Update

I experimented a bit with Illustator to create some shapes and patterns which I then printed out and have been cutting up and folding. This is definitly giving me some ideas about potential folding forms. I've also continued to work on my chicken wire samples. Unfortunatly I'm having some trouble uploading my pictures of the shape studies and my sketches to the blog. I will definitly put them up when the problem's solved. I've also been thinking a lot about keeping the forms light and airy and I think I definitly need to look into resins, lamination, etc. I was thinking that maybe part of what I make could be hardened somehow to support the back of a person sitting, be used as a table, and also roll the rest of the textile into for transportation. I was thinking it could be a nice transition to have something flow into a blanket. I'm still thinking about the 2 sides as well being cushioney and then maybe more of a mat on one side...and maybe also a third layer that is laser cut as a light weight blanket. I feel a bit like I'm jumping all over the place as there are so many things I want to try. I'm looking forward to class tomorrow with the screen printing and all the new dyes. I'm planning on bringing in my sketches and samples so I can talk through some ideas.