Intentions Evaluation

During this unit I believe that I have maintained an element of risk taking and experimentation whilst conducting visual research and generating a concept, as I have taken all of these initial factors to create the final outcomes of this project. I used my research and concept to achieve my final outcomes by refining my decisions in terms of colour, learning from the mistakes I made when it came to proportion and choosing the appropriate colours that appeared in my visual research. Reflecting on my work has proved to be a crucial aspect during the development process of this unit as I have been able to look upon my work critically, depicting the strengths and weaknesses of what I was creating.

Although my concept gave me freedom to create imagery from imagination, developing the idea of visualising sound proved to be difficult especially when producing the final collection of fabrics as I tried my best to explain my concept through the process, more could of been done to evoke the mood of my drawings and translate it into the samples. Despite of this I enjoyed working with a concept that allowed me to create abstract and expressive work that led me to artistic influences such as Cy Twombly and Barbara Rae.         

I believe that I have approached the use of process creatively throughout my development samples and in my final collection. Discovering which processes were the most suitable for the outcome I wanted to achieve was down to recording and reflecting how it would relate to my context. I established that e-wrapping and intarsia were the techniques that defined my context as these processes allowed me combine colours, create textures and produce a body of work that also permitted me to be as experimental as I wanted. 

By contextualising my own practice I have gained useful knowledge of contemporary textile practitioners that exist in the knitwear industry and beyond in the wider creative world, making the process of locating my work and establishing a direction for my practice easier. Knitwear labels such as Leutton Postle and Sibling interest and influence me as I can see how my work could fit into this diverse and unique style of fashion knitwear.  

I intend on developing my work further for the next unit by conducting more in depth research in terms of context, concentrating on fashion knitwear and gaining more ideas on generating individual and craft led samples that will interest my intended audience. Taking more notice and having a more reflective approach on the work in my sketchbook will be an area that will require attention in the next unit, guaranteeing that my work as a whole links together fluidly. Experimenting with new techniques on both the domestic and dubied knitting machines will also be important factors in the coming units, as I intend on strengthening my skills and knowledge of various processes in order to obtain an element of diversity in my work.