CLAIRE PASSMORE blog

Connectivity

16/8/2020

 
Where does the time go? Even though I've been sitting at home like everyone else for months, I still can't believe it is August and the summer is almost over. I've been busy with all sorts of things, mostly not related to fabric and thread, but this past week I have finally got going again.

I 've been thinking more about working with 3D shapes - specifically the little pyramid shapes called tetrahedra. I find them very pleasing to make and when stitched together they transform themselves into such interesting forms. Below is one of the early pieces made from 18 joined tetrahedra called 'Connectivity II'. By changing the way the tetrahedra are posed the whole piece changes shape quite dramatically.
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'Connectivity II' Claire Passmore ©2019
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'Connectivity II' Claire Passmore ©2019
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'Connectivity II' Claire Passmore ©2019

​Below is Connectivity III, also made from 18 tetrahedrons. I started it during a demonstration at The West Country Quilt Show last year, so it is about time I finished it!
The fabric was printed with carved lino print blocks and later embellished with embroidery stitches. By joining the tips of the second layer of tetrahedra another new pattern has formed. It looks really nice when suspended from a thread.
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'Connectivity III' Claire Passmore ©2020
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'Connectivity III' Claire Passmore ©2020

​The next piece is Connectivity V, this time from 15 tetrahedra. They are stitched together in a similar way to the piece above, but having 1 fewer pyramid in the centre has changed the angles, which has changed the forms it becomes when posed in different ways.
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'Connectivity V' Claire Passmore ©2020
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'Connectivity V' Claire Passmore ©2020
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'Connectivity V' Claire Passmore ©2020

And this is Connectivity IV, an 18 piece work in progress!
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Now these tetrahedra have been dyed and printed I am going to enjoy adding some hand stitch before I begin to join them together. I'll post an update as they progress. 

Thanks for reading.

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Sheila Barnes link
16/8/2020 10:53:32 pm

Thanks for that short video. I didn't understand that the dark parts forming that petal shape were actually gaps between the tetrahedron. It truly is a lovely thing.

Claire
16/8/2020 11:15:38 pm

Hi Sheila, thanks for the feedback, glad you like the short video. I just love making them!

Lydie
17/8/2020 08:51:55 am

Claire,Quel travail astucieux et admirable que tes tétraèdres .
Merci pour la vidéo ,les photos montrant l’évolution du montages de ces figures triangulaires .
Que dire sinon bravo .
Lydie

Brenda Gibbs
17/8/2020 03:51:45 pm

I love this short video , fasinating .
I agree with Sheila's comment about the gaps.

magret
18/8/2020 10:22:34 am

Hi Claire, This is a winner for me, 3D in Motion, I like the way you are able to see all the small stitching you have added.
Well done I LOVE IT .

Brigitte Red
13/9/2020 11:21:53 pm

I just finished watching the Textile Talk: Opposites Attract and your ability to manipulate cotton organdy was impressive. How did you do the folding in order to create the individual tetrahedra shape?


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