Self-Initiated Brief

Developing Ideas

The concept of collecting objects will also be a part of the development of my work as it contrasts with the idea of hoarding, however collecting still obtains similar characteristics such as repetition and attachment. Collecting objects is much more specific and is very common as many people go through phases of accumulating a certain object that appeals to them, the perfect squares seen below in my drawings represents this process. I intend on expressing the contrasts between the orderly nature of collecting with the psychologically and visually chaotic side of hoarding in my samples. 

The colours that I have been working with are perhaps too vibrant and playful in regards to my concept, as I am dealing with a subject  that can be considered rather dark and depressing. Darker tones of grey are needed to inject a more glum colour in amongst the florescent red and pink, also incorporating a deep navy blue would signify the feeling of being weighed down by having a compulsive need to hoard objects. 

Above I have included images of Todd McLellan's work "Things come apart", displaying the contrast between chaos and order with everyday objects.

I have decided to put this particular concept into a fashion knitwear context as I feel that the idea behind my work is strong enough to produce samples that are both wearable and completely unique. Celiné's spring/summer 2014 collection in particular has given me inspiration in terms of colour and context. The collection withholds abstract qualities and painterly printed brush strokes that relate well to my drawings.