Last 3 Weeks In Knit, Week 3

During this last week of knit iI am realising what Direction my work is going in and finalising my samples. During this week I have booked onto the knit machines to work mostly work with Intarsia and e-wrapping, being very concious of the yarns I am working with and paying close attention to colour.

The artists and designers I have looked at during this unit in particular have really helped me move my ideas forward, recently looking into designer Yann Gerstberger, has made me realise that I do not want my work to be fashion based, I rather the work be an art piece on its own as a wall display, and feel the large scale work is very eyes catching, so during this week I am going to see what my sample may look like on a slightly bigger scale. 

Last 3 Weeks In Knit, Week 2

I have really enjoyed the second week of this unit in knit, I feel like my ideas are coming together now and can see that within my work. The artists I have been looking at, such as Brenda Aherne & Helen Delany and Hannah Busewell, have been a big inspiration to take my work in a more abstract direction, however I feel this really fits with my photos as they look very abstract in themselves, Using a low shutter speed on my camera to capture the light.  

©Heather Chamberlain

This week we was tough how to create vertical lines on the knitting machines, I feel that that this technique is very useful to my work and will help me move ideas forward. As using this technique I can achieve the abstract bold shapes within my photos. 

©Heather Chamberlain

Yann Gerstberger

Last 3 Weeks In Knit, Week 1

Gouache Painting From Photo 

During this week I have been moved into knit, my first to choice to spend the last three weeks of the Sampling unit. During this week I have chosen 'Street Beat' as my starting point to collect data. Taking photos from the street to capture light and atmosphere. Then Drawing from these but not in a literal way, taking the colour out of the image and using this to create the image.

Capturing Colour

Hannah Buswell - Oversized Knitwear, Contrasting Stripes

Though I do not normally work in a fashion directed way I feel these designers work are more art than clothes, and feel my work could lead towards this style of work, with the bold colours and solid shapes.

Helen Price