Study pages I have produced, working from the colours in the Sutton Hoo artifacts I photographed. Upon studying the photos, I found the vast amounts of colours and hues the objects have surprising, especially when considering how old they are, how well they have persevered their rich colours fascinates me. I'm particularly drawn to the warm purples and reds from the garnets, but also the royal blues. These are potential colours which could be explored for my final print.
Above are swatches of dyes and inks I have mixed to start exploring colourschemes with actual printed fabrics.
For my printed outcome, I have chosen to work with a medium weight calico, which would be suitable to become a furnishing fabric, so this is the fabric I have explored mixing my dyes onto above. The fabric is very absorbent, I therefore had to make the dyes with lots of pigment, so that the colour payoff would reflect the boldness of the Sutton Hoo treasures.
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