It's FMP time...Final Major Project!!!! Eeeek.

It's been a couple of weeks since my last post and sometimes life just gets in the way but I've still been a busy bee at college. I've got plenty to show you (If you will stick around!)

I've been trying to further develop my bacteria concept and decided to experiment further with my eva foam moulds I had made down in 3D. In my sketchbook I had highlighted 'LAYERS' but didn't want this incorporated into my silhouette...Hmmmm I had to get my thinking cap on. Had a mooch around at home and found some Oasis floristry moss and some organza scraps along with some spare merino fibres. Whipped out my sewing machine and free machine foot and had a go at creating a layered, filled foam mould..I was very leased with the outcome and I think I could push it further, if I were to develop this textile concept...I could pull the merino strands through the organza.

After developing my sublimation print samples, I had another textile concept idea as I was very keen for my textiles to take on the visual of a living organism/mouldy petri-dish/Microscopic slide.....I felted the loose merino fibres and some of the Oasis floristry moss into my sub print poly satin instead of using the puff binder to really bring it to life. I forgot to use an embroidery hoop to hold the tension when using the free machine foot and If I take this further I will need to look into supporting the satin with some kind of interfacing...Watch this space.

I'm really pleased to be finally showing you my final concept, colour and customer profile boards....These boards I really struggle to produce but in essence they are actually very simple. I take the  simplicity away by completely over-thinking it and making them into a bigger ordeal than what they are. Forward thinking into Year 2...Overthinking is something I really need to work on if I'm going to cope and manage, and to help combat this and calm this trait down, I've been practicing Mindfulness. I think it's working but perhaps ask me next year! lol.

Concept board

Customer profile

Colour board

I've named my collection-Colonies as its been inspired by science (bacteria, microscopic organisms, mould and fungus) To bring my final boards together, I took into consideration how to bring them together and look cohesive, like they belong together...That they all link and you an see the connection. The name of my collection was alo chosen with consideration as it had to be science and bacteria related. Colonies definition- Several individual organisms (especially of the same species) living together in close association.

And last but not least.......Starting my range plan. I'll talk mor about thi in a later blog post in the week. Thanks for reading my loves. Portrait artist of the year is on TV and I want to fnally put my feet up. Abi xxx