This was a slightly different piece I found, the colour tones are slightly more muted which I think is important as the sample has different stitch types and patterns. The repetition in the patterns are important to give the sample more symmetry and focus the viewers eyes. It's interesting how the creater has embedded these different materials and colours to create a pattern. I think they work well because it is repeated, giving each part a sense of purpose. This is something to consider when I'm adding detail/ objects into my cloths/ samples. 

It's really interesting how this sample has many components yet looks balanced and isn't confusing to the eye. I think because of the contrast in scale and the colours being slightly faded at parts it works well as a piece. I would really like to create a bigger sample like this that has many different elements but I think it is important not to combine objects unnecessarily and  remember to critique my samples considering what looks and works well together. 

This was a really vibrant piece that immediately caught my eye. I love the textured pattern created by the loop on the edges. The dimensions make this piece really interesting, but I think it is successful due to the repeated pattern created, something to consider for my samples with knots. The colours are all green but different tones which makes each section stand out. This is something i'm definitely going to take forward for my next samples. I will consider if I could create these knot/ knit patterns around and on my cloths,  join different cloths together or simply placed for added dimension and texture on top. 

This was unusual and interesting  giving a different idea for development of samples by cutting out parts. I have found that because the sponge I am using in my samples is quite small and square, I have been using it as a base for samples and combining from as the starting the point. It would be interesting to experiment and consider changing the sponge shape and inside element. 

Quirky samples in jewellery design, breathtaking and refreshing to view these samples in a more intricate setting and look at them in a different aspect. 

I liked the simple adjustments to the silhouette- ie the loosely gathered/ and side leg details.  I feel this works and is more effective due to the complex material and texture used. This is something to consider as my samples are very diverse and complex in colour and texture. The orange trouser piece reminds me of cleaning cloths, that have been deconstructed and reconstructed to make the trousers. This is interesting  as I hadn't yet considered taking apart the dish cloths and creating a new one. The neon yellow and blue also makes me think about the cleaning  products colours and the window cleaning cloth I've been cutting up for samples. The colours throughout this garment  are the same as cleaning items. 

Moulding dishwasher tablets and sponge. 

This piece reminded me of the sample I had seen previously where plastic and objects are combined together and it is almost as if they are embedded together- which makes me think of life after marriage. It would be interesting to have a plastic garment where my objects are moulded and encapsulated. I  can visualise my objects in place of those coloured areas. 

https://www.maddiewilliamsdesign.com/aw-2018-catwalk

When looking at involving dishwasher tablets in my samples,  it's interesting to see the repetition and placement that is created. Futuristic thought of dissolving the tablets on the samples/ dress design- reminds me of Hussein Chalayans (SS 16 ) runway collection which included a dissolving dress. 

I really liked this knitted piece.  I'm  drawn to the fine delicate detail and slight repetition. It highlights the possibility of dying and knitting some of my dishwasher cloths to create samples, which could then have added objects to give it that 3D dimension, texture and unique aspect.

This was interesting and relevant to creating samples with my sponge. I am using netting and stitching to contort and wrap the sponge for my samples, and  looking at cutting the sponge into smaller pieces and exploring shapes/ dimensions created when using stitching/ netting around the sponge.

 I absolutely love this knitted piece. The simple and Consistent knit throughout, is something that really looks effective, the density of the knit forming the texture is an idea I wish to explore. I really like how the knit becomes looser further down the dress. With the 3rd picture involving another piece, it gives me inspiration and ideas for adding in objects I have found- like hanging dishwasher tablets, sponge, table decorations. 

http://www.celestetesoriero.com/woolmark

 http://www.oystermag.com/category/fashion/

This is important to look at smaller objects within the concrete.

When thinking about the materials and objects, concrete was a very interesting material to think about. Concrete would be exciting due to the concept of  building materials- which is dominant in married life. Also thinking about showing concrete samples & deeper into concrete, the idea of things being sedimented together. It would be interesting to create a collection of mini-concrete samples that have the different objects used in every day married life- ie dishwasher tablets, tea, cleaning cloths. I feel this would be really exciting, however as I want to finish my project in a fashion sense concrete seems an unsuitable sample to progress onto body design and development.

