Samples for Final Collection

 The circle samples have worked well, 

the flowers still need changes to the colour palette and thread combinations.

What is Cloth to Me? Lesley Millar

A successful curator who is still finding doors closed to contemporary textiles exhibitions in London. Her recent Lost in Lace explored notions of space between surfaces and the partially revealed intimate space between body and cloth that lace explores. For me this describes something of the intimate nature of relationship between man & God who is present but for the most part unseen.

Portfolio Tutorial - Laura McPherson

• Visualisations of samples on garments.
• Inspiration / mood boards.
• Consider making commercial samples of the same designs using less thread.
• Include work to demonstrate other skills that can be used as required.

Studio Presentations with Mary Stark - Reading my work

I've been making edges in my work from the first black and white drawing, 

how did I miss it for so long?!! I'm finally getting what it means to read my work.

• Pin / photograph my samples on a manikin.
• Consider stitching onto a printed surface. 

Jenny Wilson has developed a clear idea about creating collections of samples and has sourced some beautiful fabrics from London. Although my dying has been successful I would like some pre-dyed fabrics to work on as
I find the dying process unpredictable and slow.

Fashion fabric samples by Jenny who takes her inspiration from natural forms

Tutorial with Nigel

• Pursue ways of cutting the satin stitch and constructing motifs onto dissolvable fabric. 
• How big can the motifs go?
• Try different threads and bobbin thread.
• Try the obi stitch.
• Change scale of motifs.
• Create my own set ups for drawing.
• Dye fabric to create grounds as with Nigel's sample below.

Silk velvet and chiffon, overstitched with twin needle  - Nigel Hurlstone  

Textile Conservation - Ann French

Useful to consider issues that prolong the life of textiles as art forms.