accessory.

after creating my final piece i felt that i hadn't used stones and felt that this was an inspiring aspect of my project. i decided to create a bracelet/neckpiece using stones. i used some coffee-stained fabric and enclose the stone in between this an a piece of organza. i then embroidered around each stone to define them and keep them in the one place and used the half bleached straps from my second final product for tying the piece. i feel this was a successful way to show off some of the stones i had collected.

final piece.

for my final piece i decided to create another dress using a short bodice and different strips of fabric hanging from the top. i wanted to make this reflect the most inspiring aspects of my project and feel it has been successful. first i produced the bodice using a black fabric and burning holes into it, then created a lining using brown linen, allowing the brown fabric to be seen through the holes. i created four different sheets of fabric using different techniques to make up the strips for my skirt. i started by re-producing the bleached tie-dye and feel it was more successful this time as i used a black linen and there is a more detailed pattern, which reflects the rust aspect of my project. i then created a sheet where i couched spiral patterns using a different fabric, the remnants of an old skirt, and a piece of wool i found which i feel reflects my research into andy goldsworthy. i also created an applique piece using different pieces of fabric to create a collage which i feel reflects my initial research into castle ruins as there are different sized pieces of fabric, like the bricks in the castle walls. finally i created a piece where i sewed a white sheet of fabric to a coffee-stained fabric in lines in order to try create a cracked wall effect but i feel this hasn't been as successful as some of my other samples or my interpretations of cracked walls in my sketchbook.

second final product.

i have produced a second final product where i took a plain black cotton dress with an elasticated chest and manipulated it. first i changed the length of the skirt making it longer on one side theni added splashed of bleach to the skirt but i felt this wasn't very effective. i then decided to tie-dye the chest of the dress but used bleach instead of a dye. i feel the colours produced from adding the bleach to the black reflect the colours i have found whilst looking at rust.

rust.

something i feel is very evident within urban exploration is rusted metal. i hope to use the coplours and try to re-produce this effect using bleach on fabric and acrylic paint.

urban exploration.

after looking at the pictures printed in the magazine i mentioned earlier, i decided to research into urban exploration which is "the examination of normally unseen or off-limits parts of urban areas or industrial facilities". i feel this will inspire me to consider more modern backgrounds and will inspire me in my final pieces.

ruins style

I have recently found pictures in a magazine that I feel fit with my work very as the background looks very “ruined” and deserted. From this I have decided to look at urban exploration to try to find modern ruins to compare with the castle ruins I researched first.

acrylic jewellery.

I have decided to look closer at the possibility of making jewellery using long strips of acrylic to replicate long bricks that I have take photos of at housesteads.

canvas

I have produced a canvas which is my interpretation of one of Goldsworthy’s pieces using paint and papier mache to raise some of the stones. i started by painting the background a different shade of brown but this was unsuccessful as there was no clear difference between the stones and the background so i painted the background a blue/grey which i feel looks like a rough sea. i feel this is successful but if i were to do it again i would make the stones more raised up to make the difference between them more obvious.

andy goldsworthy.

I have looked at Andy Goldsworthy and really liked the spiral pieces he has done and would like to use these as a pattern in my work. I have done a range of spiral samples using different techniques such as couching, paper mache, embroidery and print using string on cardboard.

sculptures.

I have looked into rock sculptures in order to inspire me to create a more sculptural piece instead of something traditional that could be found in a high street shop.

stones.

after looking at ruins I have looked closer at stones which I would like to use in my work in order to make a more detailed piece of work. I would like to create stones using a range of techniques, such as salt dough, clay and papier mache. I would then like to use them to make jewellery or other accessories.

a final product.

by the end of this unit i would to achieve a range of clothing with accessories. i hope to do this by manipulating bought garments so they reflect my project and creating accessories that reflect my photos. for my first final product i used an old green dress that was no longer worn and cut into it, made the back longer than the front by adding extra fabric onto the back, burned holes into it, burned the edges, bleached it and threw coffee at it. i feel this is successful as a dress to reflect "ruins"

samples.

