The inspiration for my resolved sample came from a photo I took in the autumn out of my 'studio' window. I can see one of the few deciduous trees in our garden from there, and in the autumn it was a gorgeous mass of red.
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| 6.12 |
I aimed to create a sample that would give a sense of the colour arising from the volume/ bulk of leaves and variety of tone, using a multilayered 'fabric' of knitting elements.
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| 6.13 |
I first knitted a piece with holes and elongated stitches (15 x 18cm) using plastic strips, then ironed it (6.13) and painted it with acrylics (6.14).
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| 6.14 |
Small quantities of overlocked braided threads were prepared using combinations of red, green and fawn threads in needles and interlopers. Some of these 'braids' were also created over a thicker core Perle thread (bottom left of 6.14). A piece of knitting was made out of these threads.
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| 6.15 |
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| 6.16 (detail of 6.15) |
Although the piece looked a bit like discarded seaweed there was a plan, really. Since it was made with 3 longish disconnected 'fingers' of knitting, I could weave it out and in the plastic lattice.
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| 6.17 |
The piece lacked focus and green actually (although the photo does not do the actual colourings any justice either), so I treated some real leaves with polymer sealant and threaded them on to green perle 8 before attaching them by crochet chain stitching them in situ.
Et voila.... my resolved sample
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| 6.18 |
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6.19
( detail of 6.18)
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3 comments:
Inspired!
I love these samples - the texture is wonderful. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I would love to come teach felting classes in Australia. Maybe someday soon :)
The leaves are just the finishing touch it needed - lovely tactile sample.
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