Here I considered whether to fully tighten the knot or to keep it loose so you can see the tangled rope. However I question whether this would look as refined with a thinner, more insubstantial material.  A loose knot design could look really interesting next to a tighter pulled knot, draping over the body. 

This was really helpful to look at the different types of Macrame knots and which knot would work best being combined with other samples. It gave me insight to whether I create a selection as one piece. This also made me think about the type of material to use for the Macrame knot as I am limited in  the amount and type of rope  i have available etc. 

https://www.buzzworthy.com/fashion-illustrator-uses-everyday-objects-for-imaginative-dresses/

https://www.boredpanda.com/people-recreate-couture-fashion-home-george-serventi/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

“High Fashion” Looks From Household Items Out Of Quarantine Boredom

household- fitting and works well as i can only use what i have around the house that is no longer in use. 

whether when designing i could actually take the silhoutte of these items rather than the content.

The objects I'm going to look at will be for confetti- paper and tissue. Tying the knot- String, Organic Cottons. For everyday married life- sponge, baby wipes, cleaning cloths, Tea, Coffee, Furniture Instructions, Moving Boxes, Cleaning products, Pottery- Wedding Gifts, Dog bowl, biscuits. Wedding Rings- Wire, Aluminium Wire. First Home- Wood, Brick, Concrete. 

History behind wedding symbols.

Plan to create samples using these items.

Samples based on all the natural historical items.,

wedding cake- wheat 

White wedding gowns became the rage during the reign of Queen Victoria of England, and white was thought to represent modesty and purity for the bride.

A wedding tradition as common as the white gown is the bouquet.

The bride was hit over the head with the cake to make her fertile. Wedding guests were encouraged to gather the pieces of cake as they fell and keep them for good luck.

as rosemary and lavender, along with garlic, to ward off evil spirits and mask body odour. Orange blossoms were also popular, and represented fertility.

Wedding veils were used by Roman and Greek brides as part of the arranged marriage process. Since most marriages were arranged for purposes of increasing a family's wealth or power, grooms were not allowed to see their brides until just prior to the marriage. The veils were used so the groom could not view the bride before the wedding and refuse to marry her if he did not like her looks. Another interpretation is that the veil helped conceal the bride so evil spirits would not know whom to curse.

Something Old, Something New

The old saying "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue" is actually a superstition that started in medieval Europe as a means to repel evil spirits. Something old was a tie to your life prior to marriage. Something new represented the joining in marriage to a new spouse. Borrowing something from a currently wedded couple was thought to provide the new bride and groom good luck in their marriage. Something blue worn by the bride represented purity and fidelity.

Tossing Rice and Tying the Knot

Tossing rice was a tradition started during pagan festivals as a wish for bountiful harvests. If the crops had been plentiful, grains such as wheat were thrown and if the crops had been bad, rice was thrown instead. The wedding guests also threw the rice to encourage high rates of fertility since it took many children to work the land.

Tying the knot refers to the ancient Roman custom of unmarried women wearing a chastity girdle closed with a series of knots. The groom would have to untie all the knots to consummate the marriage.

Symbolism of Wedding Rings

The practice of wearing wedding rings is thought to have started with the Egyptians in 3000 BC. The first rings were made of braided hemp and Romans later constructed their wedding rings of iron. Today's rings are made of gold to symbolize the purity and everlasting aspects of marriage while the unbroken circle of the ring represents the continuity of marriage.

Doves and Weddings

Doves are meant to represent peace and new beginnings. Doves are thought to be used as a representation of the dove that flew from Noah's ark and came back after the flood. The dove held an olive branch that showed everything was not destroyed and in fact there was dry land and trees sprouting new life.

Woven Words

https://www.inexhibit.com/marker/emotional-states-london-design-biennale-2018-program-events-exhibitions/

https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2018/event/modern-couples-art-intimacy-and-the-avant-garde

TITIAN | LOVE, DESIRE, DEATH

At first glance, de la Cruz’s paintings appear to have been vandalised or flagrantly abused. 'Mangled stretchers, slashed canvases, twisted and violated.'

