We all began
this project with a trip to Wallace Sewell’s studio and Shop,
in London. This visit give us the opportunity to experience the
fabrics first hand, feeling the finish and observing the structure up
close. From this visit, I found myself particularly attracted to the
London Underground collection mainly due to its felted finish,
something I would like to explore within my own work. Another
collection I was attracted to was the double cloth wool throws,
simple in appearance yet complex through construction. The silk
single cloth made up of satin and sateen also caught my attention,
its ability to create extra colours by mixing the warp and weft yarns
was truly inspiring.
Wallace Sewell Collections
To
gain a better understanding of their work I chose create painted
copies, by using this method I was able to identify the warp and weft
colours and proportions. Alongside making the colours present in the
warp and weft, I also mixed hues generating new colours that appeared
when different yarns overlapped. This ability to create new colours
from existing yarns is something I am keen to develop into my own
weaving, both with end on end placement and weaving structures such
as twill, crepe, and plain weave.
Images of my
artist copies
