28 posts tagged “art”
We at MECA recently had a visit from a couple of printmakers calling themselves Drive By Press. They gave talks about the history of printmaking and of Drive By Press itself, and showed some of their massive print collection, much of it gathered while on the road making prints.
They also set up a printmaking press on Oak Street and printed their woodcuts on tee-shirts for the MECA crowd and whoever else happened to come by. Here are some photos of the operation:
I recently discovered a website called Spoonflower that lets its users create custom-printed fabric. It's fairly expensive ($18-$32/yard), but I ordered a few $5 test swatches and the quality of them is really fantastic. I'm thinking of making pillows and iPod cases from my designs. Here's a before and after of one of my test swatches:
I've just finished up the semester. My final Illustration project was done for an "Earth Day" theme. I chose to illustrate a deer-woman spirit. My teacher didn't think it fit the assignment well enough, but I don't really care. Here's the sketch (which I wound up liking better than the final colored piece):
Also, my previous post made the explore page, which was a great surprise! Thanks, Vox!
My latest project for 3D Fabrication involves over 100 lollipops set up in a row. The idea behind the project is that the colors do not match the flavors, so what we ordinarily expect is turned on its head. Here are some shots of the project:
Yellow = Blackberry
Orange = Licorice
Red = Spearmint
Green = Pineapple
Blue = Mango
Purple = Lime
We've spent most of the semester in my Graphic Design class working on one single piece (in a variety of different ways). That piece is an 8"x8" square containing the following text:
Here, at long last, are my final two layouts:
- Antonio Vivaldi
- The Four Seasons
- The Trial of Harmony and Invention
- Academy of Ancient Music
- Christopher Hogwood
- Concerto No. 1 in E Spring
- Concerto No. 2 in G Minor Summer
- Concerto No. 3 in F Autumn
- Concerto No. 4 in F Minor Winter
This week we've had local artists give talks and show works in two of my classes. Very exciting!
On Monday, Daniel Minter visited my Illustration class and showed us many of his prints and some of his paintings, as well as published work, and then did a short demonstration on printing carved rubber blocks. This is one of the works he showed:
My last print assignment was to create a piece for a show entitled "Undoing Racism," to be opening here at MECA in early April. Despite the specificity of the title, the show is meant to discuss all forms of inequality. I chose to focus on sexism, and wanted to create a work depicting a strong, iconic female figure.
Here's the result, a two-color silkscreen:
I have a snow day today, which was really perfect timing for me. It means I have some extra time to work on my Illustration and Graphic Design projects and to study for my quiz on An Enemy of the People.
My Illustration assignment is the most pressing of these; I had to do eight 8.5"x11" images of blue jays, with various different requirements. I've re-done a few of them, so when all is said and done, I'll have more like eleven pieces. Here's one of the ones I've done (it's probably my favorite):
One of my current obsessions is antique keys. I got an assortment of them from my grandmother, and I recently bought some more online. I've been making all sorts of things out of them, including jewelry (which I plan to sell at the First Friday art walk next week). I'm also planning on using some of them on the arbor I'm making for my 3D Fabrication class (it'll be a structure of acrylic rods and nylon netting, with keys hanging off it.
I've started to put some of my needle felting up on my Etsy page. Check it out!
Also, I made the Dean's List this term! I am very proud of myself.
