Although you maybe thinking this doesn't have much to do with sewing, but all design disciplines consider colours, textures, and volumes. I think it can be more inspiring finding inspiration from somewhere completely (what can seem) unrelated to your design area so off I went to the Royal Academy.
A playful exhibition, which prior to seeing, I thought was a little expensive at £14 a ticket, but having seen the exhibition I think it was well worth it.
The exhibition displayed the work of 6 architects, each architect was given two rooms in the Royal Academy to use for their instillation. Each instillation was completely different, all we're very playful within the space and evoked different feelings. I must have gone from being high up, to feeling like a kid with all the coloured straws, to an autumnal feel and so on. Although some may think it's all just conceptual work and has no relevance, it really makes you consider the effects a design has on someones feelings whilst going through a space. (although this maybe the architecture person talking in me having studied architecture).
This is the sort of exhibition any one can enjoy like a kids playground which tests all the senses and imagination of ones mind. (it's on until 6th April http://goo.gl/t0qAut)
A playful exhibition, which prior to seeing, I thought was a little expensive at £14 a ticket, but having seen the exhibition I think it was well worth it.
The exhibition displayed the work of 6 architects, each architect was given two rooms in the Royal Academy to use for their instillation. Each instillation was completely different, all we're very playful within the space and evoked different feelings. I must have gone from being high up, to feeling like a kid with all the coloured straws, to an autumnal feel and so on. Although some may think it's all just conceptual work and has no relevance, it really makes you consider the effects a design has on someones feelings whilst going through a space. (although this maybe the architecture person talking in me having studied architecture).
This is the sort of exhibition any one can enjoy like a kids playground which tests all the senses and imagination of ones mind. (it's on until 6th April http://goo.gl/t0qAut)
So as I was saying at the beginning, about inspiration from other design areas, I thought I'd explain why I've taken some of my pictures and how they have inspired me.
For example, you may have noticed I take a lot of textural/ close up photos, when I do this I'm often imaging the picture as a print or sewing pattern or a detail on a garment. Sometimes I take a photo to focus in on colour combinations, other times to consider the balance of volumes..
I'm a very visual person so I gather a lot of images taken/done in a variety of mediums to remember all my thoughts. I don't use a lot of them but sometimes it happens that I remember an image I took or drew a few years ago and it then becomes relevant to me. I see it like a library of images rather than books. That's how my brain seems to work so I record everything even if it's for that rainy day 2 years later.
For example, you may have noticed I take a lot of textural/ close up photos, when I do this I'm often imaging the picture as a print or sewing pattern or a detail on a garment. Sometimes I take a photo to focus in on colour combinations, other times to consider the balance of volumes..
I'm a very visual person so I gather a lot of images taken/done in a variety of mediums to remember all my thoughts. I don't use a lot of them but sometimes it happens that I remember an image I took or drew a few years ago and it then becomes relevant to me. I see it like a library of images rather than books. That's how my brain seems to work so I record everything even if it's for that rainy day 2 years later.