Wednesday 18th September 2013
This was my second lesson we were learning how to do zips and cuffs. From our last lesson we were told to bring 10" zips and I got a great deal of five for a £1 on Ebay. She done a demonstration first to show everyone how to do it and It was completely confusing and as soon as she finished I completely forgot everything. I still had a go and tried so I done section by section and asking if I needed help. It took me about half an hour to complete one then I was told to do another one so I got the hang of it, The next one I got the idea of it and was much easier and was able to complete it in ten minutes. After that I was taught how to do cuffs. This process was quite simple but I did do it wrong by sewing it to close to the edge so when I turned it inside out it had wholes in the corners but it was easy to fix.
Showing posts with label dress making. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dress making. Show all posts
Friday, 20 September 2013
Dress Making Course - Lesson 1
The whole reason I had this idea for my studio practice is because I started a Dress Making course at the beginning of September so I thought it would be good to blog my experiences of the lessons.
Lesson 1: Wednesday 11th September 2013
This was my first lesson and it was about getting to know your sewing machine. We had to bring our own sewing machine so the sewing machine we learn on is easier for us to remember setting's etc. I got my sewing machine as a gift for Christmas when I was 18 and now I am 23 so it was 5 years and I remember it was from Woolworth's (That explains how old it is). I never tried it to see if it worked before I went I just took it to the course and when I was been showed how to thread it I was told that there was something wrong with the bobbin part because it weren't catching on to the thread from the needle. So I took it to a place that specializes in fixing sewing machines and I was told that there was no point in fixing it because it would cost me how much the sewing machine was worth, so he said the best bet for me would to buy a new sewing machine. I had a look round and on the internet before I purchased one and found a great deal at TJ Hughes and it was a Brothers sewing machine which seemed good quality and it was for the agreeable price of £80 which I thought was a good deal. Back to the First lesson, as I never had a sewing machine for the first lesson the teacher was kind enough to lend me a sewing machine. I was then told to learn the threads of the sewing machine by using each setting and running the material underneath to see what kind of pattern it created. Then I was taught how to make button holes, and for some reason when she was saying it it wasn't registering in my brain I kept thinking she meant sewing a button on but then I was thinking to myself surely you can't sew a button on by a machine, then it clicked. I found that lesson really informative and fun and was eager to learn more.
Lesson 1: Wednesday 11th September 2013
This was my first lesson and it was about getting to know your sewing machine. We had to bring our own sewing machine so the sewing machine we learn on is easier for us to remember setting's etc. I got my sewing machine as a gift for Christmas when I was 18 and now I am 23 so it was 5 years and I remember it was from Woolworth's (That explains how old it is). I never tried it to see if it worked before I went I just took it to the course and when I was been showed how to thread it I was told that there was something wrong with the bobbin part because it weren't catching on to the thread from the needle. So I took it to a place that specializes in fixing sewing machines and I was told that there was no point in fixing it because it would cost me how much the sewing machine was worth, so he said the best bet for me would to buy a new sewing machine. I had a look round and on the internet before I purchased one and found a great deal at TJ Hughes and it was a Brothers sewing machine which seemed good quality and it was for the agreeable price of £80 which I thought was a good deal. Back to the First lesson, as I never had a sewing machine for the first lesson the teacher was kind enough to lend me a sewing machine. I was then told to learn the threads of the sewing machine by using each setting and running the material underneath to see what kind of pattern it created. Then I was taught how to make button holes, and for some reason when she was saying it it wasn't registering in my brain I kept thinking she meant sewing a button on but then I was thinking to myself surely you can't sew a button on by a machine, then it clicked. I found that lesson really informative and fun and was eager to learn more.
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Carrie Ann Schumacher
Carrie Ann is the first artist I've seen that makes similar pieces but using romance novels. She isn't well known all around the world for her work but she is noticed in a few places. When I seen her work it made me want to pursue my idea and see what I could create. Her work made me excited and inspired to see what I could produce with my own ideas. Her work was the first thing that made me realize what my idea was and put it into context and realization what and how I was going to do it.
