Studio Practice Block 1 Brief ends

Artist Statement

                                                       Artwork Title: Layers of Positivity
                                                    Art Medium: Textile and Mixed Media

 HIV Alive and Well Brief theme is layered with positivity. Each layer of positivity supports the holistic health and spiritual wellbeing of each life. The positivity of each layer of 25 years campaigning for global support for World Aids Day is symbolised by the many layers of textile and mixed media art mediums in this artwork.

The layer of positivity that improves all our holistic health and spiritual well-being from walking together on life’s journey reflected with a layer of cotton material. The layer of cotton material has an image transfer layer of photographic imagery of Larbert Woodland walk within the grounds of Forth Valley Hospital. The layers of golden gutta words of positivity give positive perspective layer to health and well-being. A positive perspective for holistic health and well-being echoed in the artwork’s audio layer of reiki music positivity. The positivity of the red ribbon layer wore by each person in support of World Aids Day layers positivity within their community is symbolised by the layer of hand stitched iconic shaped red ribbon. The layered positivity of community support to the issues of HIV and to a person living with HIV metaphorically reflected in the artwork with a layer of colour muslin texture bonded onto tree leaves.

Brief 2 for Studio Practice 1

1.       CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Brief

UNIT TITLE/NUMBER:	CLASS:	ISSUE DATE:
BAD31 Studio Practice 1 Block 2	BAD3	November 2013

In response to the theme of:

‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’

produce a body of creative art or design work which evidences through your  individual creative practice, the resolution of creative art, craft or design works that respond to this theme.

You may interpret the theme in any way that fits with your specialist area of practice; however the theme has to be visually or conceptually present within all artistic interpretations.

Possible Mediums

Mixed media; Sculpture; Photography; Graphics; Physical Installation; Animation and Video Installation; Painting; Textiles; Digital. 

PDP

A brave new world of social media has exciting possibilities with Facebook finally accessed.

The 2^nd task has progressed with CV, Artist Statement, Portfolio, business card updates.  The self-promotion with digital input will be an adventure.

New possibilities continued to be explored with business start-up seminar.   

Critical & Contextual Studies

The feedback from the tutor  for Recycle essay is “promising”. 

DEADLINE:
Friday 10th January 2014