Similar to the 'L' this next letter is made up of smaller squares and the thread is also used for support.

I have enjoyed quilling and will return to this skill later on in this project.

On this next stage of experiments I have continued with the quilling technique from the letter 'I'. It was fairly simple to do, but difficult to keep the individual pieces identical to each other even with the even lengths and widths of the strips of paper. Originally the quilling techniques forms circular pieces, however this can be alter by pinching the edges like I have done here creating square shapes.

The white thread is incorporated into this letter to help hold the individual pieces together and to add detail.

Continuing with the alphabet, I have returned to using the nets I designed earlier. These outcomes differ slightly to the first experiments as I have used a different material and the tabs are not hiden inside. The tabs have become part of the design.

In the experiment below I remade the I using a different colour palette. The black and white shades clearly don't express a cheerful mood to follow the positiveness of the children's charity.

From the previous experiments, I decided to have just the top layer of the letter which is supported by the construction behind it.

I tightly rolled small pieces of paper which were strong, and as a collection the letter is able to stand.

With the similar technique, the 'H' is only made up with the rolled tubes, the white thread is bound tightly for a strong hold. Without the front panel it is still obvious what letter I am representing.

From this point on, I will improve my photography by using a white sheet behind my work when photographing at home, for a more professional image.

Rather than building the net, I made the following letters out of cardboard which has been built up with layers. The 'E' consists of identical layers that are fastened together with thread.

The 'F' has smaller sections of the same material to support the front and back panels.

Lizzie Finn Workshop

On Thursday 24th February, we had a workshop with the artist Lizzie Finn. Our task was to select three symmetrical letters of the alphabet and recreate them in 2D or 3D form in an hour. The outcomes did not have to be symmetrical however the upper case letters must have a vertical symmetry line and using square shapes.

This 12cm2 2D 'T' was made up with a collection of coloured and patterned squares of different sizes. The materials used in this workshop are from past projects, unwanted scraps and experiments.

The letter 'H' is made up of 14 squares roughly 4cm2 each. The pieces are taken from the laser cut experiments I carried out earlier this year.

This letter 'I' consists of similar materials and design features as the letter above.

Rob Ryan: Work Experience

On Tuesday 22nd February I had a work experience day with Rob Ryan and his team in the studio situated in East London. It was nice to see his work in the flesh, from his laser cuts to his greetings cards. It was nice to see the paper cuts in its process, he was currently working on his new children's book.

Screen printing is one of his skills, the greetings cards were produced in this method. My first task was to cut the cards to their correct size and pack them (add an envelope and seal them both in a cellophane bag). The job was repetitive so I managed to carry out this task quickly.

After lunch, I assisted one of the girls in the team in the screen printing studio. Before the workshop I hadn't screen printed in quite a while so it was nice to refresh my memory- i.e. transferring a design to the screen and flooding. We transferred several designs on to an a0 size screen, however used one design for this task. We screen printed on 80 white paper bags which would be used to give shoppers once they have purchased something from Rob Ryan's shop.

The remaining task of the day involved helping with the new batch of laser cuts. We had to examine the pieces for any burns, tini sections where the paper hasn't been completely cut away and if any pieces were unsigned by Rob Ryan. Once the perfect laser cuts were checked, they were carefully wrapped in white tissue paper and black ribbon. This image below is the a3 design we were working with.

The team made me very welcome. Some of the girls had previously worked with Rob Ryan during their placements and now work with him or have continued regularly assisted him. I received alot of advice and answers from the whole team which makes me even more grateful for this opportunity.

More 3D type

I have made nets for each letter of the alphabet, I shold have really done this at the very start, but the collection is done now so I can use these templates- make copies, enlarge them, adapt its orignal design.

Here are a few samples of 3D types, using only white paper so far and coloured thread. I will experiment using different materials and methods of fastnening the letters.

I didn't want to waste the spare letters I had lying around after making my last set of type, so I used coloured thread to hang, decorate and fasten some of the letters together.

Random Creation

Alongside my projects I aim to make other creations like this paper flower.

Rainbow Trust

For one of my projects in this module, I will be raising awareness about the children's charity Rainbow Trust. I chose a children's charity because it would fit well with my handmade style. I wish to produce a collection of printed materials, from posters to leaflets.

I enjoyed producing 3D type for the Lizzie Finn poster, so I have continued with this.

Lizzie Finn Poster

This is a short brief set by the university, to design a poster for a visiting lecturer Lizzie Finn- the type/ lecture details have not been included on this design.

This poster gave me an opportunity to trial my skills for the main Grad Two project, making 3D type out of paper and incorporating stitching in the construction.