hand in day 14th May 2014

Final hand in day is here.   And I have been working like a crazy lady.   Have left myself only a short amount of time to complete my practical work.  I have spent months sampling and only weeks to complete the main pieces of work, which in hindsight is not ideal.  I have though been working to the guide that we could have a few weeks after hand in to complete practical work, although I think I have taken that to the extreme.

I have chosen 2 sets of 3 photographs.  I stated in my proposal that I would produce a tryptych and instead i have produced 2.  I have chosen photographs that I personally like and that are two different themes: one the landscape and the other a vintage pram which I spotted in a garden.   I spent time selecting the right colour mounts: I had in my head a vivid yellow which I had seen in Aberystwyth when i visited a framing shop there, but on putting that colour against my work, it clearly didn't compliment or add anything to the images.  The staff at the shop were also very helpful and even suggested I might crop one of my photographs.

for some strange reason Blogger is rotating these even though they appear right way up before uploading! 

I have put together my sunset inspired piece which consists of 5 strips of fabric, horizontally stitched together, with heat transferred images on, reverse applique, stone prints using water based inks inspired by Suzy Ray.

salicornia - two top photographs again have rotated themselves 

Other dyed pieces have now been put together.  One, inspired by the sunset, is shown below.  

My website design is complete, but I have chosen not to publish it.  I think I have met the basic requirements of the project though.

I have one piece of knitting to complete which i hope to complete tonight, 14th May.  I tried to do this on Monday this week at knitting class.  Having had a successful morning trying out final wool choices, when it came to the afternoon to do the actual piece I wanted, it went horribly wrong.  Wool was looping and not catching onto the needles, it was jamming and no matter what I did, time ran out and I gave in for that day.   My samples from that day are in my sketchbook in the last few pages.

I have brought in everything I wanted to hand in other than the knitting.