MA Journey
Behind the scenes of my MA Journey
2021 - 23
Warping Mill
Creating my first warp after coming back to do my masters. This is a linen warp that ended up being terrible to work with as it was too fibrous and weak.
Sampling On First Warp
On this warp I just experimented with my hand-spun fibres and different lifting plans spark ideas.
Linen warp and hand-spun yarns
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Hand-spun yarns on linen warp
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Simple Structures
Here are some simple structures woven with my hand-spun yarns including hemp, flax and bamboo.
Dog Fur
Bags of dog fur a local dog groomer collected for me to spin into yarn.
Bags of brushed dog fur
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Spinning chiengora on my spinning wheel
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Dog Fur
After contacting a local dog groomers and collecting their brushed fur waste, I was able to spin this dog fur (chiengora) yarn that is 100% dog fur from a malamute dog.
Dog Fur
This is the dog fur that was spun into the chiengora (dog fur) yarn.
Dog fur that’s spun into yarn
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2-ply chiengora yarn
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dog Fur Yarn
Another close up shot of the 2-ply hand-spun dog fur yarn (chiengora).
Threading up Timelapse
A timelapse of me threading up the first half of my viscose blanket warp.
Threading up
A video of my threading up the other half in real time, to show the patience and time it takes.
Collected Hair
I contacted a local hairdresser who collected lots of nice long hair offcuts for me which I am excited to experiment with.
Human Hair collected from hair dressers
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Horse hair, viscose + bamboo
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Sampling
Developing samples on the loom experimenting with lifting plans and combination sequences.
Sampling
Experimenting with selvedges and rPET yarns on solid structures.
rPET yarn on a viscose warp
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Back of the loom set up with the warp
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Loom set up
The back of the loom with the warps set up through the cross sticks, threaded and reeded.
Experimental sampling
Experimental sampling on a spaced bamboo warp.
Spaced bamboo warp
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Woven hair samples
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Samples
Here are some samples of weaving with hair and horsehair on a viscose warp
Spaced warp sampling
Sampling with wire and fringing on this spaced warp.
Loom sampling
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Timelapse sampling
A timelapse of me sampling on the loom.
Experimental Samples
Experimenting with passementerie and fringing on a narrow warp.
Passememterie sample
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Visualising my samples on the body as accessories
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Visualisations
Visualising my samples on the body as accessories
Hair Extensions
Photo getting my hair extensions to document the process of attaching strands of hair.
Getting hair extensions applied
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Movement of hair
A slow motion video to show the movement and flow of hair as a material. It really fascinates me as a fibre.
Hair as a fibre
Photographing hair as a fibre in its own right. Looking at the flow and movement of the hair to inspire me.
Hair as a fibre
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Dog fur
A video of my dogs fur close up, this has inspired me to think about small strands of hair attached to fabrics like how wigs are made.