Chapter Five

Quilting, Padding & Stuffing

It is three months since I last posted any work.  Coursework is a bit of a challenge at present as we are in temporary accommodation.  Better things are around the corner but I must be patient and let the legal system do its thing!  Can you spot my sewing machine? 

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5.1 & 5.2

5.3
    
5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7
 
5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11

5.12

5.13

Text for Chapter Five

Chapter Four

Fabric investigation

Images 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3 – variety of natural and man-made fabrics

Image 4.4

Images 4.5 & 4.6 – selection of fabrics frayed & burnt into with a candle or soldering iron.  Good job I read the course notes carefully and had a bowl of cold water next to me. Quite frightening how quickly two of the fabrics caught light!!

Image 4.7

Images 4.8 & 4.9 – Selection of my fabrics made into bands with different edges.

Image 4.10

Chapter Three

Image 1.1.5 retinex from Chapter One and 3.1 design using tissue, greaseproof and wrapping paper

Image 1.3.4 colour curve from Chapter One and 3.2 design using rolled tissue paper

Image 1.5.4 retinex from Chapter One and 3.3 design using teabag paper

Image 1.6.4 retinex from Chapter One and 3.4 design using tissue paper

Image 1.7.4 posturise and 3.5 design using tissue paper.

Image 1.8.4 retinex and 3.6 using tissue paper gathered on machine .

Chapter Two

Image 2.1 & 2.2

Image 2.3 – a. tissue, b. rolled & tied tissue, c. rolled tissue, d. long stitch gather on machine using tissue, e. folded tissue, f. hole punch on tissue.
Image 2.4 – a-e long stitch gather on machine using tissue.

Module Five – Chapter One

I have just returned from a week in Bonifacio, Corsica.  I spent a lot of the time photographing the cliffs and granite rocks on a nearby island in preparation for this module – Texture in Landscape.  How lucky to have such a magnificent natural landscape in front of me at this time.
To start with here is a reminder of the beautiful blue sea and sky!

On the recommendation of a friend, I have just downloaded the free image manipulation software GIMP and have been experimenting with the images of the cliffs below.  I know there is a lot more to learn but this is a start!  Against the image number I have written the GIMP function have used.

Image 1.1.1 original image.  Image 1.1.2 detail of original

Image 1.1.3.  Image 1.1.4 – colour curve

Image 1.1.5 retinex.  Image 1.1.6 threshold

Image 1.2.1 original image.  Image 1.2.2 – detail of original

Image 1.2.3.  Image 1.2.4 colour curve

Image 1.2.5 threshold

Image 1.3.1 original image.  Image 1.3.2 detail of original

Image 1.3.3 threshold.  Image 1.3.4 colour curve

Image 1.3.5 retinex

Image 1.4.1 original.  Image 1.4.2 colour curve

Image 1.4.3 retinex.  Image 1.4.4 threshold

Image 1.5.1 original image.  Image 1.5.2 detail of original

Image 1.5.3 colour curve.  Image 1.5.4 retinex

Image 1.5.5 threshold

Image 1.6.1 original.  Image 1.6.2 detail of original

Image 1.6.3 colour curve.  Image 1.6.4 retinex

Image 1.6.5 threshold

Image 1.7.1 original.  Image 1.7.2 detail of original

Image 1.7.3 colour curve.  Image 1.7.4 posturize.

Image 1.7.5 threshold

Image 1.8.1 original.  Image 1.8.2 detail

Image 1.8.3 colour curve.  Image 1.8.4 retinex

Image 1.8.4 threshold
I have probably uploaded too many images here but I have plenty to choose from for this module.