I was pleasantly surprised to find that, due to an extention of the hand in date, the stress of this final stage of this project was much reduced.
For me personally, I found that completing the cushions, with applique, machine stitching and hand embroidery was enjoyable and even somewhat relaxing.
I was pleased that I had decided to go with the green and black colour scheme, as I felt it produced some of the impact I was trying to achieve.
I feel that the negative elements of the final outcome were:
Because there was a problem with the light sensitive emulsion washing off the silk screens in the print room, my positive image for the Middle Ages print was not a good crisp image - it was a bit spotty and speckled. However, as I had already used 3 screens, and all had problems, I decided due to the time factor, to use the image although it was not perfect.
Also, I wanted the cushions to be soft, floppy, cuddly ones, but I was disappointed that because the filled inserts were smaller than I had realised, the cushions were a bit more floppy than I had intended.
Overall I am satisfied that my design was quite eye-catching and effective, and also I feel that my idea for a progression of human footprints through the ages, and their impact, was relevant to the theme "Prints of Darkness"
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