Colour Story Workshop

This week Fiona did a workshop on colour stories and how to create a mood board. We havent done much on colour in Embroidery. I know it is essential in knit, weave and print so the students in those areas get to practice more often. I really enjoyed making mood boards for construct last year so it was nice to focus on it for the day. I chose the 'Future Metropolis' story. I collected loads of fabrics, images from magazine, textures from advertisements and took a few photos from around the building. I was looking for contrasting element. Shiny/dull, hard/soft, new materials etc. The Benzie building was great for this as it build out of so many different materials. The reflective surface of the building itself was really appropriate. I really enjoyed sorting through everything and pairing things together. Lots of greys, blues and greens were starting to come through. Fiona suggested adding some flashes of bright. I had a picture of a fluorescent yellow bag which really brought the palette alive. I loved the element of surprise when putting this together as you never know how things are going to work together until you try it. It's such a great way to get exciting combinations you would never of thought of.