#strodetextiles

Top left hand picture is the layers of fat & meat I cut up to layer up with the parts of hearts not sewn together inspired by works of Berlinde De Bruyckere (nxt 3 pictures) & Alsem Kiefer (bottom pic)

TEXTILE WORKSHOP

A fab couple of weeks playing about in the textiles room. 1st learning how to use disperse dyes and then onto screen printing today. Wasn't to thrilled with most of my outcomes but the yellow & blue which formed a green shadow was my absolute favourite and I’m super chuffed! Could have done with a whole term of textiles as so much more to learn! #strodecollegeartdepartment #textiles #dispersedyes #screenprinting #maturestudent #strodeartfad #strodetextiles #beautifulcolours (at Street, Somerset) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGiHKouFoLn/?igshid=fyrh0nwhw43z

PRIMARY SOURCES: There were many examples in the textile rooms as well as also having a live demonstration from our lecturer. Our lecturer not only showed us how these techniques are done but also showed us several templates we could use and supplied some collected natural materials like dried flowers which, for the disperse dyes technique would be used as barriers from the dye making it a negative print. 

SECONDARY SOURCES: many examples were given in the brief and I took two of my most favourite to look at more online. 

Drawing of Berlinde De Bruyckere

‘We are All Flesh’ 2011 ~ 2012, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea

A4 Cartridge Paper

My 3rd example of reconstruction was the use of a mount. I used the cutting of a Japanese maple bush in direct contrast to the plastics.

The union of the natural branch with the man made ‘leaves’ sparks ongoing thoughts & continued conversations...

It tied in my ideas of ‘joining together’ the materials.

The symbiosis of the natural world & human beings.

The use of typography on the leaves to pinpoint current events i.e. trace ~ COVID-19 Pandemic, environmental impacts, plastics in our Oceans, BLM, MeToo.

The use of imagery on the leaves i.e. corn ~ highlighting ongoing conversations around Brexit imports/exports, sustainability, environmental impacts, Climate change, Global food shortages

The use of specific materials e.g. bubble wrap ~ is an interpretation of cotton growing on bushes baring reference to BLM & both historical & modern day slavery

I was inspired in this Textiles workshop on Material play, exploring with recycled materials of which I utilised plastics from my recycling box at home during lockdown.

I am consciously trying to move to a zero use of plastics as my awareness has grown around the devastating impact it is having in our environment. I am mindful of how I can be more sustainable in my Art practice.

Hearts stitched prior to formaldehyde & then Phenoxetol

A like of my Dad’s was a good Leonard Cohen song