Evaluation sampling (self made brief project)

In my brief i stated that i wanted to look into how time effects a material or object, and to discover new ways to show the layering and deterioration.. 

I started by layering, slowing adding colour as well as different texture to a large A1 canvas, i then started to rip, burn and slowly disintegrate the layers using many different techniques. i found that that particular experiment was extremely successful is clearly should the ideas of deterioration and showed the many steps and layers that had been created. i found that at the beginning i didn't like the burnt colours created from exposing the paper the the flame but it slowly grew on me as i found that the dark colours brought out the more vibrant lighter colours found on the last layer of the piece.

using the colour of the burned paper as inspiration i tried recreating in my series 4 knit workshop and chose a colour i felt very similar the a burnt charcoal shade, i then distressed the material attempting to create the same effect as the burnet paper.

i then chose to look as basso and brooks one off piece which was more digitally influenced.

i wanted to bring in the colours that i has sourced from my visual research, i then incorporated the inspiration from basso and brooks piece and incorporated my own digital photography in the back while adding my knit work that i had distressed, i wanted to take the idea of using photography while adding brightly coloured threads into the mix, it then started playing around with print out of pin ups while creating a deteriorated effect with paint while disrupting the images with thread linking to the colour scheme i had taken in a previous photo.

 i wanted to add text into my work so i started layering pages from old worn books keeping with the theme of time and how this effects the pages as they were extremely delicate. i then added masking tape and paint  as well as dye..  this is one of my favorite pages out of my sketchbook as i really enjoy the idea of incorporating text into my work and i think that the worn down look is something that i felt came out successfully.

 knit work i dyed responding to the page above.

i felt that i have utilized my sketchbook well and that i want to use hand knit more for future projects, i felt that digital has helped a lot in created a more unique look to my work and that taking that workshop has help alot technique wise. i felt the flow from the beginning of my project has been smooth and i was able to carry on my ideas that i had developed at the beginning of the sampling project right through to my on project and when writing my brief i felt that i have developed throughly into this idea, however i feel that i can   come back to this idea and still be able to bring different approaches.

found colour assignment...

Found Colour..

the wall photographed after everyone incorporated their found colour images from all over manchester.. 

My Images that i used in to found colour assignments i was looking for more worn out colour, things peeling off the wall, pieces of weathered building..

Repetition of an Object.

i wanted to look into the idea of the repetition of an object.. and how this object over time becomes more and more used. 

digital work

Digital workshop

Some of the samples from my digital workshop. we started out creating our own paintbrushes, i felt this fitted perfectly into my project as i wanted to create marks that after using them in a repetitive motion to created unique patterns, i also wanted to use text in my work. 

 

while created this piece below.. i wanted to create a repetitive pattern but change a small part of it like the colour of the rain drops.

Singular and Repetition.

singular and repetition                                                   

rep·e·ti·tion

 

noun

the act of repeating; repeated  action, performance,production, or presentation.

repeated  utterance; reiteration.

something made by or resulting from repeating.

a reproduction, copy, or replica.

   i started out with some primary research i wanted to keep to natural aspects looking into finding repetition in the natural landscape i also used people to bring in the singular aspects of my project. The photo below is one of my favourites due to the lighting and the way the silhouettes draw your attention to the centre of the photograph. 
giving a singular focus in the photo..

i also wanted to catch the repetitive movement and motion in the water, i particularly liked the ripples created and captured, i played around with the effects in photoshop giving a colder look bring the blues and greens out more..

Another part i wanted to look at is looking at the idea of repetition creating a pattern. the marks in the sand created are from the repetitive motion of the waves i wanted to take the idea of repeatedly using one single movement to create a pattern.