Newspaper flowers

I have taken inspiration from a catwalk photograph of a large paper based dress. 

I then brusho dyed paper and used YouTube videos to learn how to make paper daisys and roses. 

Trapping flowers

I decided to recreate a sample similar to a skirt that I fount on Pinterest: 

I then created my first sample by using photographs that I had taken of flowers, printed out and trapped between book covering plastic. I then thought that I could develop this further by taking real flowers and trapping them inbetween the plastic to preserve them. 

Recreating parts of a dress

For this sample I have taken inspiration from a dress I discovered on Pinterest: 

I have used clear organza as a "waistband" and decorated the page underneath with red and pink rose flowers and felt green leaves. 

Overall piece:  

Flower Technique

Using a photograph I have fount during my research I have taken the idea of creating 3D flowers by using the laser cutter to cut out near circles in brusho dyed fabric. I then stitched around the outside using straight and zig zag stitch to create texture on the flowers. 

Brusho dyeing fabric: green, red, blue and orange 

Picture where inspiration came from

Final outcome: 

Overall, I am pleased with the sample I have produced. I like the 3D effect that it gives to my sketch book. It makes you want to feel it and feel the textures that it creates. However, I think if I was to do this on a final piece I would use more pastel colours and a large variety of them as to not make the flowers seem so bright. I think, from doing this I have been able to experiment with new ideas and concepts. 

Close up: floral oil pastels

I have zoomed up on a specific section of my own photograph. I have then drew it in proportion and used oil pastels to create the same colours. 

Slashing Technique

After finding a video on YouTube based on a technique called slashing, I have decided to create a sample similar. You take a base fabric mine being white cotton and then taking a range of scrap fabrics. Pinning the sides and the sewing around the outside. After this sew straight down into rectangles: 

Then cutting up the middle of each strip. The next step for this technique will be to put it in a washing machine encouraging the fabrics to fray. 

Before slashing:

After slashing:

After washing machine: Final Outcome

I like how this technique encourages the thread to fray and tangle together, the sample comes out different every time. I think this would be good to use on a skirt or the bottom of a dress to create a rough effect. I like how you are given the opportunity to experiment with different fabrics and materials. 

Weaving with photographs and Paper Manipulation

Inspired by Jennifer Goodwin's work: 

I have looked into weaving with paper. I created the second sample with a weaving board and brown wool and the first one I created a grid using sliced up photographs of flowers. 

A large proportion of Jennifer's work is paper based. Therefore, I have decided to look into the different ways in which I can manipulate images to make them appear more texturous. However, I have decided to not concentrate on using a lot of paper within my samples as I wanted to look at taking inspiration from my artist but not copying it completely.