Mon 19^th – Fri 23^rd March, 2018

     After viewing our colour palette in comparison to our research, it was evident that the two didn’t really match up. Our colour palette was much duller and a bit too ‘country side’ compared to our research which had lots of bright and more playful colours. Therefore we picked out the best colour options and almost combined the two together to make sure our colour palette was more representative.

                After doing this I could really play with the colours for my warp ideas. By using the new colour palette I was able to create much more exciting possibilities for a warp that linked better to our research of military wear and school uniforms. The main colour I chose for my warp is quite dark and I am worried that later down the line this may become a problem. I am afraid it may compromise the variation I can have in my samples, causing lighter colours to become too dull. However, it fits with our theme and key research points that we have developed as a group; hopefully I can play around with it enough to get some samples that complement each other and the research. I have made lots of progress with my warp and managed to get it all threaded up and weaving before the Easter holiday which was much further along than I expected. This allows me to spend Easter developing sample ideas to weave when I’m back.

                The workshop this week was extremely helpful for me to understand the outcome of this project, and how to effectively work towards it. By unpicking a designer’s collection I could clearly see all the elements of a garment that need to be thought about. I can now use this information to help me design both garments and textile samples in the best way for our collection. I was surprised to see just how much there was to think about. Although I knew all of the functional elements and other areas were already there, I hadn’t really noticed them before in terms of a design aspect – or thought about where they might have come from. I found the exercise extremely useful and plan to use it to help me design.