ATV 4 – Yarn and linear exploration- creating linear forms – 4.3 Reinterpret, reinvent

Re-interpret, re-invent. Yarn designs and simple textile constructions based on the colour studies of the Old Masters painting. the post is here

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Whilst completing the former exercises I had an over whelming urge to mix colours using a drop spindle. While researching I came across the idea of art yarns and felt that this colour exercise was an ideal palate to experiment with.

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If you look at the painting you will hopefully see how I have tried to replicate the order and proportion of colours as they appear from top to bottom.img_4721.jpg img_4723.jpg img_4722.jpg

I laid out the fibres in a mirror image, spun them onto a drop spindle then found the midway point and plyed them together. I’m really intrigued by the result, It was a very pleasing process.
Likewise yarn wraps seemed an obvious technique to explore, as they are ideal to mix colours. I wanted to see if I could create the two identities. The elegant figure at the easel and the more rugged mentor.

 

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I then started to think about macramé so created some sample knots,


This sample uses more strings so I could try to incorporate colours from the image.


The diagonal string is called the carrier, in the neutral version I knotted the other strings around it as per macramé instructions. I dyed some strings to match the painting that combine the design and colour charge tears. I wanted the yellow and white  to respond to the silken wrap so I devised a way to use the carrier string as the knots. I like this.

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2 thoughts on “ATV 4 – Yarn and linear exploration- creating linear forms – 4.3 Reinterpret, reinvent”

  1. Outstanding inventiveness, very successful IMHO, how useful to now be able to spin the perfect yarns for your projects

    1. Thank you Julie, I thought it would be much more difficult (and I’m sure it is to make even yarns!) I instead just found it incredibly satisfying and just slightly addictive. I’m sure that I will be spinning lots more!

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