Design A - I think this is my favourite now. It is very 3D. The back net shape was one of the A3 decorated papers, though it doesn't show - I was thinking to translate with a heavily machined and gathered base. The 'filling' is from my scrap bag (one of!) and I could have great fun making the 'catch' in the decorated papers and translating by using lots of the free machining techniques for different textures. The 'net' I'm thinking machined cords? twisted cords? net made on soluble fabrics? The word ribbons like sea pouring out of the net could be backed up with more very thin torn fabric, threads and cords also pouring out.
Design B - I had the idea of a manta ray with this design. It has a lot of the elements of the powerful research pictures. The big design to be translated into fabric manipulations and the smaller to be printed and lightly quilted around the main areas - the 'tail' experiments with free machining the words on ripped ribbons, or pleated and machined on top.
Design C - I like the drama of this design together with the fun of making things to put in the net. The big dramatic boat shapes I wanted to be overpowering - thinking heavily pleated material to make them with machined lines on top and a bit darker than the photo shows. I'm not sure about the amalgamation with the computer design - though I like the design in the middle instead of sea colours. I've tried a few different variations but not entirely happy with any. From the top - 1,2 3,and 4.
1. not enough tonal variation - the ship pieces are darker than photographed but thin they still needed to be darker
2. a bit plain and blocky
3. The best of the four I think, but has lost the mood of the small design where the black shapes are as overpowering as the ship is in reality.
4. Ship pieces again need more thinking, but could showcase the middle more - top edge needs more thought too for its finished middle edge.
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I love Design B. The colours in it are fab - that's not to say I don't like Design A too!
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