Her work is amazing and inspiring. She creates different types of elegant and sophisticated dresses that are made out of book pages from romance novels. She uses a variety of techniques to create her dresses but she tends to layer her pieces to create pattern and texture which is what I'm going to use when I create mine.
(These images are provided by www.carrieannschumacher.com and these are a couple of examples of her work.)
Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Brief - Questions - Studio Practice
What is my Idea?
My idea is to create garments/dresses out of various recycled materials mainly paper. I am going to stick with the dress shape mostly because I feel it will be more displayable and will be able show more.
Where did the idea come from?
The idea came from my previous studio practice which was about the community that I live in and how the appearance is and how the community effects people with crime. Fashion partnered up with the idea because I am doing a sewing course that isn't University related it's just something that I want to do in my own time to learn a new skill. So I thought why can't I join them together and make dresses out of recycled materials, not seeing nothing like this and the idea just popped into my head. So I drew some ideas that I had in mind and started to think it could just be an idea and I won't progress with it because I started to think about all the pros and cons on how I would make and produce it. Then I went on Tumblr and seen a blog of an artist in america that makes dresses out of books so after seeing her work it made me want to do it even more so at the moment I decided to stick with the idea and use it as my studio practice.
What type of materials will I be using and what do they relate to?
The whole theme will be recycled materials to keep it with in with my previous studio practice of the community. At first I was thinking of the community and I was going to use plants, branches, wood, litter and paper. Now I'm thinking about the materials and want something that is life long like paper so I've decided not to use plants and use a more durable material. My main material will be paper because that is more durable and structured and can be used is many ways. I'm going to use news paper because it has the news of Liverpool and is related to my previous studio practice of the community.
Will my sculptures be wearable?
No, I want my pieces to be viewed as art as a sculpture/Installation not an item that you can wear on a day to day basis.
What size will the sculptures be?
The sculptures will be life size and be the standard size of clothing.
How does the dress shape relate to my idea?
This is a big question that I had to think about because I was going to use the dress with out a meaning so I wanted to link it to some king of topic so I chose dream. I know girls dream of having big expensive dress designed by designers that probably cost an arm and a leg so I wanted to link it to my previous studio practice of the community. The community is run by the council and it's not the best of places to live. The council estate is known for crime, drugs and youths. so my link would be girls would dream of having amazing dress that are elegant and sophisticated but often can not be afforded due to income by not having a job and the type of life they live.
How will the cast be made?
I am going to be using a mannequin and that will be my base to build upon. I will be using paper as my base to build around and on it as a surface.
What equipment will I need?
I am going to use any kind of tape that is sticky and a glue gun to make sure that the sculpture holds together. And my mannequin will be my main part of my sculpture but I have to make my sculpture so I can take it on and off the mannequin because every time I make a new dress I don't want to have to buy a new mannequin because there not cheap. I'm going to do this buy doing a slice down the whole dress and using Velcro to stick it back together so in that case I can take it on and off.
( These are few questions that I was thinking about so I wanted to make sure I was clear on what I was doing.)
My idea is to create garments/dresses out of various recycled materials mainly paper. I am going to stick with the dress shape mostly because I feel it will be more displayable and will be able show more.
Where did the idea come from?
The idea came from my previous studio practice which was about the community that I live in and how the appearance is and how the community effects people with crime. Fashion partnered up with the idea because I am doing a sewing course that isn't University related it's just something that I want to do in my own time to learn a new skill. So I thought why can't I join them together and make dresses out of recycled materials, not seeing nothing like this and the idea just popped into my head. So I drew some ideas that I had in mind and started to think it could just be an idea and I won't progress with it because I started to think about all the pros and cons on how I would make and produce it. Then I went on Tumblr and seen a blog of an artist in america that makes dresses out of books so after seeing her work it made me want to do it even more so at the moment I decided to stick with the idea and use it as my studio practice.
