Borders

Looking back at some of my development prints I realised I wanted to use some aspects of them within my final collection. The finished pieces worked quite well however they weren’t anything special. Therefore I looked through some pieces and picked out what I could develop and use within my final collection. With these motifs and ideas at hand, I then started to experiment with borders within my work. When looking at Art Nouveau, I noticed that a lot of the art included borders to create a frame within the piece.

These designs have many different aspects of my collection: repeat, woven look, sheen finish and underlining darkness with bursts of colour. I think these prints work well as they are very detailed, creating a textured look. The borders are effective as they break up something that could look quite cluttered and also create a layered finish. 

I used a different method within these designs; instead of using motifs within the borders, I used a light transparent fill. This was to create a less layered look but instead create a frame within the print. The borders form a sort of grid so that if I wanted to construct a woven look; when repeated the print would form the appropriate lines.