So far I have done plenty of experiments and will combine
some of them together to make my final piece for next week. I came straight
from the inspiration I found in Norma Starszakowna’s works and wanted to work
in a very initial way, making it messy but poetic. I have created samples using
red onion dyes and they didn’t turn out very strong but I will still use them.
I have also burnt material, as I know that Starszakowna’s work eludes this
effect. These samples actually turned out really interesting. Starszakowna has
also inspired me to experiment with paper pulp and it really didn’t work out
and I won’t be taking these experiments any further. Starszakowna’s work also
inspired me to use couching in my samples and I actually really liked this work
and will want to explore it further. Finally, I wanted to explore layering in
my works. I have used both black, beige and grey material made of cotton, silk
and chiffon. This way of working was really simple an also very effective. I
defiantly want to continue using this technique.
Doing this project has been fun. It is rare for me to
experiment in an unstructured way that involves the ‘unknown’. I want to use
this direction much further in other projects.
Hi Emma,
ReplyDeletelooking at you samples in class i felt that you had some great samples in particular the couching ones. i think you could play around with abstracting the couching technique, maybe destroy the fabric and then try to couch over it.
I am slightly worried about the way in which you had your samples laid out in the clip lock bags however. :)
You have used a good range of techniques but I think you could take the destruction even further. It is great that you have touched on natural dyeing but maybe you could experiment more with rust or earth as they can give strong effects too.
ReplyDeleteI like that you have referenced Norma Starszakowna. When I look at her work I see alot of destructive and reconstructive ideas.
With your couching, perhaps you could pull at the fibres of the material after it has been couched down to the base?
Your samples look interesting, and I too think that some more experimentation in regards to the natural dyes might be effective. Have you tried overdyeing with other elements, or tying them in places and then over dyeing to create layers of patterns?
ReplyDeleteIs the couching a means of repairing or deconstructing the work? Because I think it could work as both, and would be interested to see how using it as one or the other changes the outcome.
-Dominika