Continuing to look at shapes and shadows and my partners miss pronunciation of the word onion was a natural progression for my practice as it has enabled me to have more flexibility playing around with circles contorting and merging them together. I managed this through using onion segments to print onto paper leaving behind slanted …
I have just stumbled across a new form of fabric dying which is using flower petals and leaves from plants and letting the heat from the steam pass through the fabric and object applied to lightly dye the surface of the fabric. This then in turn should leave a clear representation of the flower or …
This artwork has been an enjoyable piece to make especially as its my final artwork for this academic year. I have really liked my route of experimentation primarily working in two dimensional to begin with then progressing into three dimensional. With inspiration taken form Ian Hamilton Finally, Barbara Hepworth and Robert Therrien these artists have …
I have been exploring the idea of exhibiting my work and framing it like a piece of art or an artefact would be like in a gallery/ museum setting showing that this object has a great level of significance and importance to be displayed in the way that it is being displayed. An artist I …
I have tried fabric dying using herbs and vegetables in preparation for the collaborative workshop. Vegetables I have used are beetroot, red cabbage, spinach, paprika and turmeric and the results have been tremendous results. I have chosen vegetables based upon my findings in a book that I mentioned in my previous post titled ‘colour theory’ …
Kiva Motnyk is an artist and designer from San Francisco. Some aims within Motnyk’s work are to create beautiful and delicate objects for the home having a strong focus on experimentation in relation to textile art. Exploration into the interwoven connections between nature, art and industry through the process of conception, making and discovering of …
I’ve been looking into Robert Therrien’s work but in particular his exhibition at the TATE titled ‘objects and stories’ where he has experimented with materials, scale and has used a large selection of techniques to produce these works. Therrien shows everyday objects from a new angle focusing on the emotional connection we have with the …
Hepworth’s use of shape and line Is why I am so attracted and drawn to her work. The simplistic way in which the shape is formed and how it is is pleasing to the eye is just so magical to me. Also the way In which she removes shapes and creates holes within the objects/ …
Going on from my initial observational sketches focusing in on closer areas within the garden I created my own view finder using some old sticks that came from a dead tree that were pilled in the corner of the garden. The view finder was just under one square foot and I carried it around the …
I was in the garden sitting having a coffee minding my own business when I started paying attention to all of the natural material that lay beneath the surface of the trees and bushes. I’ve never really payed attention to this before as I have always just removed any unwanted debris. I’m paying particular attention …