Evaluating
Practice
I have
developed my way of working in this project by making connections between
practice, practical work and visual research. I mainly gather inspiration from
my sketchbook drawings and looked for related artists. I also got inspiration
from my surroundings, for example buildings that I see and people of my
everyday life.
Whenever I
run out of ideas, I look back my samples, it opens my mind to ideas and seeing
ways of making them differently. With introduction on both Embellisher and
Irish embroidery machine, I was able to break away from using only one
technique. I am happy to run straight
into stitching after my initial sketched because I am confident in my abilities
with different stitches.
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Figure 1: Embellisher
and Irish embroidery machine
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Over this
unit, I have been exploring how to draw in response to
earlier study where I was told what to draw. This unit develops ‘still life’
drawing and allows me to use these skills into imaginary drawings. These Drawings
have become my blueprint, which makes me feel more confident using the machine
to draw free stitch. I know feel as one with the machine to create these
pieces. This is more fluent and allows
my creativity with sketches be reflected within the fabric. The samples are now
equally as good as the sketches.
One of my
strengths is composition and how I can transfer that into drawings.
In terms of
composition, in this units I did not forced myself to experiment more with different
approaches. I did not had enough risk taking, I want to explore more new
techniques, but at the same time I knew what is my strengths and I practice on
it.
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Figure 2:
Sketchbook Drawing
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Figure 3:
Machine and hand stitch
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This unit
forced me not only to experiment but also to put more time into the making and designing.
However, I realised that I have not done enough new
research using my own interests, and this is something I need to improve.
Even though
my embroidery are figurative more like a drawing, like Alice Kettle’s, the
similarity of the elements within the composition makes me think about the
marketing area and both private and public commissions that I could be involved with.
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| Figure 4: My email to Ms Kettle |
Dear Ms Kettle,
My name is Kelly, I am studying at MMU Textiles in Practices, second year.
After my tutorial with my special tutor, Lynn Setterington she reccommended that I contact you personally for your advice on my practical work.
I would be interested in discussing the development of my work into a career based on your experiences as an MMU graduate and your successful commissions.
Please find attached a sample of my work. I would greatly appreciate your advice.
Kind regards,
Kelly
Furthermore,
the relationship of my colour mood, designs and process could be displayed as a
series of works in an art gallery as I related my project with urban influences
and adopted Tilleke Schwarz’s way of thinking by making connections between my
drawings.
My designs
are flexible in relation to different types of audience, but I would focus on
illustration, as objective drawing and observational are my strong point. I
want to be able to use my print, illustration and embroidery passion within
this work. I have used inspirations from Kettle and Schwarz to influence the
direction of my work. I wish to work as an independent artist and illustrator
so have used these artists as my research base.
I would
place myself as an exhibition artist, specialising in textiles, print and
embroidery. I also see myself as an illustrator for both hand-made and
digital work. I am currently working with
Sandra Johnson on a project that overlaps print and embroidery and patchwork.
This project develops the company profile to work with textiles. The charity will benefit from sales of goods
and in return, I am able to work with the charity, in their studio space and we
can collaborate on works that will benefit the charity and also enhance my
reputation within the Blackpool area.
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