I have now come to the end of this project and am very pleased with my final outcomes shown below. The photographs are effective as a collection of 3 and I think there colours are strong and composition work well together. In my project proposal I had the intention to create a final outcome using a variety of different fabrics and to create a piece in which the viewer is encouraged to look closely at the piece, I feel I have successfully achieved that by displaying my work as shown. This blog has been a very effective way of documenting all my inspirations, ideas and my own work, I intend to use this method of documentation for future projects.

My final pieces, both to be displayed in a collection of three.

I am now coming towards the end of my project and am deciding what I intend to do for my final outcome. I am very pleased with several images which I have taken which are posted amongst this blog and think it would be interesting make a collection of 3. To do this I must consider composition, alignment and colour palate to make sure the 3 images correspond. These 3 photographs will show my work which I am unable to physically produce due to their size or concept. 

I also hope to fill 3 display boxes with various everyday objects that are wrapped in various strings, wools and fabrics emphasising the removal of their primary use. I'm interested to add a component that allows one to access the object, for example a pair of scissors. In my sketch book I am going to test various samples to see what would look best and to make myself aware of composition in terms of where this component would go. 

On the previous post I mentioned how I managed to grow my own cress yet was unable to use in my previous piece (cress trunk) so wanted to experiment on something of a smaller scale. Due to all the small stems and leaves on the cress, I was interested to see how it would photograph with light shining through the tissue paper which it grew on. Having done this, I considered that if I wanted this effect my best option would be to wrap it round an existing lampshade to get the full effect. I think the top image is really interesting due to the scale and focus on the cress stems and the intensity of the light shining through the lampshade beneath. Unlike some of my other pieces, I have not removed the purpose of this object but I have altered it in a way that makes it unrealistic. I really like how there is a sense of normality in the lower photograph yet the cress is certainly not a normal component to have surrounding a lamp shade. 

When referring to thread remains and left bits of fabric creating narrative, I think this piece is very interesting to consider. The long thin cress stem are similar to that of thread and portray the same concept of mystery and a never ending line. 

Having previously referred to Asif Khan's chair, I was interested to grow my own cress and create some element from it. I was lucky to be given this old trunk at a charity shop for free and wondered how I was able to include it in my project. I thought in some way I could re-invent it and remove its original use by growing plants out of it. Having thought the process over, I lined the trunk and filled it with fertilizer and then thought about what type of plant would grow fast enough to fill the vast space. Earlier in the week, I grew my own cress, it was successful but no enough was produced to fill the trunk, so I brought several packets of cress and planted them in. I intend to use the cress I grew to make a similar image but on an object of a much smaller scale. I am very pleased with the above photographs, I feel they give a good understanding of the piece and due to my increasing of the contrast the colours have been benefited. 

Similar to Ghada Amer, the above sample has various hanging threads and remains, also an interesting use of colour and scale.

Tom Price is a designer I was only recently told about to research. His ideas are very graphic and often entail the use of everyday objects which as previously mentioned several times is a huge factor of my current project. Due to my obsession with furniture and mainly chairs, the above 2 pieces immediately caught my attention. I like the way that both structure could pass as sculptural objects as well as furniture. 

The above photograph is yet again from my new book 'Love Design'. Having originally planned to include text in my final outcome, the above piece has encouraged me even more so. I have limited time left and think that including text at this stage may slow my process and development down. I am interested to experiment with a ribbon around each of my final outcome boxes with text stitched into it, I intend to make various samples to see what works best. 

Having been recently introduced to the artist below, I would like to attempt to make a 'Love Chair' myself using my own concept and ideas. I am thinking of joining two chairs with drapes of material between them.  I hope to do this by buying a couple of old chairs from a local second-hand furniture shop and replace the seating area with fabric.

The above images are all from my new book 'Love Design', the book focuses on designs that have been created for lovers. I think they are all extremely interesting designs that have made me consider trying to design a chair, keeping my concept of thread remains and use of everyday objects.

One of my ideas at the beginning of this project was to include narrative through my work, either through stitch or text. Having had limited time, I was unable to explore this area before now. In terms of narrative, above I have tried to create a sense of mystery by composing the sample in a specific way that encourages the viewers eye to follow the thread, this allowing them to figure out where the thread is lading to. As shown on the previous post, I have been researching artists and designers who have a similar thought process. I particularly like the scale of the above sample and the colour palate which was based on my experimentation and research or organic looking structures. 

