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Introduction I usually have several sketchbooks on the go at once, being different sizes and shapes, for different topics and for various media. I also keep separate “ideas books”. One lives my handbag for on the go ideas. The other lives by the bed for those late night inspirations (no idea why, but my brain […]
I have a keen interest in architecture. I find great inpsiration for design and textiles, in particular in older buildings designed in the Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Victorian styles (see my Pinterest board here for some examples). However, the work of designer and architect Raffaello Galiotto is extraordinary. Galiotto works in other materials but […]
Fashion designer Issey Miyake is synoymous with the use of innovative pleating and folding techniques in his design work. Not limited to garments, he also produces bags and accessories and, latterly, even a collection of structurally fascinating lampshades. The inspiration behind the 132 5 collection is as follows: 1 refers to a single piece of […]
Introduction For this exercise I chose a selection of puncturing tools, knitting needles, fondue fork, craft punches, hole punch, bookbinding awl. I also used a range of techniques, varying the speed, angle, spacing and depth of piercing. I also considered both sides of the work to see which produced more attractive and interesting textures. i) […]
Origami artist Vincent Floderer makes amazing organic forms from paper. Here is a video of Vincent making a paper mushroom. The techniques look very simple and he uses inexpensive materials (in this case I think wrapping paper used by a traditional butcher’s shop – perhaps similar to our greaseproof paper?). Interestingly, he references the need […]
I discovered Anneke’s via a chance encounter on pinterest and I have since become fascinated with her amazing work with felt. Anneke is a Dutch feltmaker whose works in two quite different areas, wearables and architectural felt. It was a challenge to find out about her inspiration as what information there is is mostly (understandably) […]
Introduction Incremental pleats have folds that increase and decrease to create different effects. Twisted pleats move to the left and/or right giving the appearance of a softer, wave-like effect or ripple. i) Working with a range of materials – paper, tissue and fabric For this exercise I created a small number of samples using paper, […]
Introduction This exercise calls for the exploration of a different kind of pleats, box and knife pleats. Unlike accordion pleats, box pleats form “u”, “m” and “n” shapes when viewed from the end rather than the lopsided “V” shapes of the accordion pleat (I say lopsided because the sides of the “V” are unequal). Knife, […]
Introduction This exercise calls for developing texture based around rotational accordion pleats (akin to fan shapes). i) Working with A4 paper My first samples for this exercise were with A4 printer paper as previously in Exercise 1. Thoughts and conclusions The light and shade created by these folds is fascinating. The shapes remind me of […]
Introduction The purpose of this exercise is to explore the use of accordion pleats as a means of building texture, working first with paper, continuing to try folding other materials. i) Simple pleats This exercise was focussed around the effects achievable by folding papers. I began with simple, regular folds accordion pleats worked in A4 […]
