Swatches..:) Decaying Wood....fungi

Basically I'm looking at the idea of dead piece of wood and the fungus that grows on it and works it way through the dead wooden flesh,

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More Swatches..:D

Inspired by this pattern,

Front,

This one is representing decaying park bench seat, its had a padded calico couchion with holes in it over a Hessian back with latex on it,

Back,

Decide to spray paint the back to make it more interesting,

Inspired by this pattern,

Front,

This swatch is done by Knife pleating and brown spray paint of one of my patterns,

Back,

Left the back plain so as to focus on the pleating,

Swatches..:D

Swatches are pieces of fabric or any material really, generally 12" by 12", you explore different techniques of manipulation with them, here are my first three derived from my pattern project,

This patter features in the three swatches below,

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This is just plain embroidery on calico, I used a black wool that I got from the knit room,

Front,

Close up of front,

This is the lattice pattern except with emphasis on the back of the pattern, in a boarder made of calico and spray painted pattern.

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Back,

This is calico pleated then pleated the opposite way to create squares in the fabric, and the pattern is spray painted on the front.

Pattern...XD

THis is a Three week project in which we explore Pattern, through mark making and experimenting with fabric. we are expected to have a large body of work the 30th of march so better get designing..:)

Primary Source Images

These are were and what I looked at for inspiration. I began looking around my own house, my Nannas house and My college, I decide on the theme of  "Decay" focusing mainly on the decay and ageing of wood and wooden furniture. I then proceeded to taking rubbing's of objects around the college to see if I could get more Information on pattern in the urban and natural environment. 

Rubbing's 

A grate,

A window with a bumpy effect,

Tiles on a floor,

The grain on a wooden door,

Bark of a tree,

A outside vent,

A fireplace,

A water manhole,

A Staircase,

A manhole,

A manhole,

A grate above a confessional booth,

Fireplace,

Patterns from source images

Weaving of a pattern,

another weaving,

Patterns altered on Photoshop,

So far I am really enjoying this project, its challenging but in a good way, Next we'll be moving onto Fabric...:D

'Never Let Me Go'.....Flo + Co

I've always loved Florence and the Machine, ever since spring 2009 and I discovered the song 'Cosmic Love' , The album 'Lungs' helped inspire me to do a pretty good portfolio to get into Art College....And her new Album "Ceremonials"  helped me find the inspiration and determination too get into the Fashion course. Hopefully both albums and future albums will continue to inspire me....I'm really intrigued the imagery in this music video, the mystery and the vulnerability. I love the power within the song. I'd also like to say that this video was released the day my Grandmother Mary(Mamie) Nolan passed away, The song for me explains in a way how much I loved Mamie and the video reminds me of how I feel about her passing, Love you Mamie R.I.P 12/03/12.