Sunday 20 April 2014

Monday 20 February 2012

Our urban surroundings...

The inspiration behind my design work has developed massively since my last blog post and I am completely stumped as to where to start.
       Photography plays a key role in collecting and documenting my inspiration. I have continued to be inspired by structural and urban architectural surroundings and I'm intrigued by the brutality of the bold structures, angular lines and colours we're surrounded by. Below are a couple of the most important photos that have influenced my knitting:
             
       








Monday 17 October 2011

Erin Petson

I recently discovered the work of Erin Petson, an illustrator who uses mixed media montage to create really ethereal, mysterious and magical drawings. I love the outcomes she produces and feel the techniques are really effective. I like her use of photocopying, smudging and layering and want to experiment with these techniques in my own drawing and visual research work.Her drawing is very free and loose and this is something I think my own drawing work would really benefit from.




enjoy! x

Monday 10 October 2011

Brooke Roberts SS11

I recently discovered the work of Brooke Roberts, who's work i find really inspiring. Like myself her knits focus on fine yarns and transparency. I can't believe it's taken me so long to find out about her. The garments are absolutely amazing, and she even pairs one of her dresses up with socks, something I decided I really liked the idea of in my final project last year and that I want to explore further when designing, this year. These photos were sourced from http://www.brookeroberts.net/ss11.html.













Sunday 9 October 2011

Samples!

I've only just began sampling and after a long summer, getting back on the knitting horse has been a refreshing challenge. This year I really want to push myself to play with different yarns, gauges and scales and although these samples are relatively simple their the boost and the inspiration I needed to get my head back in the game...


More to come...