Thursday, 21 May 2009
The Begining
I have deiced to start using this blog as my journal, i have back tracked briefly and will now start a fresh making the most out of this blog...........................
Designers i have been looking at under the overall broad title wearable art or art to wear
for my practice in context unit worth 20 credits
Alexandre Herchcovitch dress a/w 2005/2006 dress a/w 2004/2005
Junya Watanabe a/w 2000/2001
Benard Willhelm s/s 2005
Comme des garcons
Xuly bet
Veronica Wunderlin Neuman 2003
Joline Jolink 2003
Hussein Chalayan
Issey Miyake
Coopa Roca
Manish Arora n/w 2003/2004
China lane
Razu Mikhina May 2004
Lam De Wolf 2004
Sun Godd’ess a/w 2003/2004
Pineda Covalin
John Galliano
Jessica Ogden
Vivenne Westwood
Dolce and Gabbana
Sonia Delaunay
Paco Rabbane
Mimi Smith
Jilli Blackwood
Jean Paul Gautier S/S 2005
Junya Watanabe a/w 2000/2001
Benard Willhelm s/s 2005
Comme des garcons
Xuly bet
Veronica Wunderlin Neuman 2003
Joline Jolink 2003
Hussein Chalayan
Issey Miyake
Coopa Roca
Manish Arora n/w 2003/2004
China lane
Razu Mikhina May 2004
Lam De Wolf 2004
Sun Godd’ess a/w 2003/2004
Pineda Covalin
John Galliano
Jessica Ogden
Vivenne Westwood
Dolce and Gabbana
Sonia Delaunay
Paco Rabbane
Mimi Smith
Jilli Blackwood
Jean Paul Gautier S/S 2005
Alison Willoughby
Aitor Throup
Charrlotte Moorman
Charrlotte Moorman
Alexander Mcqueen
Atsuko Tanaka
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
Practice in context unit
Wearable Art or Art to Wear
I have chosen this title for my practice in context unit, a in it clearly links in with my practice
Wearable art, also known as Artwear or "art to wear"
Refers to individually designed pieces of usually hand-made clothing
The term wearable art implies that the work is intended to be accepted as a serious and unique artistic creation or statement, that may be sold or exhibited.
Not all garments created as wearable art are made from traditional fibers or fabrics,
Not all such artworks are meant for ordinary, practical use.
Performance and conceptual artists have sometimes produced examples which are more provocative than useful.
I have chosen this title for my practice in context unit, a in it clearly links in with my practice
Wearable art, also known as Artwear or "art to wear"
Refers to individually designed pieces of usually hand-made clothing
The term wearable art implies that the work is intended to be accepted as a serious and unique artistic creation or statement, that may be sold or exhibited.
Not all garments created as wearable art are made from traditional fibers or fabrics,
Not all such artworks are meant for ordinary, practical use.
Performance and conceptual artists have sometimes produced examples which are more provocative than useful.
Hussein Chalayn @ Design Museum
Recently I went the design museum to see Hussein Chalayan exhibition who is renowned for his innovative use of materials, and new technology.•This exhibition is the first comprehensive presentation of Hussein Chalayan’s work in the UK. Spanning fifteen years of experimental projects, the exhibition explores Hussein Chalayan's creative approach, his inspirations and the many themes which influence his work.
•Exhibits include ‘Afterwords’ which explores the notion of ‘wearable, portable architecture’ in which furniture literally transforms itself into garments;
•One hundred and eleven is inspired by the way in which world events over the course of a century have influenced and shaped fashion.
•The highlights of the collection include dresses that morph to capture different
silhouettes a decade at a time,
•Each of the five beautifully hand constructed, mechanical dresses, represent a
retrospective of one hundred and eleven years of fashion engineered through a
complex and very contemporary vision.
21st April 2009
After making the decision as I business person and my for my own enjoyment it would be a better idea to have a tailor edge my designs with bias binding and line the designs for me as I the time it takes me I could be successfully getting on with what I enjoy and I am good at the surface design.
Finally getting my prototype back!!!!
Negatives:
Lining makes the garment too heavy, especially for larger people as it makes it harder to get that flattering fit makes them feel bigger.
Lining costly to buy and insert
Lining dominates the outside too much as dark bright bold one colour.
Ties are too bold of colour
Colour blocking takes over the print and becomes focus point of the design, do not look at the detailing of the impotence of all the marks within the fabric. Bias binding becomes lost against the colour blocking of blue.
Length is slightly too long (-5cm)
Positives:
Good design/pattern
Ties good length to let wearer tie however they please it many different ways
Bias binding makes it finishes it off brilliantly extremely pleased
If had no lining and it was the reverse of the fabric it could be reversible so people would be getting more for there money.
Colour blocking needs to be breathing space, comparing reasons why it works on pink/orange dress is because it is hand painted colour on backing cloth so not perfect and it’s the smallest of mark that makes it.
Breathing space needs to be lighter if anything and pulled out from print, white with a hint of dusty rose, of white with a mint tone etc.
Finally getting my prototype back!!!!
Negatives:
Lining makes the garment too heavy, especially for larger people as it makes it harder to get that flattering fit makes them feel bigger.
Lining costly to buy and insert
Lining dominates the outside too much as dark bright bold one colour.
Ties are too bold of colour
Colour blocking takes over the print and becomes focus point of the design, do not look at the detailing of the impotence of all the marks within the fabric. Bias binding becomes lost against the colour blocking of blue.
