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Glass ware after being fired. Glass design Work using powered colours and small pieces of metal. Equipment used. Colour palette and scale for my glass pieces are set around my accessories design hardware habadashery design concepts. Using a limited colour palette and small scale repeat trinket concepts for design detailing. I choice dark charcoal grey and a deep red with metal bronze metal cut offs representing an eco conscious up cycling theme. This was the first practical in glassware crafting that I had done, I found cutting the glass not too difficult. However cutting curves was something that would take practice. I chose an abstract simplistic approach to add detail to finished design product, probably a fashion accessory or jewelry collection. I am awaiting the results of the finished pieces so I can continue with the idea of adding another dimension ie something that will attach to hang from a chain or a fashion piece or furnishing design. Metal was sandwiched between two layers...

Pebble Print : Lino block print. This is the lino that I have used to run a series of prints using different blues to match the different blues found in the sea, evoking a feeling of warm and serenity. Pebble print Lino Pencil drawing of block print idea. Reseach for RCA Sleep Project brief. Research into Pebbles  and integral agate Creating ideas for hand/foot warmer with agate. Pebble print onto Japanese paper. The print above was done using traditional techniques .The idea came from a wish to create a traditional repeat pattern including a reflective approach.I have been taking photographs in the landscape and have especially like images of reflections onto water via the sunslight reflecting onto water creating a mirrored image. I am also intersted in 50's textiles print and the use of stylizing natural images to create something pleasing to look at without it being too busy and over done.

Printing Workshop The Technical introduction to print room machinery and materials was a great morning session. I re looked at previous skills . The print room is a wash with inspiring techniques to develop for print Art for walls , fabrics, book covers, personal letter heading etc. I love the patina and mix of different handles showing the history of its practical uses , the lettering cabinet. Vintage cast iron press evoking inspirations of historic printing concepts and practice. Printing inks and screen printing presses. Print room showing stacks of lino for print making. Various tpyes of printing processes discussed including wall paper design.             History of Lino Printing “Linoleum was invented and used as a floor covering in the late 1800s. As printmakers using wood blocks looked for easier and less expensive ways of block printing, they turned to the new product, according to the Printmaking Dictionary. The word "linoleum" dates to...

Major Project Brief Designing my MA final Collection of Fabrics, Look Book and Journal including theory is something that needs quite a lot of planning. I have been doing theory practice since the beginning  of the MA course late last year. 2018 is the beginning  of the creative direction that I have been developing. I have started with photography and lino printing to express my concerns and desires for design development and creative direction, I have design methodology on a broad sense since I have been practicing for many years(however I have been teaching since my daughter was born). My major project is a celebration of textiles and surface design techniques, researching closely with a broad spectrum of techniques including screen printing , digital print , lino printing mixing hand drawn , print and photography. I will also be looking at detailed haberdashery detailing including lazer cutting, wood, metal work components, 3 D technologies(emphasis on the details of acces...