Bradford- Week Three..

This week has been a lot more challenging than the previous few. I was feeling very negative towards both my weaving and my drawing and found that having a clear picture in my mind of how I wanted something to be isn’t always the best idea! I really felt that "nothing was working" and that definitely isn’t the right frame of mind whilst doing a course like this. I’m learning that there is no right or wrong and that there are many endless opportunities and combinations.
From this I decided to try and turn the negative into a positive! I took some time out and focused on what I already had instead of what I didn’t. As colouring and dying took up a massive part of my Summer work, I decided to go back to this and try something that I hadn’t done before.

I wove a white mohair sample and added elastic into one area to create movement. I then piece dyed the sample with a vibrant colour pallet to create the idea of a small scale sunset and scorching sky. This technique was simple yet so effective in my opinion. This is a perfect example of something I would like to develop further. The image below is of the same sample but before and after washing.