Material World

So working in paper was fun but material is that bit more practical! Using the same shapes, it was interesting to see how different weight fabrics fell to form designs. you could say the material has a mind of its own, especially in the case of the lighter weights, like chiffon.

This is one of my shapes. It is my most simple shape but I managed to get some really inspired designs out of my work with it al the same.

These are some examples of what this medium weight fabric shape transformed into, it's amazing how much you can create from one piece of fabric! I could have been at the stand for days!

Working with heavy weight material (oil cloth) was an eye opener! The ease with which the chiffon had fallen was deffinately a thing of the past! Folds has to be much more structured because of the rigidness of the material but that was to be expected!No easily manipulating this oil cloth!