Panic buy fabric - Vessel ideas
In my panic buy package I picked up a curtain sample pack, it has a loose weave which I thought could be useful for a textile project. I am toying with the Family Isolation Unit idea, testing things out, with the idea to make three vessels, representing a member of my family unit. I detached the booklet, which was pretty torturous, and spread the sample out over the floor. We then, one at a time, picked the three samples that jumped out at us. I like the duality of the parents/couple.
Child
Father/Husband
Mother/Wife
Taking inspiration from Matthew Harris's beautiful textile work. If the fabrics can be folded and reinforced by stitching they may well hold a vessel form.
The first form. I painted and dyed the fabrics and then following Matthew Harris’s technique cut into the fabric, twisting and manipulating, folding and pinning into a flat surface. I then stitched where I could to create a 3D form.
What I liked; the irregular stitching, loose pieces appliquéd on top, a square shape jutting out became the base.
What I didn’t like: this fabric was too thick, the paint made it hard to stitch through, the paper on the back was very hard to stitch through but aided the support of the walls, folding didn’t work for me at all with this fabric.
Form 1 as a closed form. I like this since the paper is not pleasing to me to look at.
Second form. I made fewer folds and twists. I cut more pieces out. I deliberately made a square jut out to form the base. I closed the top of the form.
What I like; reminiscent of a child’s well loved toy, suggestive of a teddy bear’s head, the text is more visible but creates a pattern.
What I don’t like; never use Dylon without gloves and wash it out thoroughly! Allergic reaction on hands... I feel that this is kind of ‘classic’ textile work, it feels a bit dated in a way.
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