On Thursday I completed the final day of my 12 hour A-Levels Textiles exam which was split into 2 days from 8:30am till 3:45pm which was exhausting!... but I loved every minute!
Unlike any other exams, I actually love Textile exams because I love Textiles and I actually have confidence in what I am doing and know I want to progress in Textiles and Fashion. As well as that, Textiles exam conditions aren't really too far from normal Textiles lessons for us since our teacher is actually allowed to assist us on technical situations and any hiccups which occur throughout; but apart from that our general exam is very tiresome and hectic as there are usually needles snapping, fabric burnt, power shortages and machine difficulties which stress us out constantly which was lovely.
Since this is Textiles we actually had to print our own garment as well as construct because we're all creative like that! I heart heart heart printing and sampling and is probably one of my favorite processes of my projects. & As I discussed my exam I may as well talk you through my exam piece.
My theme was 'Illumination' so I was inspired by a LED flashing water fountain installment by Olafur Eliasson which I saw at the brilliant Light Show at the Hayward Gallery @ Southbank. This row of about 8 mini fountains looked amazing combined with the works of flashing LED lights which created the amazing effect of making the fountains appear to be flowing in slow motion, along with the people also in the dark room which was mesmerizing; I would've stayed there forever however I doubt security would've enjoyed my intrusion. This room inspired me to create salt prints using the heat press which created a neon negative effect in an ombre fashion which I was excited about. I would explain the process of printing but that my friend is another post another time kinda gal.
To top it off I just decided to keep the design simple but by sticking to the objectives which will hopefully get me some high grades for foundation and uni. This is probably my favorite creation out of anything I've done, art and textiles wise, as I had sooooo much fun creating something I actually liked and would even wear out, if it ever fitted me that is...
See ya's next time,
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