Having got my dissertation handed in I can finally start on some studio work. I'm continuing my sails work from Newcastle and for a start am experimenting with weaving my own fabric from materials I bought at a local market. I chose the fabrics for their colour which I felt evoked certain shades I'd seen in the city, particularly in the Spice Bazaar. At the moment I'm using chicken wire as a framework and am experimenting with creating texture by manipulating the fabrics in different ways throughout the weave.
I also had a steel frame made to begin working on a new sail sculpture, the frame takes the form of a minaret, a recognisable shape seen throughout the city's skyline that seemed a solid starting place for the sculpture work. Initially I've been wrapping the frame in fabric, building up layers, I particularly like the contrast of the decorative fabrics with the rusted industrial aesthetic of the steel. I will experiment further with the frame, hanging my woven piece from it and stretching material around it much like the piece I made in Newcastle...
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