Self Assembly 2 (T174)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Philippa Brock
Title
Self Assembly 2
Made in
London
Date
2008
Description
Woven jacquard textile length of fabric in black and grey with a textured surface and unfinished warps.
Materials and techniques
Warp: silk organza; weft: 2/72's Polyester and Elastermeric.
Woven on a CAM Datweave industrial power loom operated by Philippa M. Brock at Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company. Initial yarn and structure trials were woven on a ARM handloom. Double cloth satin/sateen structure with additional floats in middle, trapped by discreet single cloth outlines on the shaped edges.
Woven on a CAM Datweave industrial power loom operated by Philippa M. Brock at Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company. Initial yarn and structure trials were woven on a ARM handloom. Double cloth satin/sateen structure with additional floats in middle, trapped by discreet single cloth outlines on the shaped edges.
Object number
T174
Category
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Self Assembly 2, Philippa Brock, 2008, Crafts Council Collection: T174. Photo: Todd-White Art Photography.
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Self Assembly 2, Philippa Brock, 2008, Crafts Council Collection: T174. Photo: Todd-White Art Photography.
Maker's statement
This work is a culmination of previous practice as both a designer and artist - researching 'on loom' finishing effects within the woven 3d jacquared process. This work has fully explored the potential for creating woven textile fabrics which do no require a post weaving finishing effect to create 3d pieces (post finishing i.e. pleating heat setting embroidery). This body of work has explored, through engineered imagery, yarn and woven structure placement how 3d effects can be created on the loom so when they come off the loom they 'self assemble' themselves. These textiles are the production themselves. The process also explores the 'craft possibilities of creating one off pieces, pushing the power loam (CAD/CAM) to its full potential. The aesthetics are also fully considered. The inspiration for these works come from the linking of myself with Sir Aaron Klug in the 'Nobel Project' using his discoveries of 'self assembly' to communicate principles of science to the general public so fabrics 'self assemble' as they come off the loom.