This exercise was done using a variety of painted papers cut into different shaped crosses. I have used the dark crosses on the left hand side to show disintegration, some have been cut in to pieces. The crosses on the right are a brighter purple or yellow indicating growth. Some of these brighter crosses go off the edge of the paper to give the feeling of continued growth. I chose the background paper with the yellow centre as I wanted to show that even where there is disintegration there is hope and possibility of growth.
This first fabric sample is a linear sample giving the feeling of disintegration as the crosses get smaller towards the outer edges. There is more machine stitching on the larger cross showing growth and less on the smaller ones.
This is a design made in paper before doing the third paper sample.
This third fabric sample is a background layer of cotton with crosses applied using sponge painting. The top layer is linen and this was used as it is easier to fray and manipulate. The left hand corner shows disintegration by cutting part of the crosses away and fraying the linen. Fraying is very effective but worth remembering that it can be time consuming. This is the sample that i would like to develop further for my resolved sample.
This fourth fabric sample shows a hand stitched circle over the cross. The stitches have been left longer on the left hand side and have been snipped giving a feeling of disintegration. I prefer these longer stitches to the shorter ones shown in my last blog. I think they give a better feeling of something disintegrating. These circles will be used over the crosses in the above sample.
I have dyed a selection of fabrics and threads ready for my resolved sample.
Composite sheet.
Pricing and Costing
Everything that I have used in Module 1 has been from my stash of fabric and equipment. I have taken up to date prices from the internet and they are listed below.
- Scrim £38.00 for a 50m roll which works out at 76p per metre
- Aurifil thread 50/2 and 40/2 £8.50 for 1300m reel
- Lumiere paint £5.90 per 70ml pot
- Golden fluid acrylic £6.50 per 30ml pot
- Egyptian Cotton 44'' wide £12.50 per metre
- Sticky back foam. 46p per sheet
Health and Safety notes.
Dyes
- Keep dyes in containers with screw top lids
- Keep in a dry place away fro animals...mine are in a cupboard in utility room
- Should always be clearly labelled
- Prepare away from food area. I use utility room or garage.
- Use damp paper under pots when mixing so that any dust lands on paper and stays there.
- Always wear mask and use barrier cream and gloves to protect hands.
- Wear apron to protect clothing.
- Have a window open if possible
- Store excess or thickened dyes in well labelled screw top containers. Ideally dyes mixed with water should be used within a week but thickened dyes can be kept much longer.
Soldering Iron
- Use in a well ventilated room
- I use an upturned terracota plant pot to put soldering iron in to rest whilst using.
- Turn off as soon as finished using.
- Keep tip clean. I used a small glass pot with steelwool inside.
Paints
- Protect surface with plastic cloth
- Protect clothes with apron
- Wear gloves and/or use barrier cream
- Store in labelled containers/boxes
- Wash brushes/pots etc immediately after use
- Have kitchen roll ready to wipe any spills
- Take note of the manufacturers instructions
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