Statistics on the brain...

My next set of designs to sit in my collection came from a long time of looking at travel and tourist statistics and thinking about how I could translate them in to nice designs, these are my attempts maybe getting better in descending order...

These first attempts were accused of being too graphic and simple and so looking to close to graphs and statistics, I do however like the fact that they are simple! so next i attempted some more decorative ideas.

I see squares...

Iv'e recently had to have a big edit of my designs for this final unit of work, after all this is suppose to be my best work for the degree show. These are some more designs that i'm thinking will make the final cut...

These are intended for curtains or blinds with the square co-ordinates for cushions or throws.

Slightly late mothers day...

I should have really been doing work.... but instead this afternoon I have made my mum a slightly late mothers day present, my mum reads everyday but iv'e never seen her once use a book mark, its always a scrap of paper or something she's found and so I decided to make her one out of my own printed fabric from a  previous project. It is slightly late but I wont be seeing her in person till friday so its fine.

Lets just hope she likes it now....

My love for geos...

My love for geos is starting to get ridiculous now, actual love. I have now come across artist Andrew Zarou's geometrical collages and i'm in love all over again, check him out at http://www.andrewzarou.net

work in flight...

This is kind of a very different direction that a few bits of my work are heading in. I wanted to re incorporate some of my photography and my tutor suggested having a contrast from the geometrics and looking at organic forms...... for me this is a bit strange I love triangles too much! I started to look and found some amazing photography most by artist Graham Olley, check out his work here, http://www.grahamolley.com/

these images were beautiful and started me thinking and this is where i'm at...

Fade...

Some designs I have now developed further into lengths, ideally for sliding panel blinds or curtains...

maybe next ill make some repeat designs that will act as co-ordinating designs for throws or cushions.

key colours...

To help me distinguish my designs and places I have made some key colour pallets heres just a few...