Illustration development

For my illustrations I look at simple line drawing to more artistic drawings. I like the effect it create yet you can still get the detail and accuracy in the illustration.

Final skirt piece

My final skirt look for Unit X. I have focuses on the pockets and the proportions of the skirt. I am happy with my garment and feel I have met the brief with my original outfit.

Final garment creation/ evaluation

From my final outcome I have chosen to look at a skirt and how I can create different proportions and sizes to create a new effect. I feel that seeing my garment being wore gives it new meaning and I can see how I can push my idea further. Unit X has been a long and challenging project however I feel I have gain a lot of important skills, that if I had not taken the Halls of Mirror project I might not have learnt. I still have to complete my garment and I intend to create oversized pockets to attach to the side of my skirt. I have also planned to create a structured top to complete the look. If I had the time to push my garment further I would like to see it printed and embroidered on to. It would also be interesting to combine it with Knit and different thicknesses to from leather to thick translucent fabric to see what effect I could create.

 The basic of the brief was to create something disjointed an contorted I feel with my finished garment I will have successfully completed and answered the brief.

For Hall of Mirrors project we were not required to collaboration for this project partly because pattern cutting and designing like this is a very personal approach. However I found it very useful to collaborate as a group by discussing idea, development and discoveries. For our exhibition space we will also be collaborating and discussing how our pieces should be viewed and explore different ways in which to do that.

From this I feel I can successfully draw my fashion illustrations. I have learnt a lot about fashion and pattern cutting on this course and now feel I will be able to approach it a lot more confidently in the future.

 

final design line up ideas

For my final design I am looking at developing a skirt with to different proportions and levels. I will the  look at using pleats to create volume. I want to also incorpoate oversized pockets on the skirt. For the top I would then like to use a loose, baggy top with an oversized with an open back with string to hold it loosely in place. This design idea came from my first drawing ideas and mock ups especially when creating something out of a jacket I deconstructed. I now want to create a big illustration to show my work.

New skills

During this project I have found that to develop my idea I have had to challenge myself and learn new skills. I have develop different styles of pockets to add on to my garment. Also i have compared how different pockets are made and how detailed they are put together.

Furthermore for taking part in the project hall of mirrors I have learn new skill. additionally I have taught myself how to sew a zip into a garment. I have alway feared putting in a zip because of the taboo that goes around the difficult level. However after carefully practicing I got the hang of it and made an addition to my garment.

Fashion Illustration

For my fashion illustrations I started looking at work from artist like Cassandra Rhodins. I feel inspired by her use of watercolours to create this design. I am also inspired by illustrations by Kathryn Elyse. Who uses elegant figure to portray her deigns.

http://www.agentbauer.com/illustrators/cassandrarhodin/all/31133-hyenor.html

Inspirational Designers

Through out the project I have focussed on shape, size and proportion, I have looked in to artists and designers like Lucy and Bart. I feel inspired by this work because of how they distort and change the nature organic human silhouette into something creative and interesting out of everyday objects.

I feel like this images distorts the nature muscles and structure of a human body and the nature idealisation of the human body. I would like to be able to involve this kinda structure and minimalistic look to my final piece. 

Lucy and Barts work I feel also links to the designs of J.W Anderson, who uses shape structure distort the nature organic curves of a woman silhouette. 

Idea Development

Throughout the design process I have been considering different size and shape that I can use. From oversized to undersized and contorted. I feel inspired to focus on proportion and creating shape, geometric style, from looking at my first drawing work at the start of the project. I especially like the pleating effect on the front of the skirt and the structured effect of the shirts and jackets. I feel like adding shape and or pockets could add detail and style.

From preliminary designs I am inspired to look at a drawstring loose top with a structure oversized shapes included. I feel at this point in the project I need to do more design development to finalise my final garment.

stage 1 of creating final design

Looking into developing shape and contrast. For this design I started looking into proportions and level. I feel inspired to look in to measurements and shape and how these factors can effect my garment. In addtion I want to look at how I can make different pockets and there sizes.

Design Development

At the start of design development we took our original garment drawing and distorted and change them to see what shapes and arrangements we could create on illustrator. I found this challenging as illustrator is a fairly new application that I have learnt however this process and forced me to confront that therefore my knowhow has improved deeply. I learnt how to use the 'liquify' filter that allowed me to manipulate the drawing. I felt inspired when I started applying this to the body and look at how I can change this drawings into different interesting garments.

I then found drawing out this garment ideas and seeing what I could do with them in my sketch book very useful. Cause I could then play around with the idea and the details.

Bodice construction

As I began to start my design development work I learnt how to make a bodice using a mannequin. This improved and developed my knowledge of how to use darts to make fabric fit the natural human silhouette and to create organic curves. Although I have previous knowledge of darting repeating this in a different technique have pushed my knowledge further. However the fabric I used to create the bodice was difficult to make hold the shape. However still this helped me a lot to think more about how i am going to create a garment.

