I found these abstract marks interesting and enjoyable to re-create, I then began to look at these simple prints as marks left on the body, from another person symbolising a number of things. Focusing on this same concept, I then moved onto experimenting with identity through finger prints.
Judith Braun is a mixed multimedia artist who typically uses charcoal to create these pieces of work with her finger tips. I admire her work greatly as Braun uses the most simple media to create sophisticated pattern.
Inspired by Judith Braun's work, I then took this concept further and visualised these finger prints onto garments.
Although I greatly enjoyed the creative journey arriving at this concept I feel that, as a collection or to push this single idea would be limited as the design show, it is a single finger print on a garment. I do feel however, this idea could be taken in many paths in terms of execution and style.
TRANSLATION THROUGH KNIT
I began to push this concept of 'leaving a mark', further through in my samples by briefly experimenting through techniques and yarn choice. I knitted a relationship time line of a single person using black to symbolise a permanent place in the persons life, grey for a more temporary stand and White to symbolise freedom.
My first samples to represent mark making through knit
I was pleased with my first attempt at mark making through knitting, as these samples are simple but have the basic concept of what I set out to achieve.
I pushed this concept further by experimenting with more complicated techniques, on both the domestic and dubied.
These samples were designed based on more permnant marks on the body.
