Knitting

Knitting

Simple machine knitting
 I used number 10 on the top, for a loose effect,
and number 5 at the end for a tighter effect

A view of the top where I succeeded in adding eight threads with difficulty

Three pieces of simple domestic knitting by using thick wool and thread from sacking. I began in the first piece (right to left) using only wool, and I started to add sacking thread to the wool in the second piece.
The third piece was made just from the sacking.
I found it hard to knit with the sacking in the second piece as the two materials had such different qualities.The sacking thread is thick and inflexible, whilst the wool is supple.
For the third piece, on the left, I used only sacking thread. This was also difficult to rotate, due to the stiffness of the sacking.
I was using this stiff and rough material as I was looking for similare textures to my selection of Topup objects.

This cream and green piece is made from old sacking and a thin sewing thread. I used a domestic knitting machine. I used simple knitting. In the middle, I used three needles to create the holes. At the end of my piece I made three holes by using hand selected holes.

A large version of knitting cord on domestic (single bed).

A detail of the piece above

A picture of the piece suspended

a close up of the earlier piece showing the detail of the three added threads of sacking. I was looking for a rough texture against the softer wool.

Textiles-Winding

Winding

I used colours from my Popup selection of objects to wrap a selection of other objects from my Popup project. I used similar colours to my chosen object to see how to coordinate or combine my colour palette.

Here are photos of the wrapped objects and of my final colour palette selection.

Wrapped objects from my Popup project

Winding

My winding colour test palette

Looking at my selection of Popup objects, I chose this colour palette to reflect my objects

More experimentation with colours

A close up of the winding

Weaving

My weaving 

My colour palette from my popup collection of objects

More colours from my collection of objects- my soap bar, and other colourful items

My winding colour palette from a weaving block task

  

Working to create a new rough texture.
Double cloth weaving with beetroot dyed linen and cream wool.
I wanted to experiment by dying old linen cloth with beetroot, and chopping it into small strips. I then sewed it with cream thread before I wove the strips with cream wool.

Diced weave

Plain weave, with my own patten below

A collection of my weavings just cut off the loom

A mixture of weaving techniques as I was getting used to the loom

Add captionWeaving using an old sack, wool fabric dyed with tea and brown wool. Experimenting using white cotton thread for the waft for a contrast with my warp. 

Plain weaving using different coloured thread and straw                                                              

A detail showing the weave

A closeup of my piece with weft of thick thread and knotted straw with a warp of wool. Another experiment to create a rough texture, but this time in similar colours to create a subtle organic feeing.

Double cloth side 1

Double cloth side 2
I mixed wool with natural straw to see the effect. I love to mix unusual combinations of texture- the smooth wool with the rough straw. This continues the work on my Popup objects, which are hard and rough in texture.

Diamond weave with natural brown thread

The experience of weaving has been very inspiring as I had never used the loom before. I started by experimenting with different techniques of weaving, using different coloured thread, and carried on by mixing in other materials like straw, and dyed linen to get new effects. I used nartural dye such as beetroot to get different effects.

Silkscreen Printing

Samples of my silkscreen prints

Colour testing on silk for silkscreen block

A selection of silkscreen prints 

Wrapping objects

A selection of objects from my top up table, which I wrapped in wool, straw, and cotton thread.

Swatch book-Mark making

Mark making with a selection of my top up objects.
For this activity I used only ink. Most of my objects: pine cones, a pineapple top, tree bark, cassava skin; had very rough surfaces. By observing the objects I chose the surfaces I wanted to use. They produced rough looking marks, with an earthy, spiky, organic look.
I tried to get this earthy spikiness into my mark making.