Evaluation

Floral Textiles Project: 

After completing my coursework and looking back and reviewing my work, I feel that my final 3 pieces

- 2 Neck Collars 

- 1Floral Wallhanging

are unique and incorporate techniques and colour schemes found throughout my sketchbook. 

1st Neck Collar: 

I took samples from within my book to create this piece. I trapped photographs of flowers within sticky book cover film. I wanted to create bright colours and texture, therefore I started to add in bits of material such as lace and ruffles as well as bubble wrap, newspaper and angelina fibres. I like how this collar sits around the neck but parts of it extend onto the shoulder blades and covers the chest area. I feel that the colours used in my neck collar reflects the pages of my sketchbook. Overall, I feel that this piece is really elaborate and full of detail, I used the laser cutter to cut out the shape of the neck collar which I used as a "background" and supporting area for all the pieces to be attached. 

2nd Neck Collar:

I then developed my first collar into a second one, I wanted to create a piece that was more 3D, a fashion piece that really looked like a giant flower. I used recycled materials such as plastic bottles which I spray painted (the inner neck section). I then laser cut the base and the individual petals which I then decorated with different techniques from within my sketchbook such as ruffles, appliqué, reverse appliqué, trapping threads with bubble wrap and collaging with sweet wrappers and images. I like this piece as I feel that it reminds me of large fashion garments seen on catwalks that stick out and are really eye catching. 

If I was to create this again I would try and experiment with ways to make the collar more flexible so that the petals didn't stick straight out or adding lights onto it to make it really eye catching and unique.  

After creating my 2 neck collars I then went on to develop a piece by creating a textiles wall hanging. I initially was going to design and create a dress or a skirt. However, I decided to best reflect my use of mixed media and use a better selection of designs, I decided to create a wall hanging. 

I used pops of colour using brusho dye, I wanted to keep the design clear and simple with an obvious link to my floral theme as well as experimenting with combinations of techniques such as collaging and free hand embroidery. 

Overall, I am pleased with my pieces and I feel that they reflect my coursework and my chosen theme.