i have produced a range of A3 samples using different techniques to reflect the colours and textures of ruins. most were successful in what i was trying to achieve but some weren't.

how i hope to progress...

i hope to progress further in my sketchbook by looking closer at stones and experimenting with creating different shape and texture. i then hope to look at sculptures created using rocks and also rock samples by andy goldsworthyas i think this will influence me in creating 3D pieces taking ideas from his work and my own photos.

housesteads

i recently visited housesteads roman fort in Northumberland which is the remains of a roman fort along hadrian's wall. i managed to get photos of longer bricks which i hope to use as inspiration for possible accessories for final products, such as clay stones on a hat, or acrylic on a bracelet.

rei kawakubo

i have looked at Rei Kawakubo in order to look at how to create texture in fabric. i like the way she uses ruffles to create a 3D, artistic piece. i hope to be influenced by her when creating my own pieces.

lindisfarne priory

Whilst on holy island at weekend i took pictures from around the priory and managed to get a few pictures but at the time i was there, there was some construction work so there is scaffolding evident in some of my photos. I love the tone of colours in the bricks as it is different to any of the other ruins i visited.

Ma Ke Wuyong

An artist i hope to use quite frequently within my work is Ma Ke Wuyong, as i love the effect given in her pieces and i think they look a lot like ruins. I also think the palette of colours she uses is similar to that of bricks from a castle. I also like the fact she uses discarded items and recycles them and this is something i am keen to try and do also by recycling old clothes within my work.

dunstanburgh castle

when thinking of ruins my first thought was dunstanburgh castle, a castle that is now ruins on the coast of northumberland, which i had visited in primary school. therefore i decided to revisit it and take more detailed pictures. However i was not as lucky as with kendal and as it was a nice day there were a lot of visitors at dunstanburgh. despite this i think i managed to get some good photos especially of chimneys and towers that are still situated at dunstanburgh.

kendal castle

whilst in the lake district for my holidays i noticed in a leaflet that there was a castle ruin near where i was staying so used the opportunity to get my first detailed pictures of ruins. as there was not much to see the castle ruins were empty so i was able to get the pictures i needed without people standing in front of me. i have tried to get a range of pictures ranging from a close up of one individual wall to a picture of what was once an entire room.

for september.

You need to have done for September return:Unit 3 - Personal study - Evidence of:
Artist Research
Fashion Designer Research
Textile Designer research
An online record of the above areas of research
An online visual diary of your primary research in response to the above -
Photographs, drawings, sketches etc
Written annotation on each piece of work

statement of intent.

For unit 3 I would like to look at ruins and castles and how these can possibly be portrayed in textiles, particularly in costume design. As I would like to study costume design next year I thought it a good idea to have a look at the history of costume within this unit and to try to incorporate it into the project. Therefore I would like to first research into the costume of the Tudors and possibly those like Dick Turpin and then move on to research into castles and ruins.
To collect first hand photos for this unit I will visit the many fully intact castles and those that have been reduced to rubble, within the north east area. I will also look at other ruins such as monasteries and possibly bridges. When I first think of castles that are now just ruins, I think of Dunstanburgh and Warkworth Castle so first I will look at these, but then I will probably move onto researching and visiting fully intact castles like Bamburgh, Lindisfarne and Alnwick. I will also re-visit other ruins like Housesteads Roman Fort and Mount Grace Priory, a monastery in Yorkshire.
Artists I would like to look at are those that portray ruins, whether they are castles or another building, rather than focusing completely on artists that do castles that are intact and in their original splendour. Examples of those I hope to look at are; Joseph Turner, Charles-Louis Clerisseau, Viviano Codazzi and Leonardo Coccorante. However these are all traditional artists so I hope to also look at a more modern artist to compare with.
Designers I hope to look at are those who portray structure within their designs and those who use a palette of colour like that of a castle or ruins. When first thinking of which artists to look at, my first idea was to look at Ma Ke Wuyong as her work looks like rock like material. I would also like to look at Rei Kawakubo and Alexander McQueen.