Group Presentation.

Getting the time to discuss in small groups what we have been doing over summer has been really helpful in realising the strengths, weaknesses and development of my summer project. It was also really inspiring to see what people who are interested in different specialisms and contexts to me have been drawing and inspired by over summer.

In terms of my work, we all agreed that there is some nice elements to my drawings in terms of line, repetition and composition but to improve I need to make use of a colour palette that is representative of the imagery I have been drawing from, so that there is not random use of colour. I think that doing this will definitely aid me a lot in moving forward and developing into my new unit.

The other students in my group also suggested that when I go into my specialism which will be Knit that I should probably focus on getting structure into the knit which I was also planning on doing through the use of the skills and techniques that I learnt last year in embroidery. However, another really interesting thing that they suggested I do to add structure is to use structural material to add to my knit.
 

Summer project post 2.

Lucy Brown.

 

It is the presentation of her work and the installation that attracts me to the work of  Lucy Brown. I love the way in which she fills a space with her work. Although Brown makes use of old pieces of garments and fabric in her installation, the work in a way reminds me of threads and in certain areas knit, which I am very interested in as I think I will be specialising in knit this year but also cross into embroidery making use of the techniques I learnt last year to integrate into my knit work. 

Dana Barness.

Again, the installation art work of Dana Barnes is a good example of the kind of context I would like to work towards, creating pieces of work to fill a space, and responding to a space by thinking about ways of creating space, line and structure within it. I also really like the way that Barnes has created such large, sturdy looking structures through knit, which Is usually seen as being quite soft and flimsy- this is something that I would like to create myself, as within my drawings I am focused on structure, line and shape which could be difficult to represent through a simple knit sample, but I am hoping that making use of embroidery skills I have learnt will make this accessible.

Ealish Wilson

Textile artist Ealish Wilsons work attracted me due to the  way she has created structure and line in unusual ways. Her use of fringing and pleating is something that I'm really interested in due to my love for both knit and embroidery. I also find her colour choices really nice, and would like to spend more time myself getting to a stage where I am confident with use of colour within both my visual research and samples.

 

Summer Drawing sketchbook.

As I have expressed in the previous blog posts I have been very inspired by line, shape, space and especially architecture over the Summer due to my visit to Berlin and gallery visits so I have been experimenting with these key points throughout my sketchbook over summer. I have been focussing on the quality of line, composition, exploring shapes, collaging and layering. Overall,  I think that I have started to create some interesting ideas and pieces which I would like to push and further explore in 2nd year and work into my practice/specialism.
 

Summer Project post 1.

David Ogle.

I was very inspired after attending a talk by David Ogle due to his interesting ways of developing his art installations from his drawings, but also his drawing technique. I particularly like the way his drawings are mostly repetitive, and are focused on quality of line and shape but also composition and are done in . For me, drawing is highly important in the way I work, as I like to transfer my use of line, shape, space and composition into the sampling I do in textiles or final piece. Ogles installations are site responsive which is also something that I could see myself doing in future exhibitions or final pieces, as I like the idea of my final piece being influenced by the surroundings and not purely my sampling and drawings. This interest came after my last unit of work for unit x, when I hung drawings in an old office space, which meant I had to respond and work with the space that I was given.

Degree Show.

Visiting the degree show was a fantastic opportunity and also very inspiring seeing the different types of context and outcomes that comes from students not only on the textile course, but a range of creative courses. I always seem to be drawn and inspired by more art or craft type work rather than fashion or interior, and I think that this will be the path I'll go down in terms of my own work, producing one off pieces. 

Claude Parent exhibiton at the Tate Liverpool.

The way Parent transformed this exhibition space in the Tate gallery into a room filled with different shapes, angles, and edges allowing the audience to experience a gallery in a completely  different way than they usually would really grabbed my attention. As a textiles student I find the work of architects really intriguing, which I think is why I found this exhibition so interesting. I also took to looking at some of Parents other work, and I also love his drawing work of his architecture plans, as I found a likeness to my own drawings that I've been doing over summer.

Berlin-

architecture

I think getting the chance to travel to Berlin this summer has definitely given me the most inspiration in terms of my summer project and drawing work. It was the amazing different scales, shapes, age and style of the buildings that swarmed the city that really inspired my work and thoughts for the project. As I learnt in unit x, I am very interested in creating line, shape, space and layers in my practice- both in drawing and in any final outcome I may produce. So getting this chance to see so much different architecture was a great opportunity.

Jewish Museum Berlin.

The whole design of the architecture of the Judaism Museum in Berlin by the architect Daniel Liebeskind is beautiful and so powerful in holding much meaning for Judaism. On arrival to the museum there is a statement from Liebeskind explaining the way that he wanted to create the building so that it contained "void" areas which where empty and dark and not used in the gallery and also the way in which he wanted to leave the architecture of the building and the idea behind it to be thought of and interpreted by the viewer, rather than it being explained which I think is a really nice concept. 

Overall I was attracted to the planning of space and the lines made through this building both inside and outside, and also the way in which the structure created certain points of light in different areas which created certain emotions and feelings from the audience.