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Sue's OCA blog

Guild quilt – Portal - Thinking about the quilt being a square offset to the right upper corner of an asymmetric border. The purpose of this would be firstly to allow for a plain...
1 year ago
Sally Harrison Art

New Post on my New Blog - https://sallyharrisonartist.wordpress.com/
1 year ago
Textile Journey

Assignment 5 – Textile Solutions - So here I am, starting on my final assignment. I’ve gone over and over the ideas that I have for this next exercise, and I’ve settled on one to run with. I...
3 years ago
Foundation Textiles OCA

Exploring Texture and Pattern - I began this online course a while ago now and like most things, it seemed a good idea at the time and I was determined to stick to my schedule and dedicat...
3 years ago
Stories by Jennie Caminada on Medium

MMT3 feedback and reflection - *MMT3 feedback and reflection* Summary of tutorial discussion Demonstration of technical and visual skills, quality of outcome, demonstration of creativ...
3 years ago
apennypiece

Formative feedback: Ideas and Processes Assignment number 5 - Student name Penelope Day Student number 515242 Course/Unit Tex 1: Ideas and Processes...
3 years ago
Samantha G Scott Textiles 1 Mixed Media for Textiles

MMT 5- Tutor feedback - Formative feedback Student name Samantha Gilliam Scott Student number 517228 Course/Unit Mixed Media Assignment number ...
3 years ago
Fibre Patterns

Weaving in the time of COVID - What’s on my loom? Being a bit distractable it often happens that I end up working on more than one thing at the time, never mind the knitting project t...
3 years ago
Textiles2ocaCP

Assessment submission, Textiles 2 Creative Practice - At last I have completed my submission for the assessment of this course. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak the OCA have made it a digital only submission this ...
3 years ago
OCA: A Textile Vocabulary

A Textile Vocabulary Influences Beyond the Coursework Submission - Not long after I packed up my coursework and posted it for final assessment I had the following exchange with textile artist Susie Freeman: I felt it impor...
4 years ago
Ocean Blue Mixed Media

New Course - I passed Mixed Media Textiles and have now moved to Ideas and Processes my third level 1 course. My new blog is http://www.oceanblueiap.wordpress.com
4 years ago
Threadspider Ramblings

Assignment Five Tutor Feedback - I was pleasantly surprised to receive my feedback for the final assignment . I did try very hard to take on board issues highlighted form part 4 , mainly...
4 years ago
Rambling Rose

MMT Coursework – Part 3 Molding and Casting - I started this module by looking at different artists and designers who used the molding and casting mediums to convey their thoughts and ideas. In my res...
4 years ago
Viv Exploring Mixed Media

Part five Assignment five - Reflection DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNICAL AND VISUAL SKILLS (40%) MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES, OBSERVATIONAL SKILLS, VISUAL AWARENESS, DESIGN AND COMPOSITIONAL SKILL...
4 years ago
Contemporary Context, OCA – Jane Murdock,

Notes and reworking of Independent Project post feedback for Assignment 5 and 6 - I have spent considerable time looking at how I can rework or adjust my samples after the feedback for both of assignment 5 and assignment 6. My primary is...
4 years ago
ThreadlinesIAP

Theme boards – Place - Vibrant. This sempervivum plant growing by my front door had burst into flower, with beautiful contrasts of pink petals and maroon and yellow stamens. It...
4 years ago
Talk Textile Study

Final Assignment: Three Stitched Line Pieces - Initially, I intended to do more meticulous material manipulations to create interesting base fabrics. I started making several samples based on several of...
4 years ago
Samantha G Scott

New course, new blog - Hi! I have finished ATV so I have created a new blog for my next course- Textiles 1, Mixed Media for Textiles which can be found here Please do pop over an...
4 years ago
The Medium Was Tedium

Written Reflection; Part Five - Part Five has actually been really exciting for me which I didn’t think I would. Here I have been able to work around with materials & systems I like and t...
4 years ago
Textiles 1 – Learning Log

References - Websites http://www.moma.org/explore/collection/lb/index http://www.alisoncarlier.com http://www.alexjameschalmers.com http://www.hilaryellis.co.uk http://...
4 years ago
Sally514264-IdeasandProcesses

