This is my first post and I'm still really trying to get to grips with the idea of sketchbooks, blogs and learning logs and generally trying to get myself organised. It has been quite some time since I did any serious study and I am a little out of practice. I have at least, started to collect various fabric and yarn samples and am now working on gathering the variety of other materials needed for the course.
Enthusiasm has had me scanning through the course material at every opportunity and that in itself fired up my enthusiasm even more! My camera has already been busy, my sewing box cleaned and sorted, my fabric collection re-visited and and a new library card has been issued. In short, I'm ready to go! But...
'getting started' is the tricky bit...
And although I haven't actually done much work on Assignment 1 yet, I have begun thinking about the 'smaller' things: like parts of a pattern, rather than the whole; I have questioned why a certain theme or printing technique was chosen over others; have wondered about the endless possibilities for stitch representation; have learnt the very basics of photography and have reminded myself of how to work with wool.
Last month I visited the University of Glamorgan's graduate exhibition of historical and theatrical costumes which was well worth the trip, but of course led to further textile related questions which for now - with the school holidays about to start - will have to wait... although a trip to The Museum of Welsh Life may be in order.
