Earlier this year I did a project based on materials and processes. I spent my time wanting to move away from fabric and stitch. I still found myself using the sewing machine however I used tin foil, and brown paper.
Unfortunately it started peeling because tin foil tears so easily, and the stitch makes it so delicate.
I had the idea of removing the thread from the machine just to create the holes, as this is was what was letting the light through, much more effective I think! I photographed it over a lightbox to really let the light shine through the holes. There are some little tears where the teeth on the sewing machine pulled at the edges of the paper but it was only supposed to be me messing about so all in all it turned out surprisingly well.
The print/pattern was based on some images I found on the Wellcome Trust website, they were super close up and they provide great inspiration for prints and fabrics (I'll post these in a separate post)
I love this view, it reminds me of when your on a plane going over a city at night and all the lights are glowing!
To be honest I didn't really think about it much when I was doing it, I just grabbed some brown paper and my sewing machine and got on with it. Sometimes I think this is when my most successful work happens!
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