"A Touch Of Islam" -Textile Samples

As well as illustrating our development process and final solutions through final boards, samples I also did during the project as development, that I decided not to show on my final boards, were also to be presented. All the samples contribute towards my final solutions, which I have illustrated through my 5 presentation boards. Here are some examples of other samples I did which contribute towards my culture project and were equally as important as the samples I presented on my final boards.
Knit samples - experimenting with different techniques from the same image in my sketchbook.



Experimenting with different imagery from my sketchbook and translating them as prints. I have built these prints up starting with lighter colours and building darker colours ontop. In some of them I have scored into the fabric with a paint brush to create a pattern effect, in others I have experimented using discharge ,which takes colour out of fabric, revealing the colour beneath.




Weave samples

I really enjoyed experimenting with weave. I liked blending different colours together and playing about with the compositions of each weave. As well as that I thought using different thicknesses of yarn interesting to see what kind of effect it was going to create. In my second weave sample above, I particularly like the vertical lines woven in.

Mixed Media

For this piece I built up layers of different textured fabric and then sewed ontop creating pattern. I then cut into some of the fabric to reveal layers underneath. It reminds me of a patchwork quilt look.