CHARLOTTE MANN
MANIPULATION IN KNIT
Manipulation in knit is an ongoing project. Inspired by origami, the art of folding paper. This project takes a look at how folds from a paper form can be transferred into knit. With the creative use of plastic and hand dyed cotton the collection is starting to come together with the end product focusing on exterior shelters with a coloured, folded exterior to create a feeling of warmth and safety.
A5 sugar paper. Pattern created using sharpie pens.
A5 sugar paper. Painted using water colours.
A5 white paper. Medium - Coloured soft pastels. Influenced by the basic knit structure whilst experimenting with colour and repeats.
A5 sugar paper. Pattern created using sharpie pens.
DRAWING DEVELOPMENT
Drawings for the initial development stage of the project.
White plastic and white cotton knitted sample. Ironed and embossed to create texture.
White plastic and white cotton knitted sample. Ironed and embossed to create texture.
White plastic and white cotton knitted and ironed to create a three dimensional texture.
White plastic and white cotton knitted sample. Ironed and embossed to create texture.
INITIAL SAMPLES
Initial sampling was a project in itself starting in 2020 with an 8 week project exploring medium and the challenges that come with working from home.
Starting with origami and drawings which were then developed into knit samples. Exploring the use of plastic in a creative way with adding heat and folds to create forms.
The brightness of the white plastic is complimented with white cotton, without the distraction of colour this work solely focuses on shape and form.
20 White 2ply cotton hanks.
Naturally dyed hanks in my colour palette.
20 White 2ply cotton hanks.
NATURAL DYING
Experimenting with a mixture of dying to achieve the colour palette.
Splitting 400g of white 2ply cotton into 20 hanks (five per colour). Colours achieved using beetroot - pink, blueberry - purple, onion skin - orange, black quink ink - black, blue quink ink - blue.
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Twist created by folding paper.
Black plastic and coloured cottons knitted using darts. Ironed and folded to create a twist in the knit structure.
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Twist created by folding paper.
SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT
The current working element in this ongoing project is sampling. After experimenting with folds I started adding colour to my samples, with the palette being inspired by a painting of an old item of clothing. Using black plastic as a base and hand dyed cottons as the working colour element and using knit techniques such as intarsia and darts to create the sections of colour.
DRAWING DEVELOPMENT
Coloured design. Colour inspiration from an old item of clothing
Digitally created using Adobe Photoshop. Focusing on shapes found in my summer drawing.
Coloured design. Colour inspiration from an old item of clothing
DIGITAL DRAWINGS
Inspired by marks made within summer drawings
This collection of work was influenced by the marks found in the 2020 Summer drawing projects.Â
The colour palette of this collection came from an old item of clothing.
The collection was created using adobe illustrator and adobe photoshop.
A3 Page - Collection of small watercolour paintings, observing each jelly sweet. With focus on creating a realistic painting.
A3 Page - Observational drawing of macaroons. Using a page painted with black quink ink and once dried, bleach to remove and lighten the ink in selected areas. Mixed media.
A3 Page - Observation of colour running from skittles when placed in water. Medium - Water coloured pencils
A3 Page - Collection of small watercolour paintings, observing each jelly sweet. With focus on creating a realistic painting.
SUMMER DRAWINGS 2020
Sweets Inspiration
The summer of 2020 saw the start of this project. With the influence coming from sweets. This selection of work shows a mixture of medium and drawing techniques.
A3 - Three A5 pages from an old book. With Fineliner and water. Observational drawings from folded origamis
A3 - Fineliner and water. Observation of shapes within origami
A3 - Charcoal drawing of a paper cut out design. Looking at light and shadow
A3 - Three A5 pages from an old book. With Fineliner and water. Observational drawings from folded origamis
SUMMER DRAWING 2020
Origami Inspired
The summer of 2020 saw the start of this project. With the influence coming from origami and the shadows created from paper. This selection of work shows a mixture of medium and drawing techniques, which became a valuable selection of work to influence the Manipulation in Knit project.