Paper Folding and Pleating Research: Zoe Bradley

I really love Zoe Bradley's work because of the dramatic, sharp shapes that the paper gives. I also like how the paper is pleated and how it resembles stiff fabric. Now that I've seen her work I'm going to experiment with some more paper folding and incorporate pleating into it to see the effect of the two combined.

Pleating: Experimentation

I really like how pleating fabric gives it depth and structure. I found pleating this satin a little hard because the slipperiness of the fabric made it hard to control, however, I'm pleased with the outcome.

Here I tried to do a zig-zag pleat but it didn't turn out that well, probably due to the slipperiness of the organza. However I am still pleased with the appearance because of how the colours change throughout the pleats.

Army Jacket: Experimentation with Chair and Mannequin

When we were placing the jacket on the chair we tried to keep the fit loose so that it would fit onto a mannequin properly and we used buttons and button holes as well as pins to join the two jackets together.

I think the back looks really effective because of the jacket's panels, pockets and buttons and how it's gone from a jacket to a back panel for a new garment.

I like how the jackets appear to wrap around the mannequin because of how we assembled it on the chair.

I think that the contrast on the back between the outside and inside of the jacket makes a more interesting look than if it was just the outside of the jacket that was visible.