Drawing of the week (1)

This is a page from one of my sketch books from semester two. My project was about a security blanket I had as a child and the good memories that came along with it. I used to make a lot of tents so thats what the drawings about. This tent element to the work continued throughout the project and even in the final piece.

Artist of the week (1)

Drum roll please…..the one the only Alphonse Mucha :). I love the detail in Mucha’s work, the over all composition of his pieces and the style of his art. Earlier this year when I was in London I saw some examples of Mucha’s art in the V&A and fell even more in love with his work.

Finished Kaleidoscope piece

My kaleidoscope finished piece turned out a lot better than I was expecting, the end produced ended up 4 meters by 1 metre making it one of the biggest pieces I've ever made. By the end I really got into the screen printed, I went into college on a Saturday and got the whole process done leaving me with enough to add applique and machine and hand stitches.

Studio Work

My studio work last term was all about Kaleidoscopes. Colour is a major part of my art, I love colour I'm so greedy with it instead of one or two carefully picked colours I tend to chuck a whole rainbow on to a piece of fabric. So this year we have been learning different techniques like screen printing, using the multi head machine, dyeing fabric. After exploring kaleidoscope patterns I started playing about with coloured paper, cut in the style of kaleidoscopes.

Using the paper cut outs helped with my composition when it came to screen printing. Now I can't say I've taking to screen printing like a fish to water it has been more like a water phobic goldfish. I knew I had to do it but hated the idea of becoming messing and wet and all the waiting around, but I did and I am screen printing. I not that fond of the process but love the outcome.

The photograph above is one my sample pieces. I've screen printed the background layering up the prints to created a depth of colour. Then I appliquéd patterns on top and finished with some multi head designs. I nailed the sample piece to a door frame and put a light behind it, it sort of feels like being in a massive kaleidoscope.