'Emotionally raw, yet canny and sharply ironic, de la Cruz confronts the ‘problem’ with painting by incorporating its very destruction into the work itself. Her works on canvas and aluminium appear fallen, gutted, crumpled, or collapsed, removed from what she terms painting's "grandiosity." '

Focusing on the idea of neglect in environments with derelict and abandoned environments, - I see it as the idea of neglect within relationships and the close up mixture and broken materials with random bits of materials. 

The different patterns and directions of knit remind me of the idea of miscommunication. The randomness in patterns and chaotic structure is symbolic to crossed and bad communication.

The project will involve 5,000 pieces of wax, each molded by a different individual tasked by Savage to sculpt while considering love, jealousy, anger, pride or happiness. Completed “touches” will be displayed in fall 2014 at Edwin W. Zoller Gallery in the Visual Arts Building, where each will await remolding by a new set of hands

https://news.psu.edu/story/270249/2013/03/26/arts-and-entertainment/artist-explores-human-connections-through-evolving

From this I will plan to create my project using colours to represent my theme of marital break ups, divorce and family split ups. Red is a key colour associated with love and lust therefore it will be a main part in my samples. 

The other key colours are white and pink- that signify relationships. I will plan to collect red fabric samples from fabric shops and white/cream/pink lace to juxtaposition. 

Human relationships and connections

Communication and interaction

Expressing emotion

Miscommunication

Seperation 

Juxtaposition 

Timing

Fashion show fights fear of Domestic Violence

https://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2011/11/fashion-show-fights-fear-of-domestic-violence/

Between the catwalk shows, which included models who have survived domestic abuse, host Nicole Biros provided stories about women the charity has helped.

Fashion takes on domestic violence

Not Ready for Bedtime Players’ skit depicting scenes and reciting myths and facts about early signs of abuse.

Of course, I knew how prevalent domestic abuse is in every society, but knowing that by the time the show finished three women would have died was a shocking reality check and distressing feeling.

'That’s when it hit me, and I saw the true power of fashion. I had seen before how fashion could be a great conduit to inspiring movements, like the historic 75th Golden Globes, where nearly every guest wore black in support of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, or with designer houses like Prabal Gurung and Dior who are not afraid to get political with their collections. But this was the very first time I’d seen fashion as more than just a conduit for a movement. That night, fashion was the movement itself.'

'By walking the runway, these women were not only showing off pretty outfits, they were telling the world that their bodies were beautiful, and that they belonged to them, so no one had the right to abuse them in any way. They were telling the audience that our bodies belonged to us, and that it’s necessary to stop those who think otherwise. On Saturday, I felt prouder than ever to be so in love with fashion, prouder than ever to be a woman and, above all, I felt inspired to finally start making a change. ' 

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald-1130/20170527/282303910085889https://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/dundee/emily-cassidy-domestic-abuse-and-fashion-design

Emily Cassidy has used her experience of domestic abuse for her final degree collection ( 3IN1) giving other survivors a voice. She survived a three year abusive relationship while living abroad and was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder on her return. Her collection focuses on the visual experience focusing on the colours, objects and shapes she experiences during flashbacks and nightmares. 3IN1 name is for the fact that one in three women worldwide experience violence at the hands of a partner. – WHO

1/3 of women who have been in a relationship say they have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence by their intimate partner in their lifetime.

Ms Cassidy was in an abusive relationship for nearly 3 years, she stated when the relationship ended she found herself distant from the way domestic abuse is portrayed in the media. She said campaigns isolated her. There are one In three women who experience violence at the hands of a male partner around the world.- one billion women and one billion different experiences. The way in which she interprets her feelings and experiences into designs is key for me, with only having found written research and no visual imagery It is interesting to see how I would document people feelings and experiences on their family break ups in relation to key topics. The idea of mark making or blind drawing with someone explaining to me their history within this subject area.

She is hoping by sharing her experience other women who’ve gone through the same problems will get the help they need. She says that putting her experiences to the forefront and turning her pain into something positive helped her move on from her traumatic past.

social revolution- based on how social media changes our world and the way in which we communicate with each other and our priorities.

