Deborah Marrison-Wood – United Kingdom

On the Edge

Description

Equilibrium

Two opposing forces in a perfect contiguous state of balance.

We all experience in our lives opposing conscious and unconscious thoughts; some of joy some of doubt. Yet we keep going by balancing these thoughts sometimes precariously but without one there can be no other.

I wanted to make a head piece that demonstrated perfect balance through predicament. How can two opposing forces on the edge of the precipice come together to form a stronger bolder force to be reckoned with.

The piece is a personal reflection of how thoughts of doubt can be used in a positive way to create a visual representation of what I can achieve and how I create bespoke head wear for my clients. Through the power of doubt comes inspiration and from inspiration comes creativity.

The diamantes represent my strength through my fragility.

Materials

• Clingfilm
• Blocking Pins
• Black Sinamay
• Ivory Sinamay
• Cotton covered wire
• Thread black & ivory
• Needle
• Invisible thread clear & black
• Diamantes hotfix
• Tweezers
• Hotrod
• Hat Elastic

Techniques

• Sketch pattern
• Cutting sinamay on the bias
• Blocking on wooden hat block
• Hand stitched wire to inside edge using thread
• Hand stitched pieces together using invisible thread
• Hand stitched inside section to both bases, using invisible thread
• Hotrod used to head hot fix individual diamante
• Diamantes applied by hand to each base
• Hand stitched elastic to hold onto head