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Evaluation
This module by far was my favourite module of the foundation year. Being able to use my work and working practice for my narrative inspiration enabled me to collect solid primary research.
I enjoyed all aspects of the developments of my ideas. The use of experimentation and critical thinking in my development process based in my experience as a play worker. I had a number of practical incites throughout the creative process which guided certain choices in terms of materials and the actual processes I decided upon for my work.
Whilst challenging I found the creative process fluid as historically I have regularly been tasked in my Play Work role with creating concepts, using a range of materials and loose parts. Focussed on delivering stimulating and engaging practical play environments / spaces. This definitely served me well as I explored my ideas and planned for my final outcome.
I found not being able to realize the final outcomes immediately from my initial vision, did cause some frustration as I struggled to decide upon which way to go creatively.
I had an abundance of choice in terms of where to start however once the realisation came that I would only be able to produce one outcome for the final piece. It dawned on me I hadn’t planned out the images to be on one hoop. So I had to make use of the prints I had. In hindsight I’d have produced less sublimation prints with maybe a different selection of images.
This would have also given me more time to refine the final outcome as it would have enabled me to add more hand embellishments that I’d planned to add after washing off the Aquafilm. The Aquafilm threaded circles used to connect the piece together took a lot of time and effort with needles breaking, threads and bobbins snapping. This didn’t deter me from persisting as I really wanted to realise my outcome to reflect the vision in my mind.
To extend on this, I will in the future realise all three outcomes. I would have made the final piece double sided had I had time. The use of hand techniques like beading and more hand stitching would also be something I would add to further realise a polished final outcome.
Overall I was happy with my Instillation piece, I feel it is a representation of what it set out to be a clear representation of elements of the play environment.
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Final outcome
Hand in week, Tuesday 25th May
Today I connected my final outcome to the hoop. I had planned to use some eyelets I thought I had but failed to find them, I then tried that morning at home to attach the piece with bulldog clips and string, however the clips weren't strong enough to hold the fabric circles in place.
I came into Uni and spoke to Louise and Natalie about the eyelet idea. Then Louise took me upstairs to ask around the different fashion workshops. Nahida was very helpful and had some hand tools she was happy for me to try. We then went into the fashion workshop and Brenda said they had a mechanical eyelet punch in one of the workshop rooms. As we were being shown how to use the equipment it actually broke, but was fixed very quickly by maintenance so I was able to get the eyelet problem solved.
Using five small carabiners I attached some of the sections with those and the ribbon, I then used some metallic embroidery thread for the remaining eyelets.
After lunch Natalie and I went out to look for locations to take some photographs and capture some videos outside of Parkside.
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Friday 21st May
More circles and spraying the hoop
I had a selection of large hoops to choose from. Originally I had planned to use a weighted hoop, as I began to measure the piece to centre within the hoop the realisation came that the hoop looked to bulky. I had one large thin hoop that looked a bit grubby around the edges, so decided to spay the hoop with some spray paint I had. The thinner hoop looked much better once dried and also added less weight.
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Embroidery workshop
Week 8, Tuesday 18th May
Connecting the dots with thread scribbles and Aqua film.
Today in embroidery I carried on connecting the fabric circles with threaded scribbles. A representation of how children navigate a play space and how children first learn to master the art of colouring in and drawing.
The sewing machines at Parkside both in embroidery and free standing ones we used in P129, I found didn’t cooperate with my threads choices as well as the sewing machine I had at home. Using high quality threads I didn't think this would be an issue. The neon and metallic threads are a 100% polyester I combined those threads with a sulky iridescent thread. The metallic and sulky kept unwinding or coming out of the needle. Nahida gave me two different sized needles to see if that would help. The needle changes made no difference so we tried to put a net over the spool to help hold it onto the machine, this was also unsuccessful. I did find that this got more frustrating as the day went on so decided it was best to finish this at home.
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Sketchbook development
Friday 14th May
Continuing to use my primary research photographs with the combination of used sublimation paper images I had from all my print samples, photocopies and other mixed media.
I also experimented with using an Iron at home to transfer the images straight into my sketchbook. I thought this worked well, however the remaining pigment transfer was very faint.
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Final outcome
Week 7, Tuesday 11th May
Today I decided to work from home. After a restless night deciding on how to go about my final outcomes within the time frame of the two weeks we had left. I broke it all down again in my head and realised that three outcomes would be quite a hefty task, so going forward I decided to map out one hoop with with a combination of ideas from the original three.
The first thing I did was to measure the biggest hoop I had, then I made a paper template just to map out the circles and stick within the frame of the hoop.
I then started to map out the circles I would be creating to sew together. So some fabric circles with sublimation, Angelina, clear pouches with glitter all to be connected with aqua film using the thread to create circles as the connecting element.
As the polyester Quebec I had used for my samples isn't that sturdy and frays easily, I knew it needed a stronger fabric backing for the large fabric circles and to appliqué the smaller circles onto. Using some white denim I had and acrylic neon inks I made lots of backing samples to use for this purpose.
Acrylic Inks permanently bond with most fabrics and will become waterproof after several days after application.
Fusing Angelina and acrylic inks on denim
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Final outcome
Roughly mapped out my final outcome ideas for tutorials today
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Print workshop
Week 6, Tuesday 4th May
Final samples
Today was my final day in the print workshop for this module. As by now I was needing to finalise print samples and get on with the making of my final outcomes.
I had collaged some photographs with the plan to create some repeat patterns, using collage with sublimation print.
In the first print workshop at the start of the module, we had a look at the fabrics available. For my samples I had chosen to use polyester Quebec, similar to the polyester elgin used in my samples for the first module, as they both have a natural texture. The polyester canvas is also the same type of fabric, only much weightier and more expensive. I had decided in the first workshop to use the polyester canvas for my final outcome. Today however I was unable to purchase any as it was out of stock, so I had to go ahead with the polyester Quebec for my final outcome samples.
Primary photographs for collage
Layout before sublimation
Outcome
I thought the sample worked well although the outcome wasn't precise, some of the images had overlapped and moved once put into the heat press. I think with more time and attention to detail this could have been almost perfect.
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3D Shibori
Experimentation with some organza I had and an old synthetic scarf. Objective to recreate bubble forms.
The Shibori method I used here was the boiling method. Objects were wrapped tightly with a a long piece of string. Starting from the centre and working outwards. Using one piece of string instead of separate pieces makes it easier to unravel once the Shibori is completely dry. Only synthetic fabrics work with this moulding method. Once tied you place the pieces in a pot of water already brought to the boil, preferably using tongs so as not to burn yourself. You then leave this to boil for thirty five minutes, drain and blanche in cold water and then leave in a warm place for at least a day to ensure the string and fabric is completely dry.
This worked really well as you can see below and the shapes are very defined.
First attempt using marbles
Second time round experimentation with other objects
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Printing with objects continued
Creating repeat patterns using objects with acrylic inks, painting with inks and watercolour marker pens. Thinking about how to create simple repeat patterns with shapes, for the length of fabric I will be using to create parts of the camo net for my instillation although I’m still at this point undecided as to whether this will be my outcome or a part of my final outcome.
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