Photoraph embroidery inspired by Stacey Page.

I looked at an artist called Stacey Page. She Is known for her embroidery to photographs.  I took a picture that matched my theme of Landscapes and using YouTube I searched how to do different stiches like the Running stitch and the Chain stitch. At first I experimented with this stitches and found it easier the more I progressed. Then with my image I stitched around certain parts of my photograph like the outline of the hand in a chain stitch and then using running stitch and red thread I added colour to the boat.

I enjoyed experimenting with thread but I found that you have to have a lot of patents as the tread can get tangled and some times rip through the paper. If I was to experiment again with this method I would use a different material to print onto rather then photocopy paper and different types of stitching.

Light shining through photography inspired by Amy Friend.

I looked at an artist called Amy Friend. She takes photographs of places, people and objects and with a pin she pierces small hole through the image, so the holes concentrate on something within the image (in this case people) and then with a torch she will shine light through the back of the image so the holes would light up. Her pin holes do not exactly follow the outline of the image they are varied but I like this effect as it allows you to focus on other things.

 I selected a landscape image and decided I would pierce holes through the windows of the buildings so it looked like the sun was reflecting off the glass.

I enjoyed doing this experiment as it was easy and if done like Amy's it looks effective but next time I think I would chose a different image and pierce the holes in varied places rather then in obvious places.

Photograph weaving inspired by Greg Sand.

Greg Sand is known for his photography weaving. He gets to images similar in theme but different to look and cuts them into strips. He will then weave one image into another to that when weaved you can see both images.

I enjoyed trying the experiment but it is time consuming because you have to make sure each cut is the same size and is straight.
Next time I think I would change the images I used. I would have one colour and one black & white so that they would stand out better and you would be able to see each image better. 

Here is my attemp to produce my own weaved photographs inspired by Greg Sand.