composite sheet

Composite sheet 1 [paper and design exercises]

Key to composite sheet 1

a. Photogragh of an off shore wind farm [google earth]

b. Photograph of design exercise of shapes and layers using decorated papers

c. Photograph of sea water surface [my own]

d. Drawing / mark making [inktense pencils] of water surface

e. Drawing /mark making of bubbles [oil paint sticks]

f. Transparent surface [bubble wrap and acrylic paints] used to represent bubbles

g. Exploration of colour and complimentary colour ways [ Brusho paints]

h. Full size decorated paper collage [design with shapes and layers].

I was very excited by this collage with the cut away turbine shapes and the sense of movement achieved

I. Decorated paper, frottage sample. [Painted tissue paper which was then laid over a cardboard surface for rubbing]

j. Decorated paper. [Tissue paper glued to cartridge paper background, washed with acrylic paint and rubbed with oil paint stick]

k. Composition for design made up of decorated papers

l. Verbal prompts for design.

  Composite sheet 2 [stitched samples]

Key to composite sheet 2

a. Background fabric [space dyed wool felt].

b. Sample of free machine stitchery using directional side ways zigzag. Several layers of stitching on nylon chiffon.

c. Sample of single layer of free machine stitchery on nylon chiffon.

d. Photogragh of directional free machine stitchery used for rims of spheres.

e. Sample of corded quilting worked from the ‘wrong side’ using twin needle on space dyed bamboo silk. Fabric turned to right side and threaded with metallic threads.

f. Sample of corded quilting worked from right side and threaded with string on space dyed cotton organdie. Couching of metallic threads along edges of stitching

g. Samples of free machined ‘bubbles’ on nylon chiffon

h. Sample of Shibori dyed Chinese silk

i. Sample of above with machine stitching using twin needles to create tucks in pleated fabric and then gathered by hand [manipulated fabric].

j. Sample of Decovil painted with cold water dye with the addition of metallic oil paint sticks. Polished with soft cloth to buff and represent turbine blades

k. Photograph of space dyed Chinese silk. Free machine stitchery using sideways zigzag to create tucks. Cable stitch added in metallic thread. Hand gathered to roll. Manipulated sample

l. Free machine stitchery in circular shapes on background fabric.

m. Samples of fabric [space dyed bamboo silk] to represent bubbles

n. Sample of free machine stitched sideways zigzag on silk chiffon

o. Dyed shells and beads