Second Crit

Today it was the second crit of the project so far and we were divided into smaller groups, I was put into a group with other students who were working within textiles, this made me realise how I needed to develop and how much more work I needed to do.

I realised I needed to contextualise my project more as I was going off in a bit of a tangent, my prints seemed to be going in a very fine art direction. I needed to consider how I was planning to display the final piece and if it was decorative, would I hang the piece? Would it be something used for interiors or for upholstery. I needed to consider who my audience was and if I was trying to convey a message.

What was the rational of how the prints had developed, I could consider a sample book or fabric book, would I create large life-size pieces that would hang from the ceilings. I need to think a lot more about presentation. My fellow students and tutor thought many of my bleached materials were more successful than many of the others.

If I was going to develop on whether I was going to convey a message I could think about the textile industry itself and the value of it. Its poisonous nature and how it is a luxury industry but one of the biggest polluters and consumers of water and materials.