Introduction
This is Debbie Tomkies’ learning log for the OCA degree course in Textiles. For Debbie’s business website please visit her site here. For her retail business, DT Craft & Design, please visit the retail website here.
A Creative Approach:
Module completed and passed – Information and learning log can be found here
Textiles 1: Mixed Media for Textiles
Assignment One:
Part One – Surface distortion
Project 1: Folding and crumpling
- Exercise 1 – Linear accordion pleats
- Exercise 2 – Rotational accordion pleats
- Exercise 3 – Knife and box pleats
- Exercise 4 – Incremental and twisted pleats
- Exercise 5 –Basic crumpling technique
- Exercise 6 – Linear crumpling technique
- Exercise 7 – Rotational crumpling technique – not selected
Project 2: Tearing and cutting – not selected
- Exercise 1 –
- Exercise 2 –
- Exercise 3 –
- Exercise 4 –
- Exercise 5 –
- Exercise 6 –
Project 3: Heating and fusing
- Exercise 1 – Fusing plastic – not selected
- Exercise 2 – Using a heat gun – not selected
- Exercise 3 – Using hot water
Project 4 – Scratching and embossing
- Exercise 1 –Embossing
- Exercise 2 -Scratching – not selected
Project 5 – Puncturing and stitching
- Exercise 1 – Puncturing
- Exercise 2 – Stitching
Sketchbooks
Research and reflection
Research
- Artists – Anneke Copier
- Artists – Vincent Floderer
- Artists – Issey Miyake
- Artists – Raffaello Galiotto
- Artists – Joana Vasconcelos