Sampling

I have really enjoyed exploring my concept through working with the collected materials. I have used a combination of destruction and reconstruction to tease apart the references to 'evidence of existance'. using the embellisher and different feet on the machine I have combined surfaces such as brown paper, hair cuttings, threads. teabags, leaves, plastic bags, ciggarettes. In particular i like this sample (see below), the way the hair is clustered within the zigzag stitch, almost peeking through cheekily. The ripped edges of the broken area softens the sample. The line of the stitch regulates it adding definition.

I also experimented with the chording foot, wrapping thread, textures and hair cuttings to create a potential differnect way of working.