Presentation of my work

M A K I N G   M Y   B O X 

Over easter I was struggling to decide how to present my samples at the final exhibition, this was mostly because my samples are quite small (only 4 inches wide). Initially I was going to mount them, but they just did not stand out enough. I tried several display attempts such as layering them up or standing them upright but nothing looked very nice or presentable. I then remembered the booking binding workshop we had taken part in before easter and so when we returned from the easter break, I went to speak to the technician about my idea of making a box. She described the various options I had and I was quite excited to start making it. 

As my woven samples have been made with the hand made in Britain theme in mind, I thought that making a box by hand would tie in perfectly with my project. The box took me roughly two days to make and I really enjoyed doing something new and learning new techniques. 

 Left to Right: Initial cutting of the card, taping the sides to allow the box to hold its shape, cutting and planning the cover.

When making my presentation box, I decided to go for the same colour theme to keep my work for this project consistent. I chose a neat black covering as I have used black in all of my samples. I then finished the inside of the box using powder green colour plan paper. I thought this colour would bring out the colours I had used in my samples and bring the collection together nicely. 

 Left to Right: Making the cover for the box, attaching the pieces together, finishing the inside.