This is a presentation of all completed work for my Fashion and Textiles project. This project was very enjoyable as I like to approach a lot of mixed media and experimental pieces. Working with a variety of materials and different approaches always helps generate ideas which you can incorporate into anything.
Here I’ve research 2 fashion and 2 textile designers that I took an interest in.
For this piece I had incorporated a few of my samples into this embellishment. I’ve attempted to express more colour by creating an ombre effect with watercolours on the cuffs and collar.
I thought about adding an extra feature using embroidery thread that’s overhanging the cuffs, this was a similar approach to a mixed media piece that I’ve previously created.
This task involved recycling an old t-shirt by cutting the fabric into strips then looping them through one another, which was actually crochet using my hands.
I actually to really like the overall result, I think that it looks very effective, especially on a black or coloured background. There are so many possibilities to use this technique. It’s possible to be used for tie dye, to embroider on, to make a collage or even incorporate into a garment.
Here I’ve created a few origami dresses, two of them using coloured paper and the other on a larger scale by covering an A4 page with coloured making tape whilst still keeping to my colour palette.
There was a lot of enjoyment in making these dresses. Although I have thought of some other ways to incorporate these into other abstract pieces by using patterns/designs you’ve already made or transforming them into an embroidery piece.
For this project my chosen words are based on 1950’s and citrus. For my colour scheme I’ll be using colours that relate to the theme including: orange, yellow, green and blue.
Here I’ve created a series of pattern ideas using a variety of media’s including: watercolour, pen, thread, paper collage, and embroidery.
I’ve really enjoyed experimenting with these materials and combining them together to create abstract pieces. Personally, I find that either embroidering or overlapping another piece of artwork really makes it interesting.
I’ve wrote a couple of paragraphs based on why I have chosen these two words and what I intend on doing with that theme.
I’ve brainstormed various words associated with citrus and 1950’s. This is something I find useful before I start experimenting with materials and colours etc.
I’ve also researched a variety of words using a dictionary that didn’t relate to textile & fashion. Originally I was supposed to research my main two chosen words but decided to look up.
Here I’ve created two mood boards one by hand and the other digitally using canva. My theme for this project is based on two chosen words which are citrus and 1950’s. I intend on research on these particular words and gathering a variety of materials that relate to my colour scheme. I also plan to experiment with various techniques creating abstract and textured pieces.
