Final collection coming together,just need to work on embroidery techniques.

Dissertation nearly finished and then I can concentrate on my other work.

Inspiration;

Mental health patients in the early nineteenth century and the institutions such as West Riding Pauper and Lunatic Asylum have inspired my final collection.

I have been analyzing samplers embroidered by a former patient as part of my research for dissertation.

I wanted to find out more about how people were cast and the moral treatments and remedies used to treat mental illness.

It has been a fascinating topic and I have learnt so much about mental illness treatments and the poor squalid conditions in the eighteenth century through to the late nineteenth century when medical procedures and combined therapies where used.   

 

Working on new designs for my final collection for making techniques.Inspired by my dissertation research into a patient at West Riding lunatic asylum during the nineteenth century.

Have been developing my print work and currently looking at embroidery sampling. Looking at memory revealed through fabric printed using discharge paste. Procion dyes disperse really well into the linens I have been using.

Today I am continuing with the development of my sampling for making techniques.I have my prototype designs assembled and ready to hang i want to  get an idea of how they will sit as a collection or contribute to my studio work. 

I have been really busy over the last few weeks researching for dissertation and putting work together for the exhibition at the Sunny Banks Mill Gallery. The Exhibition is on from 7th March- 19th April.
I have exhibited three pieces of work comprising of print and embroidery mounted as canvas based on my work from Armley mills.

 

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