Do you remember in grade school when you were instructed in art class to take a piece of cardboard and make a loom? Under