Locating Unit

Back to my self-initiated locating unit I developed some more double exposed images, trying to be more considerate about the images I would layer together and how I would chose the sections to pull through. I have decided to push further the idea of desaturation and so more of my images have now developed a more reduced colour palette.

From this point I began struggling, I like the images I have been creating; however, I am confused about what area I want to develop. I feel like I have focused more on the photography side of things and didn’t  given much thought about where I can progress with it. I decided the best idea would be to try to move it back towards textiles in a direction with which I am familiar. So I started creating repeat designs from the images I have.

After doing this, I still could not decide what direction this project was heading, after talking with friends about my work, one of the girls said that these patterns seemed underdeveloped and that I should carry on working on this idea, so I just kept pushing forward, creating more repeat designs, hoping that a suitable area would emerge through the designs. I decided to work this way and let the outcome emerge rather than trying to design to a specific area because I felt it would complement my work better, I did not want to limit my designs or myself.

I showed these designs to my tutor, still a little confused about whether to pursue interiors or fashion, and looking at each individual design we decided that some designs were suitable for upholstery whilst some had more of a fashion feel. My tutor suggested doing upholstery designs with a ‘mini collection’ of fashion fabrics. She also suggested that one of my designs (bottom left) would be nice on a large scale, for example, a whole wall commission piece.