This week I have completed my African Artifact work, which
followed on from the Summer project, so that I can make a fresh start with the
Armoury Museum project, which I am really starting to enjoy.
I have done drawings inspired by the Armoury Museum, and
most of them are monochrome, using black and white, so I have chosen that for
my colour theme.
Also, I got so exited that I have started sampling. I could really see the armour in knit, especially
the chainmail, so I have started by developing knitted samples using different
materials such as thick cord, normal yarn and fabric ripped into strips and
sewn into a continuous line, to prepare it for knitting. The normal yarn I have used is in shades of
grey and the technique is from a Youtube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5yokI-YqqU), the loose stitch links the different sections,
and the sample is inspired by Japanese armour. I also really like the knit with white cord
for its weight and the way it moves when you hold it.
In the next week, I need to develop more drawings and move on to use embroidery for some more samples, but I am very pleased to be doing Embroidery and Mixed Media, so that I can expand into other techniques, such as knit. Another aim is to start my creative CV and covering letter.
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