Part 5 – Reflect on Tutor Feedback - Context, reflective thinking, critical thinking, analysis Throughout this part of the course you demonstrate good thinking skills, both reflective thinki...
5 years ago
Threadlines2

Last post - 7 weeks in, and I’ve finally got my new blog up and running for Ideas & Processes. If you’d like to follow (any feedback on coursework gratefully received...
5 years ago
Mixed Media for Textiles

Preparing for final assessment - The presentation of hatchlings was carefully considered A new nest of woven willow – would make it into a new piece A package of willow and raffia similar ...
5 years ago
Viv Exploring Wonderland

Moving on - I have completed A Textiles Vocabulary and have now enrolled for Mixed Media. My learning blog for this new course can be found here: https://vivexploringm...
5 years ago
vr oca textiles

assignment 5 submission - I submitted assignment 5 in hard copy, comprising: Portfolio of drawings (Project 1: Developing Visual Research, Option 2 – Back to the archive Lever-arch ...
5 years ago
Ideas and Processes

Tutor feedback: Assignment 5 - We started the meeting briefly discussing your essay that you haven’t been able to send to me but you feel confident you are okay with. I recapped what sh...
5 years ago
Textile Vocab

Results! - I passed! I got 62 which is within the 2:1 boundaries. I think the result and the feedback was very fair. Mostly they wanted more experimentation, more pla...
5 years ago
Threadspider Ramblings

Final post - This will be my final post in this blog . I am starting my new module which will be Mixed Media for Textiles . My new learning log is https://christ...
5 years ago
Ideas & Processes

The Journey Continues - My third level one course in textiles. I’m madly behind in level one, through one reason or another and I’ve had to request to borrow a small amount of ti...
5 years ago
oceanbluetextiles

Completion of ATV - I should have advised earlier but I passed the December 2017 assessment for ATV and have commenced MMT. My MMT blog is http://www.oceanbluemixedmedia.word...
5 years ago
Wild Tactile

Assignment 5: Looking at the work of others - Ferm Living– Based in Copenhagen but working with artist makers worldwide creating collections of furniture, lighting and accessories. They describe their ...
5 years ago
hummingbirdmixedmedia

Revisiting MMT - I have had several months to internalise Cari’s feedback at the end of MMT; returning to the work in order to prepare it for submission has been a rich and...
5 years ago
The Fabric of My Journey

Delicate Stitches Workshop… - On the 15th April I went to The Eden Workshop to spend the day with artist Helen Walsh of Delicate Stitches. I first saw her work on exhibition in Farfield...
5 years ago
Viv Lost In Wonderland

Viv Found Wonderland - I have completed my Textiles Foundation:An Introductory Course successfully and will no longer be using this website. I have begun the Bachelor Arts (Hons)...
6 years ago
Watercolours to Textiles – charting my progress

Formal assessment - 16 April 2018 – so pleased to be able to say that I passed this module at formal assessment! At 50% it was an improvement on my mark for Watercolour Practi...
6 years ago
Portierer

Snowstorm upon snowstorm - It began snowing last Tuesday. Winds howled and the snow swirled – day and night until Friday where everything calmed down for a bit. Haven´t left the hous...
6 years ago
nickybourdillon.wordpress.com

Collatype collage - My first collatype was a landscape scene. I stuck bubblewrap, hessian, florists plastic, net and corduroy onto card with pva glue. I took prints on fa...
6 years ago
Helen Beales – Textiles Learning Log

Research point 1 – designers using discarded and recycled materials - While researching this subject I came across the work of Su Blackwell. Although she predominantly uses recycled paper to create her work, her themes of re-...
6 years ago
Textiles 2-Contemporary Practice

Further work on traditional and new materials - My tutor had suggested that I further develop my work in both traditional and new materials. I opted to do one more sample for each section. Traditional m...
6 years ago
Madeleine's blog

Natures Larder – A textile vocabulary - Of the four themes suggested I had decided to opt for Natures Larder. I liked the sound of all of them and my mind started racing with thoughts for each, T...
6 years ago
LisaMarie in Stitches.

