Assignment 4 – A Yarn Collection

This assignment required me to address the presentation of my work in Projects 1 and 2 as a collection. How I presented this book was entirely my choice. Following on from the previous colour book in Assignment 3, I chose to use the plain white card as the background to give each piece more focus. I had to select the strongest pieces against those that wasn’t as successful.

I started grouping the yarns together in order of each exercise and kept the most successful ones. I made a page at the back of the book for the unsuccessful yarns leaving little gap around them as they aren’t the focus of the book. I then had to think about how I was going to attach each yarn to the page. I decided that tape would be the easiest way to attach them. I ravelled up the longer yarns on a strip of card to be able to see them without it looking messy. I then went on to create the title pages for each exercise but I kept the text to a minimum to keep it simple. I made the cover text with ribbon to emphasize the theme. Finally, I tied the book together using yarn to carry on with the theme.

Written Reflection

I enjoyed this part of the course because it allowed me to step out of my comfort zone which is something I have struggled with especially when it comes to creating art. The first exercise was difficult for me because I tried to translate the marks too precisely but coming into the next exercise, there was a lot more prompts which allowed me to loosen up. I enjoyed exploring the materials and colours and combing them all in relation to the task. I sourced all my materials from my Nans as she had a wide variety of them in all colours.

Exercise 4.3 was fun because I learnt a couple of techniques that I will use in future projects such as macramé. Although it was difficult, it is definitely one that I would learn more of in the future. I can use YouTube because there are so many step by step tutorials. Rope-making was another technique I enjoyed learning and will use in the future. Looking back at 4.4, I could have used bleach to change the colours of the fabric but I think using the plastic wallet to translate the transparency was a success.

In Exercise 4.5, I excited to create these yarns knowing I could translate the matte and the grainy surfaces from the collage to the yarn. I could also apply all the knowledge I’d gained from the previous exercises.

Overall, I learned a lot in this part of the course and I hope I can carry on being adventurous and experimental in the future projects.

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Reflection on Assessment Criteria

Demonstration of Technical and Visual Skills:

I believe my materials and technique have improved a lot in this part of the course. I have gathered a wider variety of materials in a range of different colours. My observational skills have improved and I have applied them to my work especially in exercise 4.5 when translating the surface qualities.

Quality of Outcome:

The presentation of my work has always been clear in my opinion. I add reference photos for everything and I can communicate my ideas thoroughly. Everything I have learned I am able to apply to my work effectively.

Demonstration of Creativity:

I feel like my experimentation has improved massively in this part of the course. I have played around with new materials and experimented with my yarn making.

Context:

Reflection on my work can be critical because I analyse the strengths and weaknesses. I still think I could improve on this more.