Faye Hall, Author at The Open College of the Arts

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Faye Hall

Textiles and jewellery

Posted: 16/09/20 12:23 | 4 Comments

As my own textiles practice has, for the past few years now, been venturing more and more into the jewellery sector, I have built up a real fascination with how textiles and jewellery disciplines have such a fine line between them and so easily blurred. I know that many, many practitioners work in a multi-disciplinary way, with many choosing to not specify which ‘section’ of the art and craft sector they reside – which I equally appreciate as well- but focusing in on just the relationship between more ‘typical’ textiles and jewellery disciplines is a very interesting area of research to me.

Kinetic textiles

creativity

Posted: 31/08/20 09:03 | 6 Comments

Whilst the majority of textile-based work involves a degree of drape, movement or surface interest; some designers choose to focus solely on the movement of a piece- the kinetic nature of the material they have created. I have chosen to share with you four practitioners who have created work that explore the kinetic values of their chosen materials.

Black female textile artists

diversity

Posted: 11/08/20 09:35 | 14 Comments

This post will focus on three incredible Black female artists who create exciting, contemporary and thought-provoking work using traditional textile techniques.

Sustainable embellishment

creativity sustainability

Posted: 16/06/20 09:22 | 4 Comments

Embellishment can cover a wide range of approaches, from embroidery stitches to layering up material to add design interest and surface quality, and in this blog post I would light to cast a light on three contemporary practitioners exploring embellishment using highly sustainable approaches and processes, homing in at the start with a very common object for embellishment- the humble sequin!

Large scale embroidery

creativity innovation

Posted: 19/05/20 09:30 | 4 Comments

I frequently discuss the idea of exploring scale to my students-at least twice a week! It might be to look at exploring a technique at a smaller, more intricate scale or to do the opposite; take the choice of media or base larger. It is so easy to stick within the limitations of the size of your sketchbook, or to remain firmly in your comfort zone (I should know, for a good portion of my degree I only ever worked on pieces smaller than a sheet of A4, feeling too daunted to go any bigger!), but it can be so beneficial to investigate the possibilities of creating work at different scales.

Collaborative practice

collaboration creativity sustaining practice

Posted: 15/04/20 09:08 | 2 Comments

As a practitioner myself, I have become really interested in the idea of creative collaborative practice and it is something that I have been researching more and more over the past few months.

Creating pattern and forms with under-celebrated materials

creativity innovation

Posted: 24/02/20 09:41 | 2 Comments

Pattern has been a huge anchor for my own practice, and it is often intrinsic to designing and creating textiles even if we don’t realise it. I wanted to share images of contemporary practitioners that explore pattern within their work, but also focus on works that use under-celebrated materials- the things that are perhaps classed as mundane, or simply overlooked.

Woven Textiles exploring sustainable and waste materials

Arts & Environment creativity sustaining practice

Posted: 13/02/20 09:42 | 5 Comments

The textiles and fashion industry is second only to the oil industry in terms of the huge amount of pollution created from production and manufacture, and it needs real change to become sustainable in terms of the effects on the environment and being sensitive to kinder production within the design supply chain. I wanted to write a blog post that shines a little spotlight on some contemporary practitioners who are creating the innovative fabrics the industry is so desperate for whilst also using sustainable fibres and waste material, to push traditional weaving techniques and create exciting fabrics.

Using your learning log

Creative Arts Learning Log reflective writing

Posted: 04/01/19 09:12 | 10 Comments

Learning logs should not be approached like a diary or a place to write streams of creative consciousness but instead to be used as a clear and edited learning tool to mark your thoughts over the course.

What is drawing?

creativity drawing fine art Textiles

Posted: 13/09/17 09:01 | 20 Comments

I have this conversation with students time after time about how a practitioner can explore what they perceive to be drawing. It can be a really interesting or frustrating chat – I genuinely do love to hear what others see drawing as, and what they themselves do in response to that word. Some like to really explore and experiment, whereas others just want to perfect a certain technique, or maybe don’t feel they want to or can push those boundaries. For me, drawing is a translation, from one view to another.