a solution?

 

I am anxious not to be too obvious or literal but at my last tutorial Nick suggested that I don't necessarily need to 'abstract' text but that I should consider where the text appears.  I think that could be interesting and I am thinking about coat linings or facings, mens and womens accessories and household textiles/items.  But what should the words be? 

Perhaps quoting current newspaper headlines. 

I have researched copyright of newspaper headlines and it seems to be a contentious area with differing legal outcomes but it generally depends on the creativity of the headline and whether the copied text is going to be used for profit.  There seem to be exemptions for use in FE and HE.  I believe that I will not be infringing copyright.

By the submission date my work could include 3 months of headlines -from May 2014 to August 2014 - relating to women's lives which ensures the work will be up-to-date. 

It will also offer the opportunity to use stitch as well as screen and digital print. 

Meanwhile I have been making an alphabet patterned with technological shapes - see above.