Both the above pieces by Ghada Amer are very interesting, they clearly demonstrate my new concept I want to involve. In the top piece, Amer has used this art form to portray complex ideas about gender stereotypes and identity, the two body suits have repeated text saying 'Barbie loves Ken, Ken loves Barbie'. 

The right hand piece by her, I found in a book of mine called Fresh Cream. I really like the the way she has stitched a drawing and then left remaining threads hanging of the surface which I intend attempt next through observing and stitching everyday objects.

Having done the previous piece in which the string was left hanging of the chairs, I wanted to create an effective photograph to portray a similar feeling. I like the way this has turned out although I prefer working with objects not people as I think it works better for this current project. The string in which I used to wrap the hand was wax coated which meant it had a very peculiar sense of movement which was interesting to work with.

Having previously looked at Asif Khan and plant covered furniture, I wanted to attempt doing something similar in a smaller scale. Above I have wrapped a small doll house size table in long grass to create a similar outcome and have out it together with the tied up chairs I did beforehand. I really like the confusion of having left over threads and string and would like to develop this concept further. It adds a sense of mystery and narrative as the viewer is unable to find the end of the string. Next, I hope to continue with my concept of the re-invention of an everyday object, with the wrapping and covering of objects.

I wanted to experiment with the concept of 'abnormal' within the 'normal'. By this, I mean re-inventing or changing a day-to-day item for example the sink shown above. The idea of grass growing out of one's sink is an abnormal activity yet extremely interesting. Through my experimentation with this above scene, I am interested to explore the difference of harsh and delicate materials coming in contact with each other.

I really like the effect of the previous photographs and mainly the use of excess thread and the idea of frayed fabric and remaining threads. I am going to research some designers who work in product design to get a clearer idea of how I can expand my sampling process.

I wrapped 4 different styles of doll house chairs in green garden string and connected them all together, allowing them to unravel and loosen if dropped. This effect is clearly demonstrated above in some photographs I took which I feel have been very successful.

The 4 pieces of furniture show below are ways of manipulating and removing the use of the original purpose of the object. I was so amazed when I saw the chair covered in plant material at the Design Museum earlier this year and I am so glad to now be able to refer to it. All 4 images show the motion of wrapping or covering an object, a concept I previously mentioned when looking at the room entirely covered in Post-It's.

Due to my interest in cooking, I tried to research artists who made edible furniture. The pair of chairs below by Enoc Armengol were first to catch my attention, especially due to the amazing use of bread. By using bread the artist has given the piece incredible textures and colour tones making it look like wood.

I wanted to experiment with my concept through food and I thought the best way to achieve this would be to first think of a good recipe which has a appropriate consistency to build. Having decided this I chose to build a chair due to its quite simple structure and my previous research.

Above is a piece I recently did in responce to Olivia Lee's structure below. I covered a small chair in thick wool although some areas were hard to cover therefore I need to think of a new approach of how to cover the legs of th chair. I want to experiment with other materials and with smaller chairs as i feel this will be easier.

Adrian Merz created the ‘Winter 1972′ project by using thousands of white post-it notes in a living room. I'm really interested in the idea of covering/wrapping objects to effectively make them un-usable. I am going to experiment by wrapping forks in various types of wool, strings and shredded fabric.

The above work by Freddie Robins is a clear example of how to make an everyday object useless. Taking away the main purpose of an item is a concept I would like to furthur develop.

My own sculpture above in which I have put several light bulbs into a non-structured knitted basket. I was hoping to create an organic feel keeping the involvement of everyday objects. I am interested in the outcome although I would prefer to look further into the manipulation of an object and a way of re-inventing it.

Both the above pieces do not entail the use of everyday objects although I think it they are very visually attractive and has a very organic feel. With the use of everyday object I hope to possibly experiment with trying to make the edited object feel and look organic. I could do this through wrapping objects with delicate materials.

Tara Donovan has been a huge inspiration to me throughout the past year. Her work is beyond extraordinary and makes one aware of the simple re-invention of a plain paper plate and how when multiples of an object are grouped together an organic feel is revealed.

I think this photograph by Kevin Miyazaki is so delicate and sensitive; his use of line is very attractive to the eye and due to its simplicity one takes a while to capture what the object is.


In addition to fabric samples, I would like to experiment with photographing object out of their usual setting. An example I previously thought about is to photograph a kettle in the middle of the road. My intention is the re-invention of the ordinary in 2D rather than 3D.