Shirt deconstruction and creation

Our task this week i found really helpful. By deconstructing a charity shop vintage shirt. I was surprised by how many parts there are to the garment, my shirt in particular had 24 pattern parts. I also found it interesting and informative to then look how all the part would fit back together and really see the skill it would take. This was a group activity, where we shared and discussed our ideas and what we found out in a group discussion. As this project is about collaboration it was nice to be able to discuss our ideas comfortably and to be able to hear my peers ideas.

I really enjoyed taking apart the shirt, however was shocked by how long it took and now appreciate how long it takes to construct this garments as well as on a mass scale. I discovered  how intricate and detailed shoulder pieces are and what kinda shape creates a different look. I also found out that packets vary widely from jacket to jacket.

I really enjoyed finding ways of creating garments with the shirts pattern piece, looking at what interesting shapes i can create not only just from the piece but from look at the shapes i saw and drew from black pool pleasure beach. If I could add anything to my work here I would have like to work on creating sleeves.

Hall Of Mirrors

Garment Drawing

Starting Hall of Mirror, which is a fashion, pattern cutting basic project, I was unsure what to expect and how new and difficult i would find this as i have never been involved in a project similar to this before.

We started by looking and and drawing some beautiful vintage garments. I found i really enjoyed looking at how the garment is actually constructed and the amount or detail and though that is put into these garments.

During this task we also had to concentrate on certain details and look how they work.

After this I looked into layering techniques. I really like the detailed pleating effect on this skirt.

Pinterest

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Research for the start of Unit X

The start of this project we visited Blackpool Pleasure Beach as i have never been to the iconic British resort i was quite excited about what i would find. We were told the history of the park and the family that has owned since the founder William G.Bean in 1896. His business plan involved the creation and investment of bigger and better rides to attract new customers. For example the victorian "Hotch Kiss Bicycle rail ride. To some of the more modern day rides like "Pepsi Max". However i was very interested by the older vintage rides and the comparison between the two rides types.

Our Guide then explain the park started as and american style theme park, which created excitement as it was very different for the british public. As when we had our tour the park was closed for maintenance it was really helpful as we could get a really picture of how the park looks and works. Getting to see the brand new ride such as, "Spongebob Splash back" and "Wallace and Grommet ride" each costing £7 Million. I found inspiration for looking at the shapes and negative spaces created by the rides metal structure. Hopefully i will be able to incorporate these shape into my work.

We also had the opportunity to view the entire costume department which is not on view to the pubic normally. I enjoyed diving into the the rails of garments. I particularly like the feather outfits and head pieces. 

From look at these archives I decided to look into shape and what negative shapes I could develop.

PE Task

Throughout my Sampling project I have research and linked my work to artists and designers. Claire Anne O'briens work of intricate continuously repeated, block colour Knits with tiny, delicate detail that bring together her beautiful interior textile pieces. I feel in relation to how this has inspired and moved forward my work is that I to have looked into intricate shapes and movement, from circuit board structure to more organic living organs with a circular feel. Also moving elements like cells transforming and blood movements. In the future I would like to look into developing my work on to a larger scale and seeing how I could use them in a professional environment.

My work into ladder structures

Research into the brain.

After attending a lecture from Claire Anne o'brien herself I found myself more inspired by how hard she worked and how she is interested in material manipulation and development. To create these 3D textile forms and the way she uses solid colour to enhances them. She explain that to be a freelance designer there are lots of different jobs and it will be very versatile.

I really like the look and visual impact of Jan Garsides weave work. It has this fluid feeling almost like movement to it with a beautiful delicate edge, adorned with mesmerising details, for example added beads and extra threads. However all in a monochrome colour scheme, this does not however draw away from the visual eye-catching piece of work. I have used this idea and incorporated elastic and wools into my own weave work to change the shape giving the impact of movement. To develop my work I would like to look into adding extra details like beads.

I can also see some visual comparison between my development work and the work of Ismini Samanidou. This can been seen by looking into how he uses backgrounds, with a calm natural background and a bold inlay of structure and colour. I have incorporated this more into my work by inlaying on colour wools on top of my weave design. I have used yarns such as mohair. I also like the uses of one bold colour, I feel that this give a impressive first visual impact, Especially in my colour scheme.

This is one of my very first weave designs.

I believe that looking into contextual research has helped me to push and development my drawings and practical textile work, to lead into my final designs and ideas. I feel that I could know see my own work as a professional garment or in a gallery exhibition. I feel that my work fits well with the data brief and am happy with my samples.

Creative weaves

After a slow start in weave I know thoroughly enjoy it and am fascinated by all the different looms and outcomes you can create. This were inspired by looking into layering. From Circuit boards structured to adding movement and shape to it.

This design is Deflected Double Cloth. One loom in the process of being weaved.

I feel really inspired by this weave and would look to see it on large scale as a jumper or piece on interiors.

DATA - Circuit Board

For Sampling and the data project I have researched lots of themes and idea and feel really inspired by technology and the structures and patterns created by them. For this I feel in Knit I could look into e-wrapping, lace hole, laddering and changing colours.