This morning we were asked to have our eighteen new samples of edited work on the wall for a critique. I really enjoyed talking through my new samples- I felt that this week I have worked a lot harder, and listened to the advice that I was given last week regarding editing down my ideas and not putting too much detail into my pieces. I have also really enjoyed learning how to combine the tailor-tacking stitches with the previous techniques that we've been taught over the past three weeks. Sampling has allowed my to realise where I am going right/ wrong with my pieces, and how to see the possibilities of the different techniques that we have been taught.
So far, my favourite technique is definitely using the embellishing machine. I love the way that the fibres are able to bond together, especially the lighter-weighted materials, as the machine allows total lack of control over how the end result will look.
