Yarnbomb Installation

         

            

               

The aim of this task was to work in a group to create a yarnbomb installation around college that would change the environment around it.

Clothes    Wool     Cotton

We chose this area as it was a bland part of the college. We thought by adding this yarnbomb to the staircase it would liven it up and excite people. It is also in a discreet area.

The idea behind this installation is that all the material would run down the stairs like a waterfall.

We adapted the idea after looking at the area the installation was set up in. The first plan was going to just be attached and formed to the stairs but then as the door opened it let in a draft and the group thought that it work if there were pieces if wool that would blow in the wind.

The colour choices we made were to make it darker at the top and then gradually getting lighter at the bottom. This would emphasise the movement of the yarns to create a dripping, water flowing impression.

Our inspiration was from Sarah Applebaum. Her work is bold and uses lots of colours that clash, which excite the viewer.

Our team worked well together as we did a lot of planning and spilt the roles up to give everyone equal turns in the group using a rota. It was important to get everyone involved. I was able to do the photography as well as setting up the installation. I enjoyed doing the range of tasks and I think everyone felt involved in the activity.

We started the task by making a mind-map of everyone’s ideas so that everyone was listened to and their ideas were recorded. We then took it in turns to say which ideas we thought were best and how we could develop them. There was no one leader and we were all on the same page, which helped us to work well together.

In the making of the installation, there was some questioning about the technique used. We overcame this by listening to each other’s solutions and using bits of everyone’s ideas. We were all pleased with the final outcome.

It was good working in a group because we generated more ideas, the result was more interesting and the task got done quicker. It was a very social activity as well and was a good way to get to know new people in the group.