Bradford Textile Society..

As a part of the Practice Unit, I will be taking part in the Bradford Textile Society Live Brief; I have chosen to create “A Woven Textile Piece for Interiors” and this is where I see my future. My designs will be woven samples using wools and chunky mohairs specifically suited to soft furnishings, bringing vibrant accent pieces to homes worldwide - hopefully! 

 

For my Summer Project, I focused my whole work on colour, developing it within many types of media and processes; natural dying and my own colouring; and more technical processes to my work including Photography and Photoshop.

 

My inspiration was entirely based on my surroundings and the love of the place I call home. With regard to this, I pay close attention to the enormous skies, spectacular sunsets, the local beach and the imposing mountains beyond; such an inspiring combination. I have decided to carry this work further into The Bradford Live Brief by developing my 'colour' combinations and inspirations. 

 

I will be using my own photography as my starting point. This will reflect in terms of the yarn choices I make in the weaving of my samples.

 

The colour palette for my warp initially was inspired by a cooler, tonal colour selection taken from one of my own pieces of work that coincides with a photograph I took from Mount Snowdon during this past Summer.  
As a start I intend to continue to develop my drawings, exploring scale and composition in response to my chosen colour palette of both bold and vibrant colouring.

My instinct is to go bright and colourful. I have researched artists such as Scott Naismith, Wendy Puerto and Tim Fudge for their stunning use of colours and definitive choice of media that I would like to interpret in my own way. I have also looked at artists from the Bauhaus weavers such as Gunta Stolz and Anni Albers for their composition and techniques in their woven fabrics. These skilled artists have become a personal influence in developing my own sampling skills for future projects.