so it starts

Task one! 

Setting up a small business on a shoestring. 

That sounds like more than one task to me, so much information, so much to do. 

I have had the idea to produce mixed media, textile based artwork after working on a commission to produce the awards for the creative minds festival in 2012.

But time and other commitment had put that on hold. 
Now I have the chance to not only develop that idea through to hopefully it's full potential, but to expand on it and develop more techniques. 

Who know's were we well end up. 

Well you have to start some were and as we tell the students research is the only place to start.

I have a strong interest in developing line studies with the sewing machine and feel that this would be a great place to start.

Researching artist and designers that use this technique within their work. my initial results were very fruitful, with designers such as Claire Heathcote, Louise Gardiner and Claire Cole's.in most cases I found so much information I was spending so much time day dreaming on the possibility of what could be developed I lost site of what was needed.

lesson one! 

have a plan stick to it, in this case setting my self a time limit on research into one artist or designer, make notes so I can return and expand on my findings.will i stick to this well time will tell...