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| Rubber cord, cut up plastic tube and thread |
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| Machine stitched piping: clear PVC, silicone tube and thread |
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| Acrylic tassels, pvc tube stitched together with mono-fillament |
Following on
from my sample exploration last week, I have continued to play around, joining
materials together in different ways, thinking about the rhythms and repetition
in my primary research. The top image is a light rubber cord, stitched together
using thread, with pvc beads in-between. I like how unpredictable and chaotic
this material is. Stitching it together brings some order to it and adding the
beads create a rhythm.
The middle image
is a machine stitched piping sample using silicone tubing and clear pvc. It was
difficult to get through the machine as the pvc kept sticking. However I like
being able to see the stitch through the clear pvc. It is different to a previous piping sample made by hand using cable ties. The
stitch adds a uniformity and this piece doesn't have the same movement as the
other. Repeating the pipe created an interesting textured surface.
The bottom
sample connects yarn tassels pulled inside pvc tubing, using monofilament,
inserting black tubes in-inbetween creating a rhythm. I am interested in the contrast between the
hard and soft materials, bright/monochrome, shiny/matte. I want to
explore tassels further and alternate materials.
