Surface Design
Some time ago, when I started the drawing challenge, I found a great blog post with illustrations of different surface textures. I fell in love immediately with the textures (anyhow, I am really f…
I have patchwork and quilts on the brain lately. Here's a roundup of some of my favorite patchwork and quilt-inspired picks from Society6 for this week's
Today we are excited to feature some gorgeous prints by freelance CAD artist, Sara Gunderson. Sara studied Fashion Design at Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, but really fell in love with her minor: textiles. After graduation, she joined a start up textiles studio and sold original prints to companies such as Kohl’s, BCBG, Gap, Ann Taylor, Target, Urban Outfitters and Macy’s. Sara is all about experimentation and exploring new materials and goes “hunting for textures to make abstract ‘noprints.’ I […]
I love pattern. I realize I’m stating the obvious here, since you’ve probably already noticed that. Often, though, I’ll see a pattern I like, or I’ll sketch something pleasing, but won’t have a use for it at that moment. Or, I’ll need to futz with my sketch until it works for me. I often file […]
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If there is one thing I have learned by spending a good part of my life creating on a limited budget- it's that you can always use something- ANYTHING to make art and you don't need lots of money or fancy supplies. My favorite place to go "shopping" is in the trash or the recycling bin and I have a bit of an obsession with cardboard rolls. There a so many different ways to use them when working with painted surfaces- here are a few of my favorites. I ALWAYS have a paper towel towel roll on hand when I am painting lots of layers. I love dipping it in paint and using it as a stamp- it is a really quick and easy way to add circles to your surface. You can even bend or manipulate the cardboard into simple shapes. I tend to work fast so I enjoy applying a layer of texture or pattern in my mixed media surfaces quickly. Inspired by my own creation a while back (see here) I have started using my cardboard rolls to roll on my texture and pattern. I cover the surface with all kinds of everyday things. Bubble wrap makes for great polka dots! Wrapping string, twine, yarn or just about any fiber is another great way to roll texture onto your surface. Use scrunched up saran wrap to wrap around a roll, cover in paint and roll onto your surface. Or tightly wrap saran wrap around the cardboard roll and then paint designs all over it. While the paint is still wet, roll it onto your surface. Use 3-D paint to cover the surface of the cardboard roll with designs and while the paint is wet roll it across your surface.
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Dorothy Caldwell has long been one of my favourite contemporary artists. She came to Hastings from Philadelphia in the company of a group of back-to-the-landers in the ’70’s because one…
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For this Chapter students are asked a) to decorate a good number of papers first with flat textures and then with relief textures and b) m...
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Printing with found objects
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Wednesday began with a stroll to the river. Sandra Brownlee, India Flint and Kelly McKaig Class began with a breathing and mark making exercise. Once finished, we moved inside. One stroke per breath. We read aloud Ode to Things by Pablo Neruda. Christine's notebook with a piece of her exquisite hand stitching. I took a break and went for a walk to think a bit before Sandra shared her wondrous notebooks with us.
To practise different markmaking techniques i drew lots of 5cm squares on some A3 paper and used different mediums in each square, and as ma...
For a couple of years now, the Claypool-Young Art Gallery at Morehead State University in Morehead KY has had an interesting practice for its large exhibits, which draw artists from all over the state and beyond. Instead of having an opening reception, it holds a closing reception on the last night of the show -- which means you can come see the show, have some cheese and crackers, hear the juror's talk, then take your work down from the wall and take it home. What a pleasant opportunity, especially if your work is too big to ship comfortably! The down side is that if I write about the show on my blog, it's too late for me to urge you to see it. But I'll write about it anyway. The show was "STITCH: A Regional Contemporary Art Textile Exhibition," open to artists in 12 states, generally centering on Kentucky. The Kentucky Surface Design Association chapter was a co-sponsor, and Susan Shie was the juror. Today, an artist I have not run into before is Helen Geglio, from South Bend IN. She had three beautiful works in the show, all of them hand stitched onto linen grounds, with little raw-edge appliques and reverse appliques of vintage cotton prints. Helen Geglio, Cumulus (detail below) Helen Geglio, Lost Art of Mending 2 Helen Geglio, Dispersal (detail below) Some of the stitching is plain old running stitch, but other areas use fancier embroidery. Most of the edges are raw and fraying; most of the fabrics look used and faded; the pieces are meditations on mortality. I wish I had made this work. More tomorrow.
The technique for making these transfer monotypes is very simple and direct. First, ink is rolled out on a glass surface. The dry paper is laid carefully on top. It is important not to touch the pa…
If there is one thing I have learned by spending a good part of my life creating on a limited budget- it's that you can always use something...
