When I was given my project title of Architecture, I was
extremely eager to get started. I thought of all of the different types of
architecture that are out there, and found ways to link them with textiles
techniques. My first thoughts involved modern architecture, high sky scrapers
and almost gravity defying buildings with unique and 'out there' shapes with
awe inspiring designs. I thought about the use of metal and glass in
architecture, and how this could translate into the use of shiny materials such
as lamé, which could be combined with transparent PVC. I was also struck by the
idea of using origami in my work, after looking at some particularly eye-catching
buildings. I could make some unique shoulder pieces devised from bundles of origami
cootie-catchers and pinwheels.
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then began to think more about older architecture, perhaps with more intricate
details. I considered the beautiful engravings that can be found in older
buildings such as churches and stately homes, and how these can be used to
inspire some beautiful textiles outcomes. I could use vanishing muslin to
create floral designs similar to those found in such engravings, and I could
also use a cut away technique to cut intricate patterns out of stiff fabrics
like interfacing. I could then work into the surface with stitch and beading.
When looking at images of the beautiful architecture mentioned above, I was
immediately thinking of the intricate patters and details I could incorporate
into lingerie designs, for example in corsets and bra-lets. This idea
intrigues me the most, as I often find that the most effective techniques are the
small scale delicate ones that can be used in response to the impressive
architecture of the past.
