A level, Unit 2: Water

Waterfall research design sheets with photographs and magazine cut-outs, illustrated with watercolour images

I began this project by collecting images of waterfalls from Natural Geographic Magazine and took photos on a research outing to Ingleton Falls
I developed the project by looking at stylised and impressionist representations of water which focused on the shape and movement of bodies of water.

Peter Callesen, Down the River

I then chose to focus on the work of Peter Callesen whose delicate papercuts appealed to me http://www.petercallesen.com/index/index2.html . Despite appearing simple, I discovered the intricate formulation of his work was thoroughly planned and crafted based on the idea of  'absence of space' and after  several attempts in different styles I produced this concluding piece (below)








Combining, the different works I had looked at, I produced a wall hanging made from fabric, cardboard and acetate. I designed a cut-out pattern, inspired by Peter Callesen's waterfall which I then traced onto stiffened fabric. I dyed the fabric in large swirling water patterns with deep blues, purples (lightened with green) and

backed the pattern onto acetate and, for display purposes, used silver foil to back this.
As I was creating the piece I found some of the materials hard to work with and if I reproduced the piece (in a professional environment) I think I would use a clear sheet of glass to back the whole piece, rather than acetate and cardboard.