Using embellishment as mark making.

I decided to use gold and silver seed beads on samples of fabric as a means of mark making. I painstakingly undertook the task of sewing on each bead individually so as you can imagine- they took HOURS.

Initially, I used calico on the right to embellish onto along with paint. I know this wasn't a fabric I wanted to use, however I just wanted to understand how the beads could create a mark.

On the left, I embellished the beads onto a sample of substantially more expensive untreated silk, a fabric that I'm more likely to use when applying my designs to garments etc.