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Dance Team Banner

40" x 30"

Grrr

fabric, ink, seed beads, embroidery thread

40" x 30"

Dance Team banner sketch # 1

Dance Team banner sketch # 2

In-process

In-process

Personal Banner research # 1

Izumi Benitani

https://threadfashionandcostume.blogspot.com/2022/06/izumi-benitani.html

Personal Banner research # 2

Alexandra Drenth

https://artyembroidery.com/alexandra-drenth-yourneys-without-sense-of-time/

Personal Banner research # 3

Kiki Smith, Kourai, 2005

https://staging.walkerart.org/magazine/kiki-smith-by-frank-gaard-walker-non-employee/

Personal Banner sketch # 1

Personal Banner sketch # 2

In-process:

My personal banner entitled Grrr was inspired by Kiki Smith's work as well as my own portfolio work, Wolf Girl. My intent was to visually communicate frustration and embrace ferocity. I wanted to focus on expressing a feeling through the symbol of a wolf. I knew that I wanted to use a neutral base and washes of ink on cotton fabric. Ink bleeding and raw edges were fundamental aspects of the piece to embody a sense of untamed existence. I initially wanted to fully bead the wolf's eye in this piece, but I ended up pivoting to a little bit less detail. This piece allowed me to really explore the potential of working with textiles. I want to keep exploring the interaction between textiles and ink drawing. I want to learn more about embroidery techniques to do more complex details in the future. The making of this work exposed me to new ideas such as practical sewing skills like attaching fringe and layering materials.