Inspiration

I find the work of Ingrid Calame interesting; she simply traces found marks and enlarges them to produce an interesting piece of art. The way that when made into the final pieces they do not look like the marks, but something a lot more abstract appeals to me and is something that I would like try to  bring into my work.  I also like the layering and the simplicity of the line, a quality that could be translated into embroidery in many ways. 

Intentions- Research

For the first project of second year, I have continued looking at similar ideas to that of the summer project, found marks.  I have tried to capture some of the lesser seen marks and lines found in Manchester that often will pass people by. Similarly to my photos of Montenegro, the pictures start to look like maps and aerial views of islands. I have always been drawn to maps. I am inspired by the pattern and colour of the lines and being able to discover about new places.  Since collecting the images I have started to draw and sample, concentrating of the lines, colour and shapes of the images. 

Summer Project

 During the summer I visited Montenegro, a country that I did not know much about, so I decided to base my summer project on this small country. I was staying in a small remote village which had some stunning ageing buildings. I loved the patterns and lines created by the layers of paint that had been painted on top of over the years.  From noticing these shapes I started to notice lots of intriguing shapes throughout the rest of my stay, from lamp posts to marks on the ground. They look like maps and imaginary worlds seen from above, despite being zoomed in images.  The shape of Montenegro is very interesting as it has a long inlet of sea, some of the marks I found almost started to look like the outline of the country.