Time management was a weak point for me during the Practice
unit, but by creating a plan and forming a time table at the beginning of Unit
X, I have overcome this by keeping up to date with all my work and avoiding a
rushed panic at the end.
My design research has been extremely useful throughout my
practice as it has influenced the decisions I have made to complete my work to
a professional level, resulting in my design knowledge involving finishes,
embroidery and print techniques improving greatly. I have a better
understanding of the Ethos, as I can now create a blending technique between
threads. This was something I wished to achieve before I graduated.
By networking I feel that I have a better understanding of
what direction I want to go when I graduate, as I see myself as a designer for
interior surface patterns. It has made me consider how other people see my
work, and how I should present myself in a professional way and show ownership
of my work. Whilst volunteering at the Antiques Fair I enjoyed being able to
speak to so many likeminded people with a passion for textiles so I have
decided to join the textiles Society.
My overall aim for this unit was to combine print and
embroidery to create repeat patterns. I am happy with my designs so far as I
feel they reflect the variety in design I was hoping to achieve. I feel that
detail is important in my designs, and I have emphasised that by including
detailed embroidery.
I feel that my designs strategy has become stronger as I now
try and create many variations of the same design, which can result in a
variety of designs that look completely different yet use the same motifs. I
think it is important to include variations of the same design, including
different colour ways as they may appropriate for different audiences, such as
in Cole & Son’s Whimsical collection that features the same vertical plants
in two different wallpapers.