What type of materials will I be using and what do they relate to?
The whole theme will be recycled materials to keep it with in with my previous studio practice of the community. At first I was thinking of the community and I was going to use plants, branches, wood, litter and paper. Now I'm thinking about the materials and want something that is life long like paper so I've decided not to use plants and use a more durable material. My main material will be paper because that is more durable and structured and can be used is many ways. I'm going to use news paper because it has the news of Liverpool and is related to my previous studio practice of the community.
Will my sculptures be wearable?
No, I want my pieces to be viewed as art as a sculpture/Installation not an item that you can wear on a day to day basis.
What size will the sculptures be?
The sculptures will be life size and be the standard size of clothing.
How does the dress shape relate to my idea?
This is a big question that I had to think about because I was going to use the dress with out a meaning so I wanted to link it to some king of topic so I chose dream. I know girls dream of having big expensive dress designed by designers that probably cost an arm and a leg so I wanted to link it to my previous studio practice of the community. The community is run by the council and it's not the best of places to live. The council estate is known for crime, drugs and youths. so my link would be girls would dream of having amazing dress that are elegant and sophisticated but often can not be afforded due to income by not having a job and the type of life they live.
How will the cast be made?
I am going to be using a mannequin and that will be my base to build upon. I will be using paper as my base to build around and on it as a surface.
What equipment will I need?
I am going to use any kind of tape that is sticky and a glue gun to make sure that the sculpture holds together. And my mannequin will be my main part of my sculpture but I have to make my sculpture so I can take it on and off the mannequin because every time I make a new dress I don't want to have to buy a new mannequin because there not cheap. I'm going to do this buy doing a slice down the whole dress and using Velcro to stick it back together so in that case I can take it on and off.
( These are few questions that I was thinking about so I wanted to make sure I was clear on what I was doing.)
Fashion Sculptures - Dress Ideas
(Images Produced and Provided By Lyndsey Morgan)
These are the other ideas I had on my theme of ECO Fashion. These were purely ideas that I wanted express with out knowing were I was going to take them. As I thought they were ideas and I weren't going to pursue them I didn't carry on. And then I seen a blog on Tumblr of an artist who specializes in making dresses out of books. After seeing her work it made me want to do it even more and I had all these ideas swimming around in my brain that I came to the conclusion that I am going to carry on with this theme and make it work.
Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Fashion Sculpture Design #1 - Picket Fence - Lyndsey
(This whole piece is designed and owned by me Lyndsey Morgan with all rights.)
This is my first design I have produced based on Eco Fashion. I myself I done a good job considering I went into this subject knowing very little about Eco friendly. I started of with a corset that would replicate a picket fence and that would open mid way to the side with some sort of latch to replicate a gate hinge. The next part is the shoulders, I have designed it so there is branches/trees that only go over the shoulders too look like shoulder caps or straps so it would reference a garden. The final part is the skirt that I have tried to section into two parts by using layers. On one side used roses to stay with the garden theme as well as the leaves, both of them together compliment each other.
Introduction - Fashion Sculpture Ideas
As I am a Fine Art student from Liverpool I like to experiment with many things and Eco Fashion is one of my experimentation I exploring at the moment but still carrying on with my other social theme's. I got this idea to explore Eco Fashion because I am starting a beginners sewing course in September to learn how to use my sewing machine, I have learned the basics when I was in school and college and when it comes to using my own sewing machine it turns into rocket science, so this course will be really helpful. Also because my current studio practice in university is about the poverty driven side of Liverpool etc, council estates. So I put both of them together and came up with Eco Fashion as a theme. I researched a bit about Eco Fashion and looked designers and they really inspired me. at the moment I am only doing drawings of my ideas because I don't think it is an appropriate theme for my studio practice but is something I want to explore in my spare time.
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