Kite

This summer I received a summer project to complete from MMU. We had to make a kite! At first I had no idea what to do! I have never made a kite before! But then I thought about recycled materials; wouldn't it be great if I could use fabric that I've used from a previous projects?

Last year, I did an Art Foundation Diploma at Newcastle College. For my final major project I looked at the theme 'Arican Tribal'. I decided to go about it in a different way; didn't do the obvious colourful zigzags, instead I went for a more organic look. I designed my own print and used heat transfer to print it and then  made it into a dress.

 Final Major Project

Model- Rachel Atkinson 

Photographer- Lizzie Atkinson

 

I thought it would be a great idea to use the scraps from that project for my kite. All the materials I used, were either recycled or things I found lying around the house and my dads shed!

 

 

The Scraps of fabric.

 

Colour Palette.

 

The kite in action...

 

... but sometimes it does get stuck!