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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

my attempt at ORIGAMI

My knowledge in origami is still very basic, and my direction with this craft for my collection is still quite unclear. Nevertheless I decided to play on the mannequin with some surface decoration using variations and random sizes of origami that stemmed from the 'yakko san' and the 'monetary gift money'. They are the two easiest things in the world to make so I felt it was more relevant in my case coming from a failed background of knowing anything about origami. But this is a learning process and I'm enjoying it.

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I am still trying to figure out whether I should use origami as a decorative surface feature or work the concept of folds and angles into my patterns. I would love to incorporate origami in both forms but at the same time I want my collection to be cohesive and really flow. I don't even know how complex I will get with this. I mean, have all these ideas overflowing in my mind but I am limited to the amount of time I have to complete the toiles and the final pieces. At the same time I am not too confident with my skills in pattern making to device such complicated designs.

Playing around on the mannequin has been a good starting point. These are just random experiments of origami in the form of surface decoration. I am quite excited with these experiments as they have allowed my thought process to progress. Now my only worry is how to transfer this onto fabric and how it would be attached to what I can only assume would be a body which acts as the base. My next class will be devoted to incorporating origami in my pattern drafts which I hope I will manage to do. I also plan to trial different types of fusing to create the right stiffness for angles and crisp folds.




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