Secret Dark Art and Fashion

Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Taster day for Fashion Course

Shortly after I finished college, I went back to do a taster day for the fashion course which I'm starting in September. We all made garments out of paper using specific shapes. We worked in pairs. I was paired up with a student named Courtney and we ended up making this intricate creation.

Me working on it!

Final Project

For this project, we were asked to go on a grand day out. So, I decided to go to Wales. I took some photographs of the scenery and bought some souvenirs. I then had to come up with a design using ideas and inspiration from my primary research. I did a lot of secondary research as well. As the project progressed, I made fabric samples of screen-prints, monoprints, machine stitch , applique, fabric dyeing (dip dye, tie die and paint-on dye), batik and felt -making. For my final design, I made a corset top with a panel on the front of a machine stitched, screen-printed tree on a background of red sky and black sea. I painted the background with fabric dyes. I punched eyelets along the edges of the back of the top and laced it up with red ribbon.

Paintings I did in my sketchbook using the photographs I took in Wales.

Secondary research in my sketchbook.

Initial design ideas.

More design ideas.

Final design idea.

Fabric samples: top left (monoprint), bottom left (machine stitch samples),

top right (stitched screenprint), bottom right (screenprint).

More fabric samples: top left (screenprint), bottom left ( a screenprint on dark fabric which didn't show up very well), right ( batik sample).

I sewed darts onto the top to make it more fitted.

The back of the top with darts and eyelets.

The front panel.

The finished top.

The back of the finished top.

Fashion illustration for my design.

Another fashion illustration for my design.

Thursday, 4 July 2013

Unit 1: Contextual References in Art & Design

For this unit, we studied the history of art which included the modern art movements such as expressionism and surrealism. We also looked at Ipad art and Pop Art. I made a self portrait in the style of Pop Art. We had to design and make a timeline for our final outcome. It had to be something really creative, so I came up with the idea of making mini t-shirts out of cardboard. During this unit, we also looked at figuration, Girl with the Pearl Earring, the Duchess portraits and the Turner Prize.

My Pop Art portrait

My mini t-shirt timeline

Monday, 1 April 2013

Photography

Here are some photographs I took while I was out in Wales today. Photography is another way in which I like to express my artistic side.

Sunday, 24 March 2013

Trip to Tate Art Gallery, Liverpool

On Thursday, I went to the Tate Art Gallery in Liverpool with the college art classes. When I was there, I took a picture of this intriguing sculpture by Eva Rothschild.

Eva Rothschild-Knock Knock, 2005

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park

I had a great day visiting Yorkshire Sculpture Park today.Pictured below are some photographs I took of the various works of art which were on display.