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Post by lyn on Sept 12, 2013 11:50:13 GMT
I was rooting through one of my boxes this morning and I came across this experimental piece that I did a few years ago. Anyone else got any experimental bits lurking in dusty-lidded boxes? Bring them out and let's have a look - you never know, it might spark someone's imagination! I made two pieces of felt and rolled them until they were firm but not fulled, cut them into wavy strips using a rotary cutter, then wove them together. When I started to work the woven piece, the strips slipped about so I used large tacking stitches to hold the bits in place. After that it was just sheer slog to get the strips to form one solid piece. Approx 18" x 16". p.s. What did I learn from this experiment? Firstly, I should have used two complementary coloured bits of felt so that it didn't end up looking like a drunken chess board. Secondly, if I'd thought about composing the colours on the two bits of felt so that it was interesting it might have looked ok.
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Post by Pandagirl on Sept 12, 2013 15:03:45 GMT
I think it looks nice, a placemat perhaps? The touches of yellow give it a local point and more interest. the wavy weaving was a great concept to use the two pieces to create something unique.
I think we are usually harder on ourselves when we look at our work than others who view it as art.
Now you can experiment with the complementary colors. :-). Everything I do at this point has been an experiment. I learn something new with each project which is what I love.
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Post by lyn on Sept 12, 2013 15:36:27 GMT
I agree, Marilyn, that the experimentation is the best bit and if something turns out good then that's a bonus!
The drunken chess board is a bit too big and thick for a placemat, but it may come in handy when the back door mat wears thin!
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Post by MTRuth on Sept 12, 2013 16:15:23 GMT
Interesting, it would have been nice to see how it would look if the dark blue piece had more variation in it like the light blue piece. I'll have to look to see what I have hanging around in the experimentation category.
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Post by Shepherdess on Sept 12, 2013 19:49:42 GMT
I like it. You could hang it on the wall. It would be groovy man.
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Post by felicity on Sept 13, 2013 7:56:58 GMT
I like it as it is! Idea is great! Looks absolutely fantastic! If you want a more practical use how about cushion?
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Post by lyn on Sept 13, 2013 8:56:19 GMT
I may repeat the experiment one day with different colours Ruth - though it would make sense to sample it on a smaller scale I think.
That made me chuckle Ann!
Thank you Felicity, but I still think the best use for it would be as a door mat. Had it been in different colours then it would have made a lovely cushion (backed with a complementary fabric).
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Post by zed on Sept 13, 2013 9:31:27 GMT
That is gorgeous, Lyn! I think the only experimental pieces I haven't shown are some white ones with things trapped between, like dandelion seeds and some plastic strips, they never photographed very well. I did recently find a piece I made a few years ago with glass trapped between layers, I'll try to photograph that.
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Post by jufergu on Sept 13, 2013 12:09:25 GMT
I have a piece that looks almost exactly like this. It is done in fabrics. I have not used it for anything yet and would also use different fabrics if I did it again. However, it was a good experiment and I keep it hung on the design wall, waiting for inspiration.
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