Chapter 3 - Texture and Relief in Paper

Having thought I'd concentrate on bark textures during chapter 1, looking at my research for this chapter I was attracted to the sand and leaf pictures too....so have used all 3 in this investigation.
















Tissue over very small pieces of ripped tissue showing texture of flaking bark

Small ripped and twisted pieces plus a plain pulled piece of handmade paper
to show the change in texture of Norwegian bark






















Rolled serviette under tissue showing sand texture

Small scrunched serviette showing the knobbly texture of bark
























Tissue Paper twisted and cut to show fine leave texture

Tissue Paper folded and scrunched to show texture in the sand

Chapter 2 - Paper Relief Investigations

Paper Relief



Left-Right: kitchen roll- pleats well
computer paper-pleats & rips well
paper towel-rips & pleats well
tracing paper-pleats & rips well
serviette-pleats badly
crepe paper-rips only one way, folds nicely
handmade paper-very delicate
handmade paper-tougher, folds & rips well
handmade with added fibres:folds & rips well
tissue:folds, pleats, tears well
bark:great texture but won't fold,or tear
parchment paper: pleats & rips easily










Paper Test




From top left: tissue- tracing-kitchen
parchment-delicate japanese-copy
wrapping-cartridge-serviette
















Manipulating Tissue Paper

Module 5 - Chapter 1 -Texture in Landscape

I've had these photos all ready to blog for ages and just been to lazy to get myself back into it! I spent sometime over the last few years collecting landscape texture photos every time we went anywhere as I knew it was coming up at some point. The difficulty is trying to be selective. I love the mud and sand textures from Barmouth in Wales and the cliff and rocks from the Somerset coast but have decided to concentrate on Bark. We had a day at Westonbirt, which is a fantastic arboretum In Gloucestershire, ideal for research and a good day out. The first 3 photos which I'm particularly attracted to are from a shipyard in Bristol Dock, I think it's Norwegian Pine for masts.

I'm hoping to get a move on now, but first we have a long awaited holiday next week!!

Bark
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Bark
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Bark
Images modified to exaggerate the relief in paint shop pro.
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Mud and Sand
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Mud and Sand
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Rust and Leaves
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Cliff and Rocks
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Chapter 12 - Artist Study + paperwork

Chapter 11 - Making a structure related to Media

I know...it's about time! I can't believe it's 6 months since I last added to my blog! I did have a very uncreative period earlier in the year and since then some health issues to get my head around. Hopefully now I'm back on track. So eventually here is my assessment piece for module 4, which is completely different to my original idea but I feel suits my research and was fun to make. The idea is to keep my travel souvenirs inside the pyramid. Can't wait to start module 5!!



The left hand panel is drawn thread work stitchery in paper with our Egyptian tour tickets saved behind the columns.

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The left hand panel represents the Egyptian people seen on many buildings, machine stitched patterns behind represent hieroglyphics.
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Left hand panel represents the Egyptians working with stone made with mixed paper and threads and paper in string. The right hand panel represents the Egyptian gardens made with paper, drawn thread work and stitching.
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Looking inside
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Opened out to show all the inside
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Twirled goldwork
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Stretched and twisted goldwork
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Couched goldwork

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Using cut chips
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