Grace Brown UCAS ID - 1621253000

Grace Brown
Digital Portfolio
UCAS ID - 1621253000

The Textural Landscape - current A Level Component 1 Personal Investigation
All samples are measured using width x height (cm)
Weaving sample using floral
photography 13x13
Coloured pencil canal study 28x19
Exploring mark making and textures in nature
Each sample 6x16
Tonal pencil study 31x22

Drawing for purpose
Chalk pastel study to explore
the colours in the plant
11x11
Quick timed sketch of the rural
landscape which developed into a
machine embroidered study 28x19
28x19
Drawing using machine
embroidery to stitch a
segment of the plant 11x11
Biro study exploring cross hatching, stippling, shading to
create a 3D study of a natural plant 23x28
Saturated coloured pencil study which developed into a felt
and machine embroidered textiles study 28x19

Gallery visits for my initial research
A1 sketchbook pages

Experimenting; rust dyeing using different materials
Heat manipulation sample using synthetics 19x18
Pencil sketch A5
colour sketch A5
Machine embroidery and
french knot sample
stitched over the rust
dyed fabric 19x13
Paper and towel sample
6x45
Each sample is 9x13
5x9

Exploration in Stitch and Heat Manipulation
Quilted canal scene using rusted fabric
and machine/hand embroidery 20x17
Dissolvable fabric 9x10
Fungi heat manipulated
sample using a
soldering iron LxW

Exploring shape, form and composition of
my vessels
Sketching and photographing the manipulation of my rust dyed vessels into a space
20x18
30x15

Photoshoot of my textile vessel placed within the natural surroundings 20x18
I wanted to place my vessel back into the landscape to immerse the piece within textures I was initially inspired by.
Stitching live at the
Manchester Art Fair
To create my vessel, I layered panels of different fabrics, then stitched mixed media, (shoelaces and pipe cleaners) as the t rees, then used
heat manipulation to create texture of the leaves and earth, then embellished using french knots.

Stencilling and printing
Using my stencils to experiment with spray painting
onto my fabric that has been transferred using a
printer 15x13
Layered cotton sample, by making stencils using a glue
gun, then using fabric spray paint to print, and then
embellishing with machine embroidery.30x32
Printing by stitching onto plastic to create a stamp
21x21
Testing experiments with colours, materials, layering
in my A5 sketchbook
Photo manipulating the saturated colours using photoshop

Developing Alla Prima
Experimenting with quick timed
tonal studies using Alla Prima
to develop my observational
drawing and proportion skills.
Each sample - 20x28

Spray paint
manipulation
25x25
‘The Art of Protests’ Animal Welfare Observational Drawings
Colouring with machine embroidery
elephant study 19x19
Layering receipts and using tea stain then using biro study of leather
handbags 35x38

Exploring subject and context through photography
Oil pastel 30x42
Ceramic,
glass 13x18

Ceramic experiment inspired by
Grayson Perry 10x10
15x15
9x13
Applique and reverse applique inspired by Tracy Emin
Layering my samples onto my painting using photoshop
‘The Art of Protest’ experiments
18 x 32
40x60
27x39

‘Whose skin are you in’ is a final outcome of my Animal Welfare project, where I
used techniques from my development to create an animal human like doll to raise
awareness of the issues in the animal industry. 40x130
Initial designs
and research A5

Surface and Texture Project
Experimenting with layering and stitching
materials that remind me of nature 15x21
Biro peeling bark study 14x21
Machine and hand embroidery sample 9x10
Final corset dress developed from
artist research, experimenting with
techniques.
Acrylic painting of moss on
bricks 14x21
Felting sample 13x19
Designing my corset dress final piece

Urban Decay Project - Recording and Observing
Watercolour study
15x20
Pencil study 29x19
Acrylic study 6x10
Ceramic piece from segment of graffiti
painting 10x10
Mixed media acrylic painting of a graffiti scene from The Northern Quarter in
Manchester. 60x60

Life drawings
40x60

Travel inspiration
10x15
Exploring the patterns in Greece using
wool and machine embroidery 13x21
Budapest,
Hungary
Parga,
Greece
28x28
Samples exploring markmakings,
weaving inspired by Parga in
Greece
Photography and fine line sketch of the
Ruin Bar in Budapest
Olive tree inspired
dress using machine
embroidery
Applique olive sample

Work outside of the classroom
Experimenting with Paul Raymond using different mediums - biro, oil pastel,
charcoal A5
Lino Printing workshop with Jayne Pellington
exploring the process of reduction printing using
her prints
Screen Printing onto different
fabrics at the Pankhurst Centre
Beaumont Organic
work experience
Exploring colour, collage, shape
with Charley Peters A5
Learning how to upcycle
denim garments using
embroidery