This could link to how social media can affect marriages and relationships as it stands in the way like a barrier/block and can make either partner feel neglected.

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/the-social-revolution-417/

https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/a-life-redesigned-allegra-hicks-on-life-after-divorce-6545473.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64258/

Differs according to family structure.

The adult non-user then becomes the comforter for the children or family and gets a lot of pressure. Very bonded with the children

Children acting as surrogate spouses for the parent who is affected by substance abuser.

Effects the extended family too.

Some may feel the need for legal protection.

Negative on the role of modelling, trust etc.,

Reasons for drug/ substance abuse

1. Negativism. In such families, the only way to get attention or enliven the situation is to create a crisis. This negativity may serve to reinforce the substance abuse.
2. Parental inconsistency. family structure is inadequate. Unable to  work out the boundaries of right and wrong. As a result, they may behave badly in the hope of getting their parents to set clearly defined boundaries. Without known limits, children can't predict parental responses and adjust their behaviour accordingly. These inconsistencies tend to be present regardless of whether the person abusing substances is a parent or child and they create a sense of confusion—a key factor—in the children.
3. Parental denial. Despite obvious warning signs, the parental stance is: (1) “What drug/alcohol problem? We don’t see any drug problem!!”
4. Miscarried expression of anger. Children or parents who resent their emotionally deprived home and are afraid to express their outrage, use drug abuse as one way to manage their repressed anger. – feelings come out when drunk or under substance abuse
5. Self‐medication. Either a parent or child will use drugs or alcohol to cope with intolerable thoughts or feelings, such as severe anxiety or depression.
6. Unrealistic parental expectations. – unrealistic – becomes a junkie so they cant expect anything from them.

Studies have shown that attachment difficulties and early relationship trrauma can affect a child's development and their ability to form bonds with others

http://www.psychologymatters.asia/article/335/art-therapy-for-children-experiencing-family-problems-and-separationdivorce/141/

There was a common theme with the abuse looking how without physical evidence it isn't seen to be true,  this gave me ideas for sample and garment experimentation. Experimenting with mesh fabrics and looking at how the damage would be hidden, i.e layers; where the under layer is filled with patterns and colours we associate with pain and violence and a see through ( mesh) over lay as if it is being covered- how abuse both physical and mental is covered. 

A garment where the damage is hidden underneath- mesh. 

I could experiment with this by using acetate and placing my potential samples underneath so you can see the design ideas for representing abuse underneath a

mesh (see through idea), to show the idea of hiding, covered and untrue until seen. 

Cheating Study Reveals That Designer Handbags Could Deter Infidelity

"The feeling that a relationship is being threatened by another woman automatically triggers women to want to flash Gucci, Chanel, and Fendi to other women," Wang said. "A designer handbag or a pair of expensive shoes seems to work like a shield, where wielding a Fendi handbag successfully fends off romantic rivals."

"We found that a woman who is wearing luxury items and designer brands is perceived to have a more devoted partner and as a result other women are less likely to flirt with him," Wang said. "Regardless of who actually purchased the items, other women inferred that the man had something to do with it and is thus more devoted to her."

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cheating_n_3660301?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGoU-8WG3ei15npgFgzs-__NDx4jvBfaxpk6WjPJU-rz9-CfzM5Z3sYbmVHKfGZEcIHwe3I6zpLz9sRJwMKgM2L_1P7JcR1mL70wH9Q8SrssF4iPLeJ53BtJMMzbqtDYYWm6fHuNgn3Vg0KXpJwRpvbhZ9V2KHPjQK0_s4ivbtBG

Looking at how communication and forgiveness is based within infidelity. How something so negative can be twisted and turned into something positive . 

A real partnership is not giving up on each other. 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/may/21/love-partner-affair-guardian-readers-betrayed

What destroys a family- divorce- infidelity- abuse- mental problems/ issues within a family.

Drugs, substance abuse, alcohol, family issues and tensions.

Destroying a household

Breaking up a family

Separate homes- separate Christmas, 2 homes, siblings separated.  Money issues. Working lives- the way society has changed.

The idea of addiction- drug abuse