Skills For Making 2

Folklore!

While I have a few spare minutes I thought I would show and talk through some of my earlier work from the begining of the year.

As I chose Folklore to be my main inspiration thoughout this module, I fell straight in love with the idea of an abstract approach to the piece and wanted to show off my skill and passion for detailed embellishment, combining intricate print techniques. 
      
Here are a few examples of my sketchbook development work combining  fabric sampling and showing layers within the pattern print, blending of colours, and introducing a structured tier through embroidery and bead work.
 

 

 

Motivated by the style of patterning discovered in my research I was keen to create a design based on simple motifs using only outline illustration of the images. I wanted to add interest by applying my interpretation of the highly decorative surfaces through embriodery techniques and beading. 
Through colour tones I kept my pallet in pastel shades within my prints as I wanted to gradually develop and build up rich, bold colour in my embriodery techniques through the addition of thread. 

 I feel that introducing embroidery in to my prints creates the decorative detailing I wanted to capture and explore in my final prints, enhancing the patterns and outlines. Using  thick and thin embroidery threads, wools and beading I was hoping to show the different levels of texture and structure to my prints.