Week ending 3rd April 2015 - Happy Easter

 Studio Practice 2

Feelings

The rings of time

The time plan is back on track as I will begin to construction the artwork for exhibition.

 

Evaluation

Construction

Colour Acetate Photocopy

The selection of the colour acetate photocopy is warmer and more representative of the photograph.   The coloured acetate will be placed over layers of textiles with photographic imagery.

2^nd coloured acetate

The 2^nd coloured acetate made use of Photoshop to isolate and eliminate image to create a void. 

Water Soluble Stabilizer

The void of memories represented by the black thread outline of photographic imagery with white weave of horizontal and vertical lines.

This void of thread suspension had not achieved a stable image.  I will attempt a 2^nd water soluble stabilizer to address stability issues.

This work has reminded me of my Multiples project that researched black work embroidery. 

http://sheenasdegreeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012_12_01_archive.html

QUERY ON CONTEXTUAL ARTIST - CHARLENE MULLEN  BLACK WORK EMBROIDERY

http://homeshoppingspy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/charlene-mullen2.jpg

The mid module feedback had suggested a change of thread colours from white and black to match the sepia photographic images.  This colour thread change will add a harmonic tone to the work.

A plastic stabiliser provided a better visual record of the cream thread coverage.  I ensured that the cream thread placement was more random to ensure the stability of the image. 

The coverage of cream thread with an embroidery hoop required college access to specialist sewing machine.  I arranged access via tutor. However, difficulties with sewing machine and the length of time required for a more random stitch coverage will require further access to college facilities.

SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and threats) Analysis

Colour Acetate

 The process of selecting the textile layers to represent the sense of sense of self and place with photographic imagery.

2nd Acetate – Void

A selection of voids under the acetate. 

 Research

An opportunity to share my project with a fellow student Caroline Jones BAD2 revealed similarities with her work in textiles and photographs.  This opportunity opened another avenue of research direction. 

http://caz973.blogspot.co.uk/

Suggested Artist:

Lisa Kokin

http://www.lisakokin.com/

Further research

The opportunity to interview a professional care staff member working with Dementia has given added insight.

 

Contextual Theme & Alternative solutions for final construction

http://www.photomonitor.co.uk/2013/10/beyond-surface-and-material/

“Beyond surface and material: The meeting point between photography and textiles

14.09.13 - 09.11.13

Rugby Art Gallery / Rugby / England

·    Beyond Surface and Material /  Reviewed by Anneka French / 14.10.13”

http://photosdie.typepad.com/

Lost & Found Project: Japan

Lost & Found Project is a beautiful site and project salvaging photos lost and damaged in the 2011 tsunami that hit Japan.  Take some time reading about the project on the site.  Here is a little piece from the introduction:

"We all take photographs. A few special ones are cherished, and the rest forgotten. We take pictures when we are having fun, when we want immortalize a moment shared with another person. The photographs you see here were also taken under those circumstances. The depth of emotion might vary from snap to snap, but each one captures a point in time that somebody wanted to keep.

What are we supposed to feel and think when we look at these pictures?
Should we be happy that they were found at all, or sad that they will never be returned to their owners? Or should we simply mourn for the dead? The more I struggle to find answers, the more missing pieces I seem to find."

Presentation Ideas

Upcycling window frames for a light box will be abandoned. The 2 window frames were not the same and will not achieve a professional finish.

 

Alternative solution

The presentation of the 2 acetates within floating mounts without light box. 

 

Water soluble stabiliser

The presentation of threaded void black work will be as a tapestry.  The threaded stabiliser will be hung from a curtain rod and weighted at the bottom to prevent movement.

 

Sheena Urquhart

HND Graded Unit 2

 Projection of photographic imagery onto voile

 

Business Cards

 

I am hoping to meet up with David after Easter break to finalise the business card.

QR Coding

The placement of the QR coding to access audio story. 

Health & Safety

• The fire retardant spray will not be required.  As the 3 fold paper will not be at a fire exit.
• Storage box for sketchbooks and research folder. 

Conclusion

The positive comments from colleagues has inspired confidence to progress the project from development to construction. 

The ongoing review of research has led to a sourcing alternative solutions.    

Action Plan

·         After the random stitching is completed the stabiliser will shrink in size.

·         Use the overhead projector to outline the photographic imagery onto the stabiliser.  The outline of imagery will be stitched with dark brown thread

·         The previous stabiliser had experienced difficulties after water was applied.  The thread became sticky and attached itself to the towel.   I have purchased curtain poles to hang the stabiliser before applying water.

·         As an alternative to the stabiliser I have sourced alternative solution.