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I graduated in July with a 1st Class Honors Textile degree from Norwich University of the Arts. I am a mix media printer specialising in discovering the unusual potential of various materials and inks. I identify and push boundaries discovering unexpected strengths within my chosen materials to develop thought provoking, contradictory structures. I find this concept exciting as new problems and tasks are constantly appearing, challenging me to explore further into the unknown realms of creating. Through unravelling the mysteries of traditional lace my passion for delicate structures has been fuelled, thus providing the pathway for making these fragile constructions. Inspiration is also found within the practise itself, one experimentation leading to another, stimulating the endless creative possibilities. I use Pinterest to collate all my internet based research, my URL is http://pinterest.com/emilyplumbly/

Tuesday 30 April 2013

New Ideas


In the print room.

Piping, trying to create more lacy patterns





Screen printed first to create a better foundation


Piped over the top.


Trying stage by stage to allow it time to dry.




Video of the process..




Saturday 27 April 2013

Thursday 25 April 2013

Summing up..

Another video, this is edited a little better..


I also did some piping onto acrylic to see what the effects could look like.




I then needed to sum up all I had learnt and for this I put all of the sample on the floor to try to discover my next step!


I then removed all the unsuccessful samples away to develop a clearer pathway.




Wednesday 24 April 2013

Stew Exhibition

Stew.

This was so much fun. I had never done an exhibition before so this was really an experience. 


I did struggle with what to put up, but with help from my tutor I began to understand the potential of my work. It doesn't need to be something, but it can imply somthing. Because of it's weird nature it provokes the audience to look and wonder. This is it's job.


Show filling up around me.



Before the night ^ .. 


During the night  ..


Overall it was such a great experience. I learnt so much about display and where the potential lies in my work. This has made the prospect of the degree show less daunting. 

Before the Stew

Run up before Stew - An Exhibition of my class' work from year three!


One of the poster's put up around the city featuring my work!


This then appeared on the NUA intranet site and the specific page for textiles! 




More Photos.


















Thinking about ways to show my work through photography. 


Using this tool hides the broken but enhances the good.







I used lighting to enhance the shadows and create something more elegant and delicate.