So it has been a month since I last posted anything about my work, and I feel like I have got nowhere in all this time.
My work has developed slightly, I am now focusing more on the apron -its story, characters, and connotations - as this was a large element within domestic life as well as being an item found as part of the assemblage that creates the traditional Welsh dress.
I had the great opportunity to visit the Textile and Costume archives at St Fagan’s Museum in Cardiff, where Elen Phillips (the curator) was able to show me a selection of Welsh Dress as well as some traditional Welsh quilts.
This is where my inspiration really came from. When I was taking photographs of the items I noticed myself being intrigued by the folds in the fabric. These folds were caused by the packaging and storage but I found them beautiful.
So this is where I am currently at with my work, looking at folds within fabrics, aprons, and touching still upon traditional welsh recipes.
My work has developed slightly, I am now focusing more on the apron -its story, characters, and connotations - as this was a large element within domestic life as well as being an item found as part of the assemblage that creates the traditional Welsh dress.
I had the great opportunity to visit the Textile and Costume archives at St Fagan’s Museum in Cardiff, where Elen Phillips (the curator) was able to show me a selection of Welsh Dress as well as some traditional Welsh quilts.
This is where my inspiration really came from. When I was taking photographs of the items I noticed myself being intrigued by the folds in the fabric. These folds were caused by the packaging and storage but I found them beautiful.
So this is where I am currently at with my work, looking at folds within fabrics, aprons, and touching still upon traditional welsh recipes.
