context and development

Visiting the Whitworth gallery, I was inspired by the work of William Scott. His work is abstract with a heavily textured finish.

                             

                             

The contrast between the colours and bold black is something I want to focus on. 

As well as adding marks onto my fabric I thought about  also resisting it. By using wax and a form of batik method, I experimented by brushing the wax over my dyed fabric then adding discharge paste straight over, then steaming. After melting the wax of, I was left with exactly the effect I wanted. 

                             

By doing this I was able to create more layers to the print. The wax creates a textured surface when brushed on then the discharge paste takes away any of the dye that has not been brushed with wax. This also reduces the amount of water used to create the print as I didint have to add any more dye to create a texture. I aim to carry on using this technique on a larger scale.

Development and concept

after the group presentation I felt I needed to refine my colour palette further. the colour of a pile of prints I had on my desk complimented each other so made a decision to stick to these colours for further development.

The deep blue, lime green, greys and black work well together. By muting the bright colours down with grey tones I think this will work perfectly and be more of what I would like to design.

               

I have been inspired by ceramics. The crackled glaze and Raku technique (metallic finish) is something I find aesthetically pleasing and would like to interpret this in my own way onto prints. I started by dyeing heavy cottons, using a black and dark grey dye, I used a tie dye technique to create the marbled/ ceramic feel. 

              

I used discharge paste for The black and white sample in the middle. By drawing with this from a syringe straight onto the fabric; I was able to translate my drawing style onto fabric and creates the same effect. The contrast between the lines and black background creates a bold print which can be placed with any other of my samples.