Echinacea Shadow

Love This what I did today on the laser cutter for CAD(computer aided design class) at Uni. Although i do love the design i think the shadow gives the Echinacea flower heads a more 3D quality which is amazing. The Shadow also reminds me of when you make animals or crocodiles with your hands to make a shadow. Overall this image gives a jungle tribe like feeling. Cant Wait to create some more!

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Favourite Sketchbook Drawing So Far

As it says in the blog title this is my favorite sketchbook drawing so far I love the combination of words with a delicate water colour then worked into with orange ink. Definitely inspirationally exciting. However my knitted piece doesn't convey how much this drawing has potentially for design outcomes. Well, I don’t think the knit has done the drawing justice. And it took me a whole day to do the knitted piece : ( 

Organised Chaos

It became clearer to me last semester that I work in a slightly chaotic way. I don’t think I could function without it. I must admit, there comes a point where it gets a bit too messy and you need to step back, think, tidy up a bit and re-organise. Mess helps me overcome obstacles in my sketchbook and work. My mind is over thinking with all the possibilities of several different outcomes; overwhelming at times. I was tidying my room today and I got inspired by just tidying up my mess. Really bizarre for me; tidy room, tidy mind (wishful thinking: hopefully true!)  

My Inspirations, My Freedom, My Life

Hello, to anyone who may read this? I’m currently studying Constructed Textiles. It’s finally arrived; the part of the course where I have to start thinking about choosing between weave and knit, which is a hard decision because it’s the first time I have done either. I wish we could continue just doing both. I think I’m swaying towards weave because I enjoyed the projects and briefs last semester (which I will eventually upload pictures and talk about). However, I’ll just talk about my main inspirations and hopefully this is what my blog will possibly be about in the future. I will also include things I’m making or about to make too along with pictures. Inspiration is the main starting point for me; it drives me to make decisions. Many things inspire me; I think everyone has something or someone that makes them feel amazed or free to express themselves in one way or another. I love nature; from gardeners world to frozen planet (minus the gruesome killing parts). To simplify the ginormous subject of nature down a fraction, herbal plants is one of my many obsessions; this topic makes my work move forward and it looks interesting especially in my last sketchbook project I did for Uni. I feel like they have meaning and purpose, a certain smell of herbs could make you feel a certain way, multi-dimensional; if that is even a word. Currently working on a knit sketchbook project; I’m basing it on dried hanging flowers but I don’t feel that inspired by it. To a certain extent I do, I have many different ways I could take it but it’s not conveying my abilities of sketchbook work well; maybe it’s because they are dead or I don’t like knit. I think the choice of picking between weave and knit is blocking my creative freedom with my sketchbook. I’ll update when I have come to some conclusion on how to move forward. My main focus at the moment is to stop worrying about whether something is right or wrong and just to make mess in my sketchbook. Just do it! (But do what?) That is the question.