Artist Research

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I have begun my artist research for this project by looking at Sarah Taylor's work. Taylor has worked with fibre optics since 1992 and has developed a polymer optical fibre made from a non woven paper based yarn. She uses etching to allow light loss in pre determined locations and encases the optical fibre yarn in laminated paper. The etching creates a pattern, while the paper enhances the light emission and provides a particular diffused light quality. This all sounds a bit complex to me at the moment. What I have taken though from looking at her work is inspiration. I feel inspired to create samples which can reflect light in some way, possibly using reflective and shiny yarns. She also uses a lot of monofilament which I may also try using too.