Technical Block 3: Stitch - Finals

My final four samples utilised a combination of: colour, tactility, scale and playfulness. I revisited the melted bead-like samples, and the knotted samples in my choice of finals. I think the results were lively and experimental and a successful end to the stitch block, which I really enjoyed.

This sample included the melted cut-up tubes, arranged into rows, melted, and shaped as they cooled. I then joined the units up to create one undulating and spiraling sample. I think the use of colour, and shaping worked really successfully.

For this sample, I focused on larger scale and filled the tubing with a copper wiring which I had shaped and manipulated, adding on pieces of melted electrical wire. I then tied the tube into loose knots and stitched the units together to create one bulky sample. The mixture of curving in the knots contrasted well with the sections that thrust out. I really liked this sample.

This sample was quite simple, just a suggestion of a sheet of material. It was created using the same melting technique with the cut up tubes. I think it's simple yet effective and striking and creates a really tactile and colourful surface.

This final sample is similar to the one above, except it focuses on a larger scale and tubes are arranged upright rather than flat down. I filled the tubes with a combination of wire and yarns and then fused them together on the iron to create another suggested material. I can imagine this on a much larger scale, used on the body or in an interior space. I think the colours and textures in this made it my favourite sample.