Developing Samples.

The week before Christmas consisted of lots of sampling to give me confidence in the direction I would like to move in with textile techniques and compositions.  The colour is very safe for me at the moment so my next task will be to really consider and analyse the colours within my photography and the shells I have collected. 

These fabrics started off as plain white.  With various processes and technqiues they are now ready to be used as the material for the cutout pieces I intend to create which are inspired by the form of seaweed. 

Natural Lightweight Wool with Hand-Painted brush strokes. 

Considering Composition and Placement. 

Fixing the cutouts to the base fabric. 

Playing with tassels which are inspired by Seaweed and the shine from Shells.

Manipulating the tassels.

Image taken in Cornwall.  Colours have been enhanced and altered on photoshop as well as the composition. 

The inspiration behind this sample:  shallow and sheer waves, barnacles and seaweed.

Working into the sample with French Knots.  Inspired by the shoreline and barnacle. 

Detail.

Finished piece.

I just thought I would add this image in as I like it because the combination of colours and textures.  I would like to create my own colour combinations of threads and this will be able to happen when I have worked on my colour palette more. 

Detail. 

Table of samples.