Part 5 Building a collection. - I chose to use Option 3 Floral compositions. I decided to have a theme to my project I felt it would help me to focus. I didn’t want it to limit me though ...
6 years ago
textilessudouest2

Continuous line drawing - Having had a look at Claude Heath’s drawings I had another go at continuous line drawing. No rubbing out allowed.
6 years ago
Debbie Tomkies

Assignment Five – Stage 6 – Revised Final Piece in Response to Tutor Feedback - Based on the tutor’s feedback, I revisited the felt ball samples with a view to extending these experiments further to produce a new set of final prototy...
6 years ago
Saadet's Textiles - Exploring Ideas

Final Reflections on Exploring Ideas Course - Exploring Ideas course has been an emotive and challenging journey. I made a few difficult decisions at the end. But I am not going to get emotional. I wan...
6 years ago
Ideas & Processes – my OCA Blog by Jane M Murdock

New concepts – new samples inspired by tutor feedbacks - As I have prepared for assessment I have spent considerable time checking all my tutor feedbacks, watching recommended videos again and reviewing my sample...
6 years ago
Learning Log for Textiles 1: Mixed Media for Textiles

Assignment 5 – response to tutor’s feedback - 18 September 2017 Assignment 5 – response to tutor feedback My tutor for this module was Cari Morton. A link to her feedback can be found here. Response to...
6 years ago
Ailish Henderson 512344 BA Textiles: Textiles 2: Contemporary Practice: Curated Learning Log

Using technology platforms as vehicles to showcase and present my Textile work to audiences…… - How to present my work? Who do I want to attract as an audience? How do I want them to feel when viewing? The above are just a few questions I have mulled ...
6 years ago
A Beating Thread

Part 1: Surface Distortion. Sketchbook/Samples Book - I have been preparing my Assessment package over the past three weeks or so. Way back in Part 1, Surface Distortion, I started what I call my “Detritus Bo...
6 years ago
Textiles 1: Ideas and Processes Nina O'Connor

Response to Tutor Feedback IAP1 - My tutor feedback included some insightful comments for consideration and valuable pointers for moving forward. I will continue to research ‘labels’ formal...
6 years ago
FibresandYarn

Exercise 1.1 The Archive - Aims identify an archive and select three textile pieces to observe and work from expand your experience of textile handling and close analysis Brief “Loca...
6 years ago
Learning Log for my OCA textile studies

Visit to the Museum of Modern Art, New York - I like the colours in the painting, The City Rises and the texture that was created using brush strokes. I found the use of match sticks and other stuff ...
7 years ago
djozefowtextiles

Project 2 – Recording and Capturing - Exercise 1.4 Line and Edges I havn’t been blogging for a while unfortunately due to heath problems, but I’m finally feeling like I want to get stuck back i...
7 years ago
couleesedgefibretxt1mm

2- Bibliography and References - Campbell-Harding, V. and Grey, M. (2007). Embellish and Stitch. d4Daisy and Fox Print (location not listed). Fiedler, N. (ed.) (2010). Creative Sewing T...
7 years ago
Magpieshed 2 and a Bit

Deadline day - I have received the all important email that OCA have received my parcels, which is a relief! I am extremely nervous for the outcome and hope my selection ...
7 years ago
mixedmediafortextiles2

Part 5 Response to Tutor Feedback: The communicative power of colour - Aims While I’m very pleased with the outcomes of Assignment 5, I felt there was much I still wanted to explore; specifically, colour and placement – I want...
7 years ago
textilepiphany

Part 5 revisited - After my slightly disappointing feedback on part 5 I have decided to try a couple of ideas that I had initially put to the back of my mind and haven’t trie...
7 years ago
uniquetextile

Textiles II Developing Creative Textiles - Stage 1 : Brainstorming Ideas Stage 2 : Selecting source material Stage 3 : Selecting Materials Stage 5 : Translating Ideas into samples Co-ordination What...
8 years ago
nettygostextiles

Dyeing - I need to learn the names of the plants in my garden. On Sunday I was pruning a bush that manages to triple in size each year. In the late summer the new g...
10 years ago
Textiles is me

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OCA Textile Degree – A work in progress…

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Annette at OCA Four

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samanthalouiselikestocreate

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A Textile Vocabulary

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texturefabricpattern

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Victoria's 'Textile Blog'

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