Sewing into Photographs

Thinking about ways to display my photographs has lead me to the little experimentation below. As Hammond’s work was all about conveying the tactile nature of photographs by making them into sculptures i wanted to experiment with other ways to make my photographs tactile. Therefore i decided to sew into them. My photographs are all about the materials used to build the dens and building dens is a tactile experience. I therefore decided to create some images which revolved around a tactile experience. I photographed some plain white sheets and then decided to sew into them adding loads of bright colours. The whole point of the dens is also the bright and vibrant colours which causes them to clash with their surroundings and so i wanted to add colour to the white sheets. I think this also links quite well with my idea which came directly from Hammond’s work, the projecting of my images onto white sheets. Here instead of projecting the images i am sewing patterns and colours into the work. Overall i quite liked it as a little experimentation of creating tactile photographs. 

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