Length is slightly too long (-5cm)
Positives:
Good design/pattern
Ties good length to let wearer tie however they please it many different ways
Bias binding makes it finishes it off brilliantly extremely pleased
If had no lining and it was the reverse of the fabric it could be reversible so people would be getting more for there money.
Colour blocking needs to be breathing space, comparing reasons why it works on pink/orange dress is because it is hand painted colour on backing cloth so not perfect and it’s the smallest of mark that makes it.
Breathing space needs to be lighter if anything and pulled out from print, white with a hint of dusty rose, of white with a mint tone etc.
Antique Textile Fair 1st March 2009
i applied for the student bursary of £500 under the group marketing, as it would of incredibly help me make the most out of the launch of my label. For website and marketing stationary.
I also helped out at this fair to network.
I also helped out at this fair to network.
16th March 2009
After experimenting with bias binding having many accidents spending most my time using an un picker. I have made the right decision to freelance out those things needed in design due to all the time being taken up doing these things that would take a tailor 10 minutes.
Tuesday 10th March 2009
Tutorial with support tutor Jane Mckeating
Introduction to my work and my aims whilst on the MA
Breathing space/colour blocking
Sourcing cloths from other places.
Concentrating on one thing, one thing well rather than hundred things not well.
My aims are now to just focus on making my couture range
Introduction to my work and my aims whilst on the MA
Breathing space/colour blocking
Sourcing cloths from other places.
Concentrating on one thing, one thing well rather than hundred things not well.
My aims are now to just focus on making my couture range
25th Feb 2009
Full size digital print
Flat
Marks too enlarged
Dirty looking
Too bright
Colours greatly affected from original ones
Flat
Marks too enlarged
Dirty looking
Too bright
Colours greatly affected from original ones
17th Febuary 2009
Making up toile’s in a variety of weights to see and show how they would look if digitally printed on fine silks to heavy wools.
Dying fabrics- learning curve so used to working with what I have and how things turn out reworking till im happy that when it came down to printing trying to get precise shades it really affected me. I became frustrated and struggled.
Dying fabrics- learning curve so used to working with what I have and how things turn out reworking till im happy that when it came down to printing trying to get precise shades it really affected me. I became frustrated and struggled.
23rd February 2009 Digital Prints
Photography learning the basis to try to get some
Good quality images for digital prints
Seeking advice;
Alex Russell
Andrea Zapp
Friends
Local photographer
A.V store
Mac Suite
Technicians
Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
Good quality images for digital prints
Seeking advice;
Alex Russell
Andrea Zapp
Friends
Local photographer
A.V store
Mac Suite
Technicians
Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
13th Feb 2009 Tutorial with Tabitha Moses
make sure don't give customer too many choices.
Replicating the backing cloths through digital print
changing weight of fabrics according to season
SIDS- creative design industry development services
Maybe could just you already dyed fabrics for colour contrasts
Replicating the backing cloths through digital print
changing weight of fabrics according to season
SIDS- creative design industry development services
Maybe could just you already dyed fabrics for colour contrasts
Rachael Kelly
In contrast to Styleshake.com textile designer Rachael Kelly has come up with a formula, to create interactive wallpaper. It is a DIY product of commercialised stickers that are always the same but always different as it is a DIY revolution using different elements each time. The customer has a choice of a selection of elements in a variety of selected colours that they then can buy to produce an individual wall piece within their own homes. 
Tutorial with Ian Roberts (MA 3D design)
The other with a MA 3D design tutor Ian Roberts, the main question that got me thinking and considering other options I hadn’t before was ‘why did I have this shape that could fit all?’ Ian saw this as a way to mass-produce and suggested I should take advantage of this excellent design. By getting the shape mass-produced to then simply apply appliqué and embroider onto.
I could use the way I apply appliqué as a mix and match service that I could offer the customer. For example, the customer would have a limited choice of base colours, shapes and coloured stitches but in addition as an extra cost, for example, the amount of shapes could be altered and added layers of fabric could be inserted along the hem. This idea of mass customisation could be an ‘alternative’ range that would work along side my ‘couture’ range.
Making the customers journey excting.
I could offer:
Shape- bow, circles, square
Colour- furschia and orange, navy and dusty rose, black and white.
base- digital rpint or plain dyed fabric
Stitch- which direction
Extras- how many shapes, how many layers,
I could use the way I apply appliqué as a mix and match service that I could offer the customer. For example, the customer would have a limited choice of base colours, shapes and coloured stitches but in addition as an extra cost, for example, the amount of shapes could be altered and added layers of fabric could be inserted along the hem. This idea of mass customisation could be an ‘alternative’ range that would work along side my ‘couture’ range.
Making the customers journey excting.
I could offer:
Shape- bow, circles, square
Colour- furschia and orange, navy and dusty rose, black and white.
base- digital rpint or plain dyed fabric
Stitch- which direction
Extras- how many shapes, how many layers,
Tutorial with Alex Russell (BA Textile Design for Fashion)
What?
How?
Where?
Who?
What am I going to have access to when I leave Uni?
Other products?
for example bags, interior products,
Business practicalities
Manchester fashion network
crafts council- funding
business link
HRMC
library of images for re-creating backing cloths
How?
Where?
Who?
What am I going to have access to when I leave Uni?
Other products?
for example bags, interior products,
Business practicalities
Manchester fashion network
crafts council- funding
business link
HRMC
library of images for re-creating backing cloths
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