Evaluation of Completed Work

 

The complete embroidered assessment piece for Module Four is a maze or fold book based on the design topic of line and texture in media, which is inspired by the concept of blogging.

Do you feel satisfied with the results?

Yes, I am pleased with it.

If yes, which parts in particular?

Since the beginning I tried hard to work at this piece as a whole and not at its single elements through all the designing and making steps and I feel that I was successful in this effort of being consistent with my initial idea.

Is it fit for its purpose?

In my opinion it is fit, since I believe it is a fairly adequate representation of the blogosphere.

If you were asked to make it again, what changes would you make?

1) To the way you designed it:

I would try to create a more multi-dimensional piece, perhaps by having more than one book intersecting and crossing on different planes, both vertically and horizontally, like a complex castle of cards.

2) To the way you made it:

I would strive for a visually lighter and immaterial effect by using transparent materials in a more consistent way.

 

COSTING OF THE EMBROIDERED SAMPLE:

Lutradur and Vilene interfacing	10 Euros
Fabrics	old and recycled fabrics (3 Euros)
Papers	recycled
Threads	5 Euros
Temporary fabric adhesive	3 Euros
Fishing monofilament	0,5 Euros
Silk paints	3 Euros

 

 

TIMING OF THE EMBROIDERED SAMPLE:

Design work was started on 25 October 2010 and completed on 12 November 2010.

Embroidery work was started on 18 November 2010 and completed on 20 January 2011.

Total hours working on design: 8 hours plus thinking time

Total hours working on embroidery: 31 hours plus thinking time

 

 

STORAGE OF WORK, MATERIALS, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Item	My storage place
Design work in progress	shoe box with lid
Completed work in progress	flat in big plastic box with lid together with all material prepared for Module Four
Papers for design work	flat in card box
Inks and paints for design work	wooden box, upright, in cool and dark conditions
Other items like glue, bleach, sprays	on my working table in my workroom
Embroidery work in progress	plastic bags in a plastic box
Fabrics	plastic containers arranged in like colours, behind a curtain that keeps light out
Threads	drawers, arranged in like colours, beside the sewing machine
Beads, metal threads etc.	Small air-tight boxes, drawers, bags
Dyes, paints etc.	closed cabinet in my workroom
Sewing machine	on small table beside a window in my workroom, in working position
Other electrical equipments	iron upright on a top shelf, small electrical appliances in their original boxes

 

HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES OBSERVED IN MODULE FOUR

 

Items and working processes that have been used in Module Four:

- inks, acrylic paints, silk paints, fabric dyes, wax crayons, oil pastels, brushes

- natural and synthetic fabrics, meshes, grids

- hand and machine threads

- wooden, metal and plastic frames

- paper-making items: recycled paper, liquidizer, rigid mesh, old towels, kitchen cloths, plastic bowl

- soldering iron and stand

- cutter and self-healing mat

- laundry iron

- sketchbook/cartridge paper, PVA glue, fabric adhesive spray

- Lutradur, Vilene interfacing.

Which working processes need special care and attention to protect yourself, your environment and your own work?

- Always lay the soldering iron on its stand and beware to not touch the tip

- Wear a fine powder mask when using powder dyes

- Always work in a well ventilated room when using sprays and bleach and melting synthetic fabrics

- When using a naked flame always tie your hair and do not wear synthetic fabrics

- Keep electrical flexes out of your way, not loose on the floor

- Always use your cutter on a self-healing mat and keep moving the blade away from you