23/02/14 Practice

I have put the abstract prints of the bus seat fabrics onto my compoments and I am happy with the results as it adds a new element to the samples. This is an area that I would like to experiment with further as I think that through adding pattern a interesting surface can be created through the joining of the shapes.  My samples have also become more tactile and textural than previously which is also another area to be explored.

In regards to furthering my work there are several elements that I would like to experiment more within Unit X. I intend to start to work on a larger scale and create bigger samples as I would like to realise a large scale interior wall piece. Whilst still exploring the concept of using numbers, I want to fully explore the possibilities of combining and layering colour and explore working with pattern further. I want to  create work that is still derieved from data but uses a set of figures that the viewer can relate to more easily, as the X57 bus route is very specific. This may be through national or global statistics or extracting numbers from the news.

Moreover, I also would like to continue my paper collection as it has really started to inform and develop my work. I would like to create a collection of paper pieces and potentially work on a book/catalogue that would illustrate my ideas and that could be distributed to potential retail outlets that may be interested in my work, such as Flow Gallery in London.

As the final weeks of the project have gone by, I have felt excited by the possibilites of my final samples and how these could really be pushed further and developed.  I just wish that these ideas had come earlier in the project. But moving towards Unit X, I am looking forward to fully exploiting the possibilites of combining data and embroidery to create unique textile pieces.