Fashion DC

 Monday, May 15th Today I continued to work with carrie on my second still life. we worked from 10:00 to 7:00 and learned how to identify positive and negative space aswell as using a variety of drawing pens. I also learned how changing the direction of a line can create volume. I made lots of progress from yesterday and am glad I was able to finish this drawing.  hrs logged 9 Total hrs logged 59

 Sunday, May 14th   Today I was working with carrie from 12:00 to 3:30. We worked on my second still life drawing. I drew object that are meaningful to me. Included some of my favorite article of clothing. This drawing was from observation and I was concentrating on working on perspective and making a value scale with lines using marker. I am really enjoying drawing these still life and drawing in general I feel I am improving alot. I am learning to sight proportion with my pencil along with learning crosshatching.   hours logged 7 Total hrs 50

 Saturday, May 13th I worked with Carrie from 11:00 to 6:00 I learned about the American Craft show and looked at three textile designers. I learned about Stussy graphic techniques which was one my favorite brands growing up. I also worked on my first still life drawing aswell as my second still life drawing. I also am going to complete my third design.  hours logged 7

 Friday, May 12th I work with Beth sewing from 10:00 to 1:00 we mocked up or a Toile Which helped us figure out our pattern we cut and sewed and are close to final adjustments before we start sewing. Next time we meet we will start cutting and hopefully sewing the denim. from 3:00 to 8:00 worked independently I made two design that were transferred from my original photograph's.  8 hrs logged                                                                                                                                                    ...

 Thursday, May 11th Today from 10:00 to 12:30 I met with Beth at her sewing studio was hemming a pair of my jeans this is to get use to working with denim so that I am more comfortable when I’m constructing my pants. Then I worked with Carrie from 1:00 to 7:00 we worked on abstracting forms into a design. I transferred three images and finished one design. I will continue working independently and hope to finish two more design by tonight. I switched gear and started my first graphite drawing of a still life that I set up myself. I did not complete it but I learned about measuring and proportions.  hours logged 9  2 hour will logged tonight. 

 Wednesday, May 10th Today I met with Carrie in her home studio.We printed off patterns that I collected and montaged earlier that in the week and I learned how to transfer the images to paper and brainstorm variations. We ended up completing three variations each with their own color chord and pattern. We worked from 10:00 to now which is 5:00 and I am off to g street fabrics to search for the fabric I will be using going. Hours logged  7:00  

 Tuesday, may 9th  First day  I had meeting with my mentor Carrie and we went over plans and goals for the next couple weeks. Then I drove to sewing studio and met Beth my sewing instructor. We then began to sew. We started with a small bag. Then went on to mock up a pair of pants. This was all helpful as I was getting more and more comfortable with the machine. We worked from 11:30 to 6:30 Hours logged 7