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 Design 2

Inspiration:

Izumi Benitani

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

Alexandra Drenth

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

Vintage church banners

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/2-vintage-church-banners-eucharist-sacrament-mass

"The song, “When Peace Like A River,” was written by Horatio A. Spafford after he and his wife lost their four daughters at sea during a boat collision and then sinking. Years later, Spafford and his wife traveled back out to sea and he’s said to have written this song as they were passing over the approximate area where his girls had died."

https://inallthings.org/peace-like-a-river/

surface pattern design ideas

This pattern is inspired by the flora and fauna of Florida. Lilypad blossoms and bass fish make up the design, which references blue and white porcelain china in shape and color. The design will be hand-carved into a block and printed onto the fabric. 

Visual inspiration:

https://www.gardenia.net/guide/recommended-aquatic-plants-for-central-florida

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/sports/outdoors/2015/12/26/preserving-bass-complicated-endeavor/77706982/

https://www.replacements.com/china-blue-danube-japan-blue-danube/c/44711

https://www.ebay.com/itm/314405808038

https://shangrila-antique.com/product/16c-jiajing-wanli-ming-antique-chinese-porcelain-dish-fish-and-crab-design-marked/

Additional inspiration:

"In the 14th century, motifs had Islamic influences, as wares were often shipped to Muslim traders in Southwest-Asian markets.

Many pieces contain motifs and decorations that offer wishes to the recipient, as porcelain was often given as a gift. Common wishes and example motifs included:

· Longevity: Pine trees, peaches and cranes

· Prosperity:: Fish

· Honor:: Deer

· Happy marriage:: Mandarin ducks" symbolism inspiration in the design 
Additional research:

Method and inspiration

visual inspiration for block printing on textiles 

Fishy

"Fishy"

The process: Fishy is one of the most tedious pieces I have ever made. When first starting out, I had no idea how much I would hate sanding. Over the course of this process, I went from hating working on it to really enjoying it. I started the process by making a little bitty wooden model of the piece. Then I took scrap wood, glued two 2x4 pieces together, and trimmed the ends to make a practice piece. My initial plan was to cut the shape from the wood, but I discovered that sanding was a much more effective approach. I got frustrated with my practice piece and decided to cut the shape of the fish into the wood before I glued it together my second time around. I used a piece of 2x6x8 wood cut into two even pieces for my final version of Fishy. I used a paper stencil to draw the shape of the fish onto both pieces of wood. Then I cut them out before gluing and clamping them. The sanding process was so long and frustrating, but once I got the general shape it went more smoothly. After I had poured so much effort into Fishy, I decided not to follow my original plan of splitting him horizontally. He became very precious to me and I wanted to keep him safe, like a little baby. I cherish him and he is meant to be displayed in someone's arms because he is just a little baby. I sanded Fishy as smoothly as my patience allowed. I didn't put any type of finish on him because I wanted to imitate the unfinished wood that old toys have, like wood blocks. For the final part of Fishy's process, I carried him around with me everywhere I went. As I carried Fishy around, I became more and more fixated on making him as smooth as possible. I revisited sanding several times after I thought I was done. 

Reflection: Movement was the catalyst for this idea. I wanted to create a fluid shape out of something very rigid like wood. At the beginning of this project, I didn't have a deeper meaning to the piece. However, I have discovered that meaning can come from the process, not the initial idea. There were many things that influenced my process. Throughout the project, I was often reminded of my dad. I worked on lots of building projects with him growing up, so using tools always reminds me of him. Thoughts of my father connected me to fish because he taught me to fish when I was young. Childhood was a time when I was closer to my dad, and in a lot of ways, this piece was an attempt to return to childhood and to play. Fishy was made to be held closely like a child should be. He reminds me of toys I had growing up that I used to carry with me everywhere. It takes a little bit of imagination to see Fishy as a fish, but you can also see him as other things. I was also inspired by how community shapes individuals.  Any time someone made a comment about Fishy as I carried him everywhere I went, I invited them to touch him or hold him, and a lot of people did. Throughout this process, Fishy got dirtier and probably collected a lot of germs. In one way or another, he was impacted by contact with other people. I would like to explore this process more in the future to create a "community driftwood" of sorts and see the ways that the oils from hands and the waves of touch change Fishy's surface. I would also like to make several more sculptures similar to Fishy, playing with scale and exploring fluidity in the shapes of the fish. 

Inspiration:

Process photos:

A few of Fishy's friends:

 

Pins and Needles

 

Pins and Needles

Straight pins, nails, black paint, insulation foam, embroidery thread, yarn

16" x 7" x 2"

This sculpture explores a phobia of mine- trypanophobia, or a fear of needles. The original inspiration was a presentation on pain and acupuncture, which led me to reflect on how fear keeps me from exploring something healing, like acupuncture. Pins and Needles represents how phobias snowball from a small trigger to something overwhelming and frightening. Visually, another inspiration for this piece was pinscreen toys- I wanted to recreate their wavelike surface. I used the transition in materials from pins to nails to communicate a mental progression from seeing little needles as small and non-threatening to big and scary. I arranged the piece to drip down the wall like blood and added the red thread and yarn to enhance that imagery. This piece is significant to me because it allowed me to explore and express my fear. I hope that viewers with similar fears to mine find it relatable.

David Gerry Partridge 

source

Ward Fleming 

https://providence.makerfaire.com/maker/entry/222/

Erwina Ziomkowska

https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Making-a-point-with-Pins-Needles-art-exhibit-5168701.php#photo-5740219

Spine, Colony, Box

Spine

Cream paper, gel medium, tracing paper, wire, wood, white ink

6" x 3" x 3"

Colony 

Gel medium, tracing paper, wire, wood, masking tape, white ink

6" x 9" x 6"

B O X 

Paper, gel medium, black ink, white ink, masking tape, wood glue, balsa wood, black thread

7" x 7" x7"

The sculptures entitled Spine, Colony, and B O X were initially inspired by insects. Additionally, they each follow an element of design. I created Spine with a tactile pattern in mind. I wanted to focus on grouping the little paper creatures inside the mouth of the sculpture and have them climb out of it. I decided to include a twisting shape in the piece and emphasize that shape with the spine of paper figures. I initially included significantly fewer paper creatures, but I realized the work lacked a sense of repetition, so I added more and I think that made the piece more successful. I created Colony with negative space in mind. I intended to visually communicate a hive or colony of negative spaces that congregate in between treelike structures. I wanted to focus on a sense of space and nature while remaining nonobjective. I felt the work lacked weight, so I included wood bases in the wire structures. I also incorporated irregular shapes inside each hollow roll of tape because I felt that the piece needed more texture. B O X is about focal point and was partially inspired by shadow boxes of insects. I intended to visually communicate focal point through tonal contrast as well as actual light and shadow. I wanted to focus on simplicity for this piece, so I only used black and white and relied on different textures to add interest. The essential elements in B O X were the white paper and the light that filters in through the cutout on top of the box. They work together to create the focal point inside because the light emphasizes the contrast created by the white paper on the black background. I decided to include thread to create more depth in the openings of the box. I felt the work lacked detail on the outside of the box, so I used a layer of masking tape and gel medium mixed with black ink to completely change the texture of the paper. The making of these pieces inspired me to make more non-objective work in the future. 

Elsa Mora 

https://www.elsamora.net/project/one-hundred-and-one-notions/

Mary Button Durell 

http://marybuttondurell.com/

Pia Mannikko

https://piamannikko.com/works/some-people-knit-2010/