The crit was helpful- more so for listening to others work and advice from Nick and other peers. This made me think about how things should be displayed (creatively) and that the context can be just INTERIORS and not necessarily anything too specific. I also realised that I need to do some more market research and completely deciding on WHO my work is for not necessarily WHAT! 

As I am feeling indecisive about my many wallpaper designs I asked for some feedback and it was mentioned that I should maybe have less colours or change the background colour maybe?? I need to alter the neutrals to warm greys and do further colour research, looking at mid century modern and European manufacturers. I also need to be more mindful of how the shapes look and how they are placed next to one another. 

After discussing my potential decision of using a canvas/heavy fabric, I think I should continue to use the cotton satin/ twill and drill for now and potentially alter the material if it suits the context or improves quality (maybe for degree show?) As I am thinking of my main context to be for bedding then the fabric needs to be suitable or I need to have a suggestion of the correct, appropriate fabric. 

After reflecting on the large printed piece from Friday- I have completed (almost) two more today (2nd one in progress- still taped down on the print table ready to be added to tomorrow). I feel like I have loosened up now and am really starting to enjoy it. I am trying to be conscious about the placement of the shapes and markings, also making sure that I take more care when printing and making sure the screen is masked off in the appropriate areas and that the screen is flat and held down firmly. 

I felt confident today to draw on the fabric free hand, with a lumber crayon and I am quite happy with how this works and sits on the fabric- I tested this previously and it faded slightly through the washing process but I am hoping that it still stays on this piece after vigorous washing.  If not I would be able to add to it after it has been washed. I like how this gives me the freedom to disrupt and break up areas without having to reuse the same line from a screen but also keeping the oil pastel/graphite texture to the line. 

Today I also had a mini brainwave and wondered why I had not thought of it sooner- polychromatic printing! I was thinking about how I could get bold painterly marks on my work-  translated from my drawings. I thought about painting directly onto the fabric but then remembered this technique- I tried it out and it worked quite well, I need to keep in mind that it prints much lighter than it dries and also all texture/paint strokes disappear but the edges stay painterly. I tried this on my second print today (last photo) and I am pleased with it and am excited about how I could move this forward and try more colours and maybe work larger with this technique???