Diploma Module 4 Chapter 4 - How Can a 'Slip' be Re-Invented?

There was a lot going on in this chapter, so I hope I've covered everything.  On analysis, choices were broken down into what is referred to as a Pick 'N' Mix (4-110 and 4-111).  

• Construction - construct your slip on its chosen ground. 
• Ground - to what to apply the slip.
• Attachment - how to attach the slip.  From page 20, attachment effects could be by making a gentle merging: making a contrasting effect or by making a floating slip or 'badge'.
• Rigidity - extra rigidity may be added at any stage.

Examples of Pick 'N' Mix were given using my slip.  To give you an idea of scale of the slip, its maximum dimension are 8cmW x 14cmH.  All these are pages from my sketchbook.       

For example on 4-110:

Construction - slip is constructed by hand stitching onto a canvas ground

Ground - slip is then attached to a silk ground

Attachment - using silver beads to give a contrasting effect.  

Rigidity - none.

Further ideas are given in 4-111, 4-112 and 4-113.

Stitched Slips produced using a Computerised Embroidery Machine

Not having a computerised embroidery machine I resorted to free machine embroidery on my trusted Bernina using my slip shape and inspiration from my decorated papers. 

4-114    

Construction - free machine embroidery on acrylic painted calico

Ground - natural canvas

Attachment - couched jute natural garden twine giving a contrasting effect

Rigidity - the acrylic paint gives the slip ground extra rigidity and it can be free machine stitched without a frame and cut out without fraying.

Note that the garden twine was rather thick and when stitched you lose the definition of the top of the slip.  For future use, the detail on the top of the slip might be emphasised more so that this does not happen.

4-115

Construction - free machine embroidery on mono-printed calico using acrylic paint

Ground - natural canvas

Attachment - with acrylic painted calico 'buttons' making a floating slip or 'badge'

Rigidity - the acrylic paint gives the slip ground extra rigidity and it can be free machine stitched without a frame and cut out without fraying.  This also applies to the 'buttons'.

4-116

Construction - free machine embroidery on mono-printed calico using acrylic paint

Ground - natural canvas

Attachment - with couched jute natural garden twine giving a merging effect as the twine is a similar colour to the paint and follows the line made by the monoprinting.

Rigidity - the acrylic paint gives the slip ground extra rigidity and it can be free machine stitched without a frame and cut out without fraying.