At lunch time, i found just the kind of book that i had been looking for; "Norwich Since 1550". I read the chapter on the Textile Industry this evening, its quite confusing, mostly because there is lots of to'ing and throwing between merchants and weavers and spinners and farmers, and there are a number of highs and lows within the trade across several centuries. There are an awful lot of numbers and dates to understand as well, these could form an element of the final piece.
After speaking to the Print Technician at College today and looking at some of his natural dye samples, i ordered some madder from the internet – i hope it comes in time for the show as i would like to grasp an understanding of the dye process and the colours that can be achieved.
I can sense that the final piece is becoming closer, but i still don't know what it could be.
