Kiwi inspired structures and modeling to create garment and accessory designs

Kiwi inspired structures made from a variety of recycled materials, fabrics, yawns and wire.  Focusing  on utilizing a variety of different fabrics and materials to help build and recreating a kiwis texture and detail, in an overall organic and abstract style. Focusing further on integrate continuous line into my wire work, alongside the idea of layering different materials, to link to the work of Gary Hume who features these concepts in his work too. This multimedia and material approach could also link to the work of Urban Sketchers who have a multimedia approaches towards their artwork.

 Overall I’m very happy with the detail and texture I’ve been able to integrate into these individual structures, and how I’ve been able to display a wide variety of technique and varied aesthetics. I am also very pleased with my wire work, as this is previously something I have never tried before, so was amazed at the different outcomes, textures and form you can create. Whether this is through twists and different sculpting techniques, or simple shaping and forming forms and structures that provide a stable and firm base to build upon. Therefore, ultimately, a medium and technique I wish to develop and integrate into future work, and grow my confidence in. For example then allowing me to utile its incredible structural qualities and unique finishes within more structured and abstract garments and fashion designs.

Kiwi structure using wire as a base, alongside plastic bags and a glue gun to create a transparent structure. Linking back to the work of Gary Hume again, and how he layers using transparent materials (like tracing paper) to build and add detail and texture into his work. Here I also chose to experiment with setting the glue gun glue as individual details that I can then add to my structures. working out to be a technique that I felt worked really well, and one I can now look to grow and integrate into future work. Lastly, I was really inspired by how, when using the glue gun alongside the plastic, its heat made a very organic and textural melting and crinkling process. Allowing me to enhance and develop further texture and detail within my models. Again something I could further look into and practice.

All these individual structures could be now collaged and layered into different shapes and forms, as well as individually scanned in and manipulated digitally to create a range of prints and varied outcomes for textiles and poster prints for example.  Alternatively, I could look to manipulate them digitally as individual layers, by possibly adding adjustments and filters/effects to create varied outcomes that I can then use to create future further prints or work.

 Previous kiwi stamp print and self taken photo which I used for inspiration in my layering techniques, composition, texture and structure added and integrated into my work. Ultimately, also allowing me to link this work to previous sketchbook work I’ve created, displaying development and progression through my project.

Modeling displaying how I can create a wide and varied set of outcomes for garments and accessory designs, using different compositions and layering techniques with my interchangeable individual structures. Taking direct inspiration here from my previous kiwi stamp print and how layering was displayed within this, as well as the layering and college within the work of Gary Hume. If I was to do this modeling process again I might look at how I could use some of the slightly smaller structures as a source of inspiration for different accessories and jewelry designs I could create concepts towards. 

Overall I'm amazed at the vast array of outcomes I can create using the structural qualities that the wire provides. Allowing me to build bold and daring outcomes, as well as the possibility to form and sculpt my structures into more figure hugging and fluid silhouettes. Therefore, a concept I'd be looking to research and further develop the possibilities of using materials like these within garments, allowing for these daring and abstract forms and silhouettes to be created. 

Moving forward I could continue modelling using these kiwi inspired structures to further develop and generate ideas and design concepts. Alternatively, I could look to scan some of these in digitally and develop my design ideas using a more digital approach. For example I could use Photoshop and Procreate to develop and build upon these initial forms and designs in a more digital approach. Similarly,  choose to print some of these initial modelling images out and hand draw in elements to further develop and create design concepts. Lastly, I could look into the possibility of keeping these individual structures separate, and interchangeable within a garment or design. Allowing audiences to customize and adapt there garments and accessories to create further varied outcomes.