Influences & Inspirations [1]

Over the summer I have been increasingly interested in creating patterns through print, with the aid of a photocopier to manipulate and change original drawings.

                                         

My sketchbook is based on various places that I have been over summer including; the beach, garden centres, work, Alton Towers, Ibiza etc. These all included prints and drawings that I could envisage being manipulated and processed with the use of embroidery to completely change the outlook of the materials, this all combines itself with the intrest that I have with commercial textiles, particularly fashion based.

                                  

My work was mainly influenced by Fiona Wilson, a textile artist that uses unusual tools to create marks and textures; these marks are then translated into her practice work using stitch, this creates a completely different surface. 

Wilson also combines these textural stitched surfaces with colour, attatching thogether other materials often using an embellisher machine. This conclusively makes a completely different material, that subsequently connotes Quiltmaking techniques previously learnt in other units, such as; crazy patchwork and Kantha stitched.

 In my mind I would apply this to my own practice work by stitching over prints and drawings I have created through initial research and use to apply into commercial products. 
• My commercial research included mostly Childrens clothing designs, this is a strong area for me as I enjoy creating clothing with my own materials as they can all be displayed effectively and efficiently in one place.