Term 1: Technical Block: Weave 3rd-14th October

We have now started our second project. We are now at the stage of going through all the different textile disciplines in 2 week blocks. For the next two weeks I will be exploring the world of weaving. Or at least some of it. We are required to produce 11 samples from the different warps set up.

Day one was mostly information and hand outs. We also started weaving our first sample. I explored the double cloth pleats. This warp is set up with both cotton threads and silk threads. The weaver can control which threads to use. If you use all of the threads (silk and cotton) you will have a firm weave structure that has a back and front. If you only use one of the thread types. Say cotton, then you weave with only the cotton threads and end up with all of the silk threads lose underneath the weave structure. If you push the weave structure towards you then you will end up with a pleat. Easier to see if there are pictures to show how it looks like. Pics will come soon :)

Term 1: Contextual Awareness 28-30th september

The first project we have this year is called Contextual Awareness. It reminds me of a project we had last year called Textiles in Context. For this project we've had to find examples of contemporary and historical examples of textiles that we like. Both interior and fashion textiles. We were assigned 2 out of the 4 textile disciplines. I was assigned Print&Weave. Here are some photos of the project. (additional images can be found on the blog textiledesignprojects.blogspot.com - this blog is for course work and there are images there that may not be found in my sketchbooks)

Glasgow and Uni life :)

In this blog I will upload images of projects I am working on, post pictures that I have taken here (instead of on the other blog I have called "world of photographs") I will also say whats going on with uni and if we have trips or if anything else happens. It is for you to read and enjoy and see what I am doing here :) Will try and upload as often as possible :)