Trying out knitting

I had a go at the knitting pattern that I watched a video for however this did not work out in a good way. I kept losing stitches meaning it would have holes in places. I gave it another go from the start however it did not go the shape I wanted and was a lost cause to be a flower.
After trying this technique I realised it did not fit in with my other research and I decided I didn't want to take it further for developing into my final range of products.

tutorial

I attended a tutorial with Mr Davis again in which he told me to fill in gaps with my research pages and to make sure I had tested a variety of different techniques. If I wasn't to try out an artists' technique or style I would have to fill the page with more analysis or my own photographs which I thought would help with my further developments, allowing me to use motifs as a further step just not using the technique the artist uses.
I was also asked to show evidence of textile processes and evidence of primary research such as questionnaires and the conclusions of them (as I have not yet put these in my sketchbook with conclusions on them), as well as shop visits and exhibition visits. etc.

I was also told to start my essay on evaluation and research summary, which I plan to start in the next couple of weeks or so after I have finished my research completely and done some developments.

Writing about textile processes.

I have wrote about the screenshots I have printed from the YouTube videos about how the artist has used this technique. I also wrote about the knitting video I watched and I want to try this out for myself to see how it turns out and if I can use it within my developments. This type of research really helps with my project as it allows me to learn new techniques.

adding more research

by looking at different textile processes for my research, i found another artist to include in my sketchbook who uses soluble fabric and a different kind of technique. this is to create 3D work  which reminded me of Lindsay Taylor's work. i feel like i will be able to combine their techniques to create something that was an image of something in the natural world but also inspired by the colours of something you'd find in the natural world.

Run through of my work with Mr Davies.

I went through my finished research with Mr Davies to see where to go next and what i need to do. he gave me a list of tasks to get on with before the next time I see him. i was told to go more in depth with my research therefore I am going to watch videos on youtube of different textile processes that these artists use.

Analysis of artists

I went through all of my artists in my sketchbook and finished off my research for the artists I am using for inspiration. I found out how they made their work and what their inspirations are and how they are linked them to my extended project theme. The analysis is in my sketchbook on the artist pages.