Devore
Weaving
For my current project at uni I am investigating erosion, decay and in particular rust. I love the way the layers peel back and reveal something: what was there before, what used to be there, the history of something. As things decay they have a new beauty, areas transform in to new textures and colours. Within my own work I am interested in woven textiles with layers and revealing things. I am also interested in playing with light, they way it changes and come through the fabric. I have also been greatly inspired by contemporary Japanese textiles. Many of the artists play with light and space, as well as the idea of burning out areas of their work.
This weaving below has just come off the loom; using monofilament, silk and cotton I have created woven pieces which play with the idea of light and layers. These have yet to be devored. They have been designed so that when decored they will reveal different colours beneath. Some of the pieces have separately woven cloths of different colours, have areas that will/will not burn away creating a colour change and transparancy, and in others i have played with warp/weft faced weaves. I am really pleased with the way they have come out, they are beautiful the way they are. I need to be careful when using devore, to enhance and add interest to my fabrics with out taking away the qualities they already have.
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Cotton and monofilament warp
This is a warp i have been working with, it has an interesting quality with the solid cotton and transparent monfilament almost adding a hairy look. It was a bit of a nightmare to work with, it is stretchy (unlike the cotton) making tensioning difficult, it also does not like being tied in knots. It is definately work working with though, the end result will be really interesting, hopefully.
Drawing
This is a warp i have been working with, it has an interesting quality with the solid cotton and transparent monfilament almost adding a hairy look. It was a bit of a nightmare to work with, it is stretchy (unlike the cotton) making tensioning difficult, it also does not like being tied in knots. It is definately work working with though, the end result will be really interesting, hopefully.
Rust
I have been inspired by rust recently. I have been exploring how rust is layers which decay and reveal/ change what is beneath. areas become amazing colours and can show what was hidden underneath the paint, the history of the object.
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Drawing
These are my initial drawings for my uni project. I am really pleased with how they have turned out. Using watercolour and pen I have created loose drawings which I haven’t experimented with before, I am going to carry on developing this method of drawing as it seems to be working for me. I have found the seeds interesting to draw but after a few I am becoming less enthusiastic. Moving on to other drawing subjects will give me more ideas and inform my weaves.
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