Mon 23^rd Jan – Thurs 26^th Jan, 2017

                Over the weekend I have been searching for interesting things to weave with and also weave patterns to try. I was able to find things in my room that I could possibly weave with but also made an order from Abakhan to retrieve things a bit more experimental. I also decided to plait my yarns that I have been using thus far to make them chunkier and bolder within the weave – Using the same yarns will allow me to have the matte, flat finish that I am mainly trying to achieve.

                The textures and techniques that I have tried so far have worked really quite well. I have managed to add texture without overpowering the samples as I had hoped. Unfortunately my order from Abakhan has arrived a bit late but there is still plenty of time to work with the new materials. I also decided to see what was available in the fabric store – I might try cutting some fabric into strips and weaving those in to see what kind of affect that has to both the weave and the original fabric piece. At this point I am still finding lots to experiment with but also need to start thinking about refining my samples. There are certain areas of various weaves I have done so far that need to be expanded on. In addition to this, after a discussion with Lesley, I am going to start looking into Aztec patterns since they are extremely similar to some of my work; and creating more of a contrast with my colour scheme. This contrast will highlight the stripes throughout and link more with tartans and checks which has been my intention from the start of this brief. 

                                           Similar to Aztec Pattern

Aztec pattern found out around Manchester