Joy Dilworth

David Hicks

The fall semester kept me hopping from day one. Now that it's finally over, I can catch up with posting my process documentation. There's more to it than you'd think sometimes, but it's a labor of love.

This project was initiated by the prompt of mapping. Words and language quite often take a considerable role in the work I create. Sometimes it's visibly evident, but other times the words and their associated semantics simply help me to formulate a direction of response I am aiming to elicit from those who see the work. The inspiration for this piece is directly tied to that love of language, and in particular a poem and poet I have long held dear to heart.

Custom dyeing this jumpsuit to use in the dye lab. She's gonna be a real beaut once I get the graphics on the back added.

Hand-dyed cotton flannel, yarn and nylon cloth, vinyl, thread, wire, wood, vintage wallpaper, hand-embroidery 15.5 x ~70 x 6 inches 2014

I'm in Deer Isle, Maine this week for the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Art School Collaborative. This location and the campus are out of this world beautiful. I'm really looking forward to the workshops being led by artists Warren Seelig, Lauren Fensterstock, and Matthew Hincman. More details and pics to come.

Wood, nylon mesh tubing, sugar 17 x 37 x 14 inches 2014

Surface Manipulation: ‘Wearing My Ribose of the Outside’

Experimenting with layering the mesh for color combinations. Sometimes the best color and form inspiration comes from nature (American Pokeweed). All you have to do is look around.

Color Direction: 'Wearing My Ribose of the Outside'