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1.6.1 1.6.2 I had a go at the rust dyeing in Module 1, chapter 6 using rusty objects and cotton fabric soaked in vinegar. I did it in the airing cupboard in a plastic bag and left everything for 2...
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1.2.3 small sketchbook . the pictures above and below investigate the light, mid and dark tones of the painting, both as sketches made using masking fluid as a resist, and using photoshop to pick them...
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1.2.5 small sketchbook 1.2.4 small sketchbookalthough it is not clear from the above pictures, the 2 images above are made up of 2 pages, one a window with wires across it relating to the shapes from...
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1.2.6 These two are a rough sketch, rearranging the elements of the painting. The top one has placed them in a different triangle in the centre of the picture and you can see through the image to the...
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1.3.6 1.3.7 these folded paper shapes seem to relate well to the stacked boxes, with their vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines. I increased the contrast in the pictures to mirror the high contrast...
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1.2.7 small sketchbook. These pages are based on piled up and stacked boxes and I have used the pages as layers to cut into to give the idea of heaps and heaps! 1.2.8 small sketchbook 1.2.9 small...
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I have a really tiny notebook for visits to galleries etc and for stray notes. Still Life with Lemons and Oranges. Melendez Still Life with Glass and Lemon. Picasso 1910 I went again for a family...
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1.6.1 I chose to work with cold water dyes as I think I will use natural fabrics for my first assessment piece. However I did get hold of some disperse dyes and have a go with them.
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I have started on a couple of stitched samples, although I have got very little done this month. However I set myself to post at least once a month and that only leaves today for April.One of the...
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I have not got a lot done this month, although I have been getting used to my new sewing machine and finishing a piece for an exhibition with the Cork Textiles Network. 1.6I have been dyeing fabrics...
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1. x 1.yThese two sheets are some design work done using the elements of line, shape, colour etc as a starting point and amalgamating the best little tiles into a new idea.
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1.11.1 1.11.2 1.11.3 1.11.4 These sheets are work for chapter 11 of module 1, Bold Design Development. The marks were made using potassium permanganate on a toothbrush onto black quink ink and black...
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