me hassling you too much.

The next exciting blog

"Childhood Explored Textile Art Project

Plan for Sample Experimentation 

Books-Books-Books

Happy days are always filled with a cuppa and a book.   Life is good – Do not fear I am researching the integrated project.  

Here we go again with a little bit of history repeating to dream the impossible dream of an interesting block. Where do I begin with “Childhood Explored” themed research?   

By flicking through old family photo albums for seascape imagery I remember how much fun is had at the beach.  Can you remember sunny warm days of paddling in the sea and melting ice cream? It’s tricky with snow falling to find those Easter eggs!   

Research - Specialist Skills

A treat for me is reading lots of great books and a win-win situation for the project as it gains specialist skills from:

·        Isobel Hall

“Textile adventures mixed media and stitch” published 2011 Isobel Hall ISBN 978-09569029-0-0

This artist talk about her work prompted the purchase of this inspiring book.  A book full of ideas for my project with lots of beautiful photographs.   

·        Valerie Campbell Harding & Maggie Grey

“Layers of stitch contemporary machine embroidery” published 2004 BT Batsford London ISBN 07134 89065

This book is one step beyond my sewing machine experience.    

·        Helen McKenna – Textile Artist

www.helenmckennasews.co.uk

Inspiring craft show display of artist’s work.  

UNIT 25: INTEGRATED PROJECT

BAD 2nd YEAR 3rd BLOCK - UNIT 25: INTEGRATED PROJECT

8X8 THEME “CHILDHOOD EXPLORED”

Contextual Research

Alternative therapy: Colour

Inspiring Contextual Artist - Kate Livingstone

Internet site: http://katelivingstone.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/mandala-series/

I was inspired by Kate Livingstone colourful work in “Beyond the Frame” exhibition at Park Gallery 2011.

The Mandala Series installation with Rachel Thomas.

Further Research of spiritual themed Mandala art.

Research: Textile / Mixed Media Artists

·        Pat Archibald - Patchwork artist

http://www.patarchibald.com/

Specialist skills Workshop: Gorgeous gilded fabrics

Techniques: Bondaweb & printer’s foil

·        Wendy Dolan – Textile Artist

http://www.wendydolan.co.uk/

Specialist Skills Workshop:  Textured Landscape

Techniques: Bondaweb & Organza scraps

·        Kerry Mosley – Textile Artist/illustrator

http://kerrymosley-atextileartistsprogress.blogspot.co.uk/

• Margaret Beal

Book title: “Fusing fabric “

Author: Margaret Beal  - Publisher Anova Books London UK 2007  - ISBN 9780713490688

·        Kim Thittichai

http://www.kimthittichai.com/

http://www.hot-textiles.blogspot.co.uk/

  

 The research provides great inspiration for the prioject.

THE CREATIVE BRAIN

BIG SHOUT OUT FOR TELLY PROGRAMME
:BBC2 Horizon: The Creative Brain - How insight works r 752567

Great ideas.

•  Get out the room and do mundane tasks.  Come back with new ideas - simple.  Yes that cuppa of tea is a thinking process honest!!
• Mixing up your routine gets results  - cuppa of coffee ha ha
• The brick creativity test - how many ideas can you give for a brick.  The more abstract the more creative. Thinking outside the brick ha ha .  

Integrated Project - Contextual Artist

Pam Carter Artist
A big favourite of mine for a long time.  The inspiring work of this artist has a love of colour that always  brings out a positive glow.  Just what my textile art project needs.

Themes for textile art : 
Colours
Positivity

New Dawn New Day snowing

New Day - New Project

Brush yourself off - Lets start all over again!!

PDP Class -
Tutor review of survey of e portfolio - 
A free survey via surveymonkey.com
The survey provided stats for e portfolio from the BAD2 students.

Group Discussion on PLP Ideas - Tutor asked for Group's Brief selection & PLP theme
Group discussion   PLP themes with contributions from Tutor & class colleagues.

I actually had to say out loud what my PLP theme is ahhhh !

Textile Art - Symbolic imagery of child exploring

Tutor suggestion :- Symbolic imagery - semiotics


So now I have said it I better do it  eh!

Suggestions : creative practises/ academic purpose /self evaluation /ethics environment & subject







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