Experimentation_ week four

The week began with a group tutorial where we discussed different techniques I could try to reflect my visual research.

I have been trying to achieve a 3D effect in my knit. Laura suggested knitting sections then joining them together to reflect some of the origami structures from my sketchbook. I experimented with different ways of doing this with varying degrees of success.....

I used a partial knit technique in the sample above, it didn't really work though, the shapes are too floppy and rounded.

This one was more successful, I knitted a strip of hexagons and linked them together with copper wire. It has a nice ripple effect; increasing the scale would create an interesting surface.  

We have also learnt a new technique of "weaving in" on the domestic machines, which I have tried to utilise to incorporate sections of rigidity in my samples.

( Woven- in leather strips, cotton background)

I like that you can see the individual stitches against the leather strips, I could experiment with making different shapes and patterns.

Here I wove in copper wire in order to manipulate the finished sample and create a more 3D structure. I quite like the juxtaposition between the open knit and the heavy embroidered knots, This has a more organic feel to it, I could perhaps combine this with the more geometric shapes.

I am pleased that I have generated several starting points to develop and expand. I think it would help to dissect my drawings more, re reviewing them to tease out qualities to bring into my samples.