Paper Dress

Using mostly printing and pleating, me and Nicola created paper dress based around a Harlot in the 18th century; we found that paper isn't the best material to use for certain shapes, such as the main body of the corset.
The printing was the most tedious part as we had to print the paper twice, firstly with the pink flower pattern, then overlay the blue pattern in-between the pink. We had planned out the main look of the dress, but not any decoration.
I'm really pleased with how it turned out as many hours went into it, but I'd like to try and create the skirt to the dress. I especially like how we combined our ideas together to create the decorations, such as the bows, pleating and borders embellishing the dress.

All of the dress was stuck together using a glue gun as we felt that stitching wouldn't hold up the paper as it was quite heavy, and I think this was the right choice as I feel that it would've fallen apart if we had stitched it.

Shelly Rhodes

Shelly uses manipulation, wear and tear, and distress to create the effects she wants with her chosen textiles.

"I like the idea of fragmentation followed by reconstruction. I enjoy the selection process of rearranging and reassembling small elements to make a whole. I am currently exploring ways of 'fixing' and 'repairing'.

My mixed media work combines paper, drawings and prints with painted and dyed fabric. Sometimes, I incorporate found objects, pins, staples and wire. The work is built up in layers with the stitch sometimes becoming embedded in the piece. I use very simple hand and machine stitches to enhance and emphasize areas. I use the needle and thread as another mark making tool or as a joining mechanism." - http://textilestudygroup.co.uk/members/shelley-rhodes/ 

 Etching with Stitch

Stitch detail

Screen Printing

Ruth Issett

Issett is a fairly well known artist that uses print, dye and stitch to create art; her enjoyment for using colour comes through in her work by using fabric or paper. 

"Much of her work is about movement and glimpsed observations of environments. Every observation is interpreted into colour, carefully noting the variations achieved through the use of collective media."

http://textilestudygroup.co.uk/members/ruth-issett/ 

Textiles - Material experiments

 

Jackie has asked me to work more with materials to build up my sketchbook and awareness of the different materials. I chose to work with two different fabrics, which were then overlayed with a sparkly material to give a modern twist to the 18th century era's materials. I also found some lace like fabric that I pleated on one fabric, and left straight on the other.  

 

 

 

 

 

Linda Stokes

Linda Stokes, textile artist; uses mixed medias, embroidery and quilting.
http://linda-stokes.blogspot.co.uk/



Heat Transfer Dyes

Thermofax Printed

Screen Printed

Sarah Tucker

Sarah Tucker uses batik to create landscapes and seascapes by building up the dye.

Both dip-dying and and hand-paint dyes are used by her to build up to the final product of a landscape.

Instead of using normal tools to apply the wax, Sarah typically uses brushes to create the large areas. The marbling/cracking effect is the method she enjoys to use on the paintings.

Here's some of her work:

Sub Ink

I was doing a bit of research on inks trying to find something original and innovative and I stumbled across Sub Ink; it's an ink that can be practically used on almost anything, including different fabrics, canvas shoes, walls and pretty much anything else you could possibly draw on.

Simply, they're marker pens (and also paints) that when dry it has a glossy coating so it shines in the light. They come in a range of colours both opaque and permanent, making it flexible for what you want to use it for. I have to admit, I'd happily get my hands on some of the paint to try out in Textiles. 

Some examples from their website:

http://subink.co.uk/