Graded Unit 2

Social Interaction & Supermarkets

27/3/2020

This situation is trickier to pinpoint/dictate in just one way. It can be the feeling of claustrophobia in shopping situations, surrounding my senses in over-stimulation and reminding me of anxiety when in the supermarket as a kid, or the feeling of being aware of all stimuli when in a supposedly quiet setting such as the classroom. It can even be the need to cover and bury myself in layers of clothing and protective sensory-ware.

I have chosen these four pictures as my reference as I feel it covers the visuals i feel i want to represent this topic, although it will still be tricky to pinpoint one exact point/direction to work with.

The same as the other two scenarios, I started the process by sketching my references out and turning them into stencils on acetate.
I then chose which fabrics might work with this scenario, which is trickier than the other two as there inst one definitive texture/feel which suits this situation i want to depict. I know jute, fleece and plastic-like textiles are some of what i feel describes the feel of outside interaction, but i dunno if i want to combine these into just a piece, or if i should just narrow it to one feeling?

Not quite yet got to playing with this concept yet, as its tricky to pinpoint on just a materials/technique i want to dabble with.
I know hard texture is an element an want to incorporate with structure paste, since it reflects plastic-like the feeling of trolleys, baskets and shopping bags.

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Sleep/Napping

27/3/2020

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In this scenario I want to depict the feeling of comfort and serenity with cuddling my pets in bed after experiencing tough days .
The floral patterns of the quilts,, the patchwork stitch on my weighted blanket, the sheer old Sari i used for a drape as a kid, and the constant fluffy feeling of the cats, dogs under my many covers.

i started the process by sketching the images onto my paper, then transferred them to acetate to then cut a make-shift stencil to work from.
I then gathered fabric scraps, mostly floral/lace and soft to the touch, and stuck them to the opposite page of the sketches. This shows the feel i hope to go material wise and acts as a referral point for me when i need direction.

Here are two types of experiments I am going to work and incorporate in to the depiction of this setting.
On the left is a example of me stenciling silhouettes onto the backdrops, which i hope to use more intricately with the stencils I have pre-cut.
On the right is a page I have played with stenciling some structure paste and painting over top, this reminds me of my quilt and covers.

Overall i like the effect and feel as if I am getting closer to a defined colour pallet with this scenario.
Now its onto cutting back on elements until I have a simpler outcome.

This is a piece I tried making which shows my cat in the morning sitting on my bed among the blankets, with the curtain and drape beside her.
I stitched each of the fabric elements separately, first by sewing together various scraps together, whilst retaining some tension in the stitch therefore creating a taught effect, then I hemmed the edges and any scrap/loose thread in before arranging and attaching each of the scraps onto the backdrop.

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Swimming

26/3/2020

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Swimming is a situation which is confusing for myself sensory-wise, in particular when concerning the reflections of light on the water, sound of the waves and the feeling of the water and whats under my feet.

Above are the four i have chosen to represent/recreate within my textile experiments.

Starting by sketching out the images as I feel it becomes more interesting and lifelike compared from using the photos directly.

I decided to photocopy the sketches onto acetate and cut them out as stencils.

Finally I chose textiles I had gathered from the scrap fabric bags at college that I connected to swimming and stuck them on the opposite page.

Through the past week I had decided to recreate one of the images using some of the textiles.
Utilizing mostly sheer and reflective fabrics in relatively cool colours.

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Water-solvable Textile and stitch experiment Process

26/3/2020

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Two experiments I made using hand stitching and water solvable fabric.

Above is the process from stitching onto the fabric using thread, to dissolving the textile in water.

The stitch took a while to fully dissolve on each of the pieces. The Hamish (dog) portrait took about 45 mins to an hour, whilst the self-portrait took an hour and a half. to fully disappear.

In the end the thread was stiffer than before, although retaining some of sticky fabric residue within the knots and crosses I had made.

Overall the effect is nice and interesting , although next time I will not crossing the stitch as much and try to create a more outline potrait.

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Graded Unit 2

Social Interaction & Supermarkets

Sleep/Napping

Swimming

Water-solvable Textile and stitch experiment Process

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