Kick start year 2!

I had a fabulous time over the summer making my trousers (although I sewed through my nail and destroyed my sewing machine... but we wont talk about that!)

I LOVE PHOTOSHOP! I love layering images to create different patterns and colour's, this is what I used to design the print for my trousers, which i then transfered onto a trouser piece using heat transfer iron on paper! FABULOUSLY TACKY! It worked really well actually!


Our new project ‘The physics of Design’ Vs. Venice….. interesting to say the least! I am choosing to focus on geometrics in physics such as the flower of life, from that idea I have managed to create some amazing patterns and colours. Also by reading further into the idea of the ‘projection’ on spheres to create a flower of life I have been able to work with the idea of us all being holograms, and by editing our fundamental molecular structure – the  flower of life – we can combine our self with other species to create holographic sub-species…. Surely it’s possible? Well it’ an interesting thought at least, and it creates interesting research and inspiration.

Fashion studies has also begun, and I am looking at Marie Antoinette as a fashion icon. My research file is growing, there is endless information I am finding everyday! I also managed to collect a lot of relating imagery of my own on our Venice study trip.
I’m feeling great about this project and I’m already half way through my sketchbook. Stay posted for imagessssssss

xoxox


All of the following images I have created from photos I had taken in Venice, then kaleidoscoped, and layered with other images.  

End of Live Project! xo

(See instagram pinterest link for examples of work, and inspiration.)

'Nothing Flat' Quilting - Live Project

Live project has come to an end and I am feeling peachy!
Crit probably could have gone better given I didn't actually present my own work. None the less I am chuffed to bits with my recent collection.
As usual I spent the first 3-4 weeks buying meters of fabric and jewels I didn't necessarily need, and threw my samples and sketchbook together last minute. SIGH.
However this time my disorganisation and messiness paid off because even the most hideous prints worked amazingly combined with other techniques.
I've learned I am very experimental when it comes to printing and manipulating materials. I have also learned I am very impatient and like to work quickly! Waiting for gelatine to set and latex to dry was emotional, but it paid off in the end!
 The biggest challenge i found in this project was trying to attach different textures and materials, obviously is almost impossible to sew through gelatine, so I had to rely on the trusty glue-gun! Although this is cheating as I wasn't necessarily 'piercing' my layers, it looked BANGIN'!

Main lesson of this project: Its almost impossible to make a shit print, keep working into it with different techniques e.g stitching, embroidery, quilting, beading, melting, ripping, embellishing, scratching, weaving, knotting, trapping and you literally cannot go wrong. Combine all your shit samples to make a relatively decent one!

Feeling optimistic about year 2 cannot wait to get printing again! 

xo

Research File Links: Cocaine Catwalk

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4915654/cara-delevingne-white-powder.html

http://shine.yahoo.com/fashion/cara-delevingne--h-m-and-modeling-industry-s-sordid-drug-past-195845343.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10610/Hurley-reveals-fashions-heroin-link.html

http://oxfordstudent.com/2013/05/20/the-real-drug-in-fashion/

http://www.balboahorizons.com/fashion-designer-kitson-begins-making-prescription-drug-clothing/

http://www.refinery29.com/designing-under-the-influence-the-greatest-designers-who-were-also-addicts#slide-1

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?cc=mfsfront;c=mfs;c=mfsfront;idno=ark5583.0015.004;rgn=main;view=text;xc=1;g=mfsg

http://www.lifelounge.com.au/photography/news/davide-sorrenti-and-heroin-chic-.aspx#gallerytop

http://alicebodkin.wordpress.com/2012/12/23/1990s-heroin-chic/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/20/the-influence-of-drugs-in_n_851643.html

http://bryanlewissaunders.org/drugs/

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2004/feb/16/drugsandalcohol.drugs

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fashion/9426800/Designer-says-drug-addict-look-is-out

http://www.projectknow.com/9-beautiful-models-with-alcohol-or-drug-addiction-problems/

http://paloma81.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/design-under-influence-fashion.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2021234/Coco-Chanel-biography-claims-used-drugs-lesbian-affairs-loved-Nazi.html

http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/jun/04/john-galliano-first-interview-dior

http://www.f-t.com.au/blog/illionaire-hunt-for-designer-on-drug-charges/

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/02/16/alexander-mcqueens-demons.html

http://www.queerty.com/photos-last-call-for-alexander-mcqueen-savage-beauty-at-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art-20110723/

http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml

http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/designers/ossie-clark/

http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Yves_Saint_Laurent

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1386550/He-manic-depressive-Yves-Saint-Laurents-lover-life-iconic-designer.html

http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20117311,00.html

http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/article/TMG3292682/The-mad-hatter.html

http://www.recoverynowtv.com/breaking-news/item/marc-jacobs-5-years-clean-and-sober-i-was-a-skinny-heroin-addict.html

http://www.mamamia.com.au/news/the-modelling-industry-is-like-drug-dealing/

http://drugnewsvault.blogspot.co.uk/2005/10/cocaine-catwalk.html

Weave Project

For the last few weeks we have been doing a project on weaving, I have really, really struggled to inspire myself with this project. I have finally begun enjoying the process and understanding how to make different patterns and textures with different yarns/materials. Despite newfound enjoyment I will admit I have not been very creative at all, my Yellow and Orange toned colour theme put me off from the get go and I haven't experimented as much as I should have. However I have produced a significant amount of weave I can probably work with to create my concept pieces. Its a bit daunting knowing I have 5 concept pieces to make when in previous projects samples were enough to cut the mustard. Admittedly all of my projects would run a lot better if I had organised myself a lot more now knowing this I can begin to figure out how to tackle future projects and maybe organise my unorganisation. 

I am looking forward to getting started on Sarah's project with Fashion Marketing; I have quite a lot of experience with marketing and advertising. I'd like to think I can recognise  where companies could improve their advertisements, after all who doesn't love a good shop window or banging poster?! I already have a lot of ideas I'm excited about, just whether it all comes together is a different story!