Task Two - Research - Free Cutting by Julian Roberts

While on Pinterest I came across an image of way of pattern cutting manipulation called Subtraction Cutting. 

This is a class taught by Julian Roberts a renowed fashion designer and film maker who has show in London Fashion Week several times and the five time winner of the British Fashion Council's New Generation Award. 

Many garments are created by flat (traditional) pattern cutting methods or draping fabric over a mannequin.

Substraction Cutting is a method where a hollow construction is developed into the pattern that uses the negative spaces in patterns, turning the usual garment style to a combination of traditional pattern construction and draping producing unique shapes and styles.





After further research into this technique, I can see a link between this method and my theme of Traditional Japan. The draping in the garments produced could represent the folds seen in the art form of origami. 

I intend to experiment with this technique after finding this guide produced by Julian Roberts:
http://www.mediafire.com/view/10d8kgbkp1yxc88/FREE-CUTTING-Julian-Roberts.pdf

The guide gives a introduction to the technique and explains how the method works and how to apply it to your own work.

I think subtraction cutting would give my work a new edge that I could link to my theme making my work more successful then using the traditional method of pattern cutting or draping.