Following some advice I got from a conversation with Jane McKetting after a lecture of hers last semester, I intend to draw out all of the potential of my original 'Orphan' illustration and ethos design. Due to the time constraints of this ambitious project, I must be conscious of time management with sample development and I think continually reproducing the same design design, but with alterations in thread choice, fabric, scale and placement is most realistic for this collaboration, and more fitting to industry expectations.
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| coloured mulit-head on white organza |
I am happy with the development of colour into the design, although the stitches are quite small still and therefore the illustrative detail gets lost, I intend to enlarge the design and simplify to reduce stitch count; layering of simpler designs could be much more effective.
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| gold multi-head on wine red dyed velvet |
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| White on white organza. |
Going against what I feel most comfortable with (an explosion of colour) I explored the possibilities of a stripped back design, enlarged, using only white thread on white organza. This is completely different to my usual work and I am extremely pleased with the serene simplicity of the design. In discussion with the group we all feel this is a step in the right direction as it adds a narrative detail, without making the garment too busy. The layering potential of this sample is also exciting.
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| colour/fabric swatch |
We have also began underpinning a colour/fabric swatch selection. Developed mostly by my work in the dye lab to achieve the truest colours to our research I feel this selection captures our aesthetic effectively.
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