Print Week 3

Group Feedback Notes

During this week we had more time to practice the skills learnt in print so far, and develop them further. A new technique learnt was Heatfix paper. This is a good method to use as I felt it forced me to build up layers in my prints, as it acted as a base of colour. For my prints I did not want to make them to busy, thinking about them as interior designs, also my colour palette mood. I did not want to clutter the prints with colour and make them look chaos.

During peer reviews, it was said that my prints and the colour mood was calming, which is something I think is fitting with my context, if it was not calming it would not be suitable. 

Dan Hallett

I feel these two artists prints link well to my style of work. As they are quite spaced out and not too complex of a design. Though still quite stunning.

Schatzi Brown

Print Week 2

Photoshop Print

First Print Samples 

During the second week on Print we was introduced to the print room. Using our motifs we printed them onto acetate and was able to get them exposed onto the screens. I am really enjoying the Print rotation I feel as though I am learning a lot, in both the Digital lessons and Practical lessons. I am enjoying the technique. Below is a photo of Kim Parker's Design this is how I would like to see my prints, as interior design ideas like Bed covers, Pillows etc. The print of Kim Parker's is similar to mine also as the motifs are all spaced out separately and not touching.

Kim Parker 'Wild Roses' Hand Embroidered Bedspread

Print Week 1

During the First week of Print we have been generating motifs from our drawings from feedback week. During feedback week I focused on natural objects like flowers and shells. This week I focussed on just flowers alone. We were to use black media only and try creating linear and silhouette shapes from our imagery. This was fairly easy to do so after a while got quite boring. Later on in the week though we were introduced to a different technique on illustrator which I enjoyed because this enabled me to transform the motifs I already had and manipulate them and play around with patterns etc. My favourite part of the week was the colour task. I really enjoyed focusing on the colour and really pulling out colours that are not so noticeable at a first glance, I found this task very relaxing and therapeutic.  

Example of the Motifs created 

Liverpool

Map of Liverpool and Places Visited

Over the Christmas Holiday we were set the task to go to London but due to the cost it was not possible to go at this time so went somewhere more local which I have not explored. I took a trip to Liverpool, the visit was good as it was nice to see what else is out there and get new ideas. Liverpool as a place is not one in which I have really been so to get to know the place was really good too. 

Mixed Media Week 3

Final Sample

Final Sample

During the third week of Mixed Media we had time to book onto the laser cutter to create a final sample. Using the work and experimenting I had done already I though it was best suited to a subtle relief surface. I wanted to create a relief surface to create a piece of art for a gallery rather than interior design. I felt my work was more suited as a piece on its own rather than being a pattern for an object, like a cushion or lampshade. Artist Anne Kyyro Quinn inspires me as their work large scale as a piece of work to display in a gallery, home etc.  

Though the laser cutter is fun to work with I thought more enjoyment using illustrator than the laser cutter itself, this is because for me the laser cutter was a lot of waiting around for it to finish and felt I could be using the time more effectively. My final sample work well, there was no problems with the laser cutter, though the material I used could of been better and it became too delicate when finished on the laser, so using a thicker material next time would work better. 

To the end of week we were asked to illustrate our work and through the image tell a story how we got to our final sample. I found this task enjoyable, though was tricky. I found that to get a good photo, it took a lot of time and effort, moving things around several times and getting a good angle to take a photo. Also thinking about composition, as I did not want to over crowed the space, thinking what was important to show and thinking of new ways to display them was a struggle. But found planning this out fist made in easier.

Mixed Media Week 2

During this week in mixed media we have completed the laser challenge. This was good to finally get to use the laser cutter, as trying to create an idea and not really understanding the laser was tricky, not really knowing what we can achieve out of this process. I have found this week tricky as have not really felt inspired by the linear drawings we did last week. I do not feel this was a good basis for the set task. 

Contextual References

Anne Kyyro Quinn

Anne Kyyro Quinn creates interior textile pieces, rich textures and striking motifs.Anne Kyyro Quinn's sculptural approach is a new genre of textiles as it is more three-dimensional rather than flat surface. I am inspired by her work as it is very natural, the shapes she creates are very organic. I feel that this element is what I most admire about her work. She mostly works with Felts, this is a lovely material to work with as it holds its shape well but yet still looks soft, not too harsh. 

Ealish Wilson

Ealish Wilson is a fibre artist and textiles artist, inspired by travel, fashion, photography and traditional sewing techniques. There are many quality's of her work which I am inspired by, one is the use of material.Ealish uses material which I would not myself use but work very well and look very effective. I also love the scale, though I prefer working on a small scale focusing more on detail, the large scale which Ealish works at looks stunning as her techniques turn into pattern like pieces. 

Matt Shilian

Matt Shilian creates three-dimensional sculptures, with the basis of folds. ''Guided by wonder, my work is made because I cannot visualise its final realization;'' I am fascinated by Matts work as it is so detailed by yet his techniques seems so complicated. In particular I love this piece, the colour choice is lovely, very neutral colours, making the piece look like a natural form. 

Aleksaundra Gaca

Sound absorbing and artistic, textile designer Aleksaundra Gaca has developed a series of woven textiles that are noise reducing. I love this work as it is both practical but yet pleasing to the eye as a single piece of art work. In this piece I particularly like the colour and material choice, the colours are very faint but create a lovely surface repeat pattern. This is something I would like to achieve within my work, a single repeat patten that overall makes a lovely surface. 

Giles Miller

Giles Miller Studios is a London based design practice, developing surface and interior design projects. I particularly like that Giles work is more relief than three-dimensional. I like this as it shows how effected relief forms can be. I also like the colour choice, the subtle cream colour makes the harsh shapes look soft, both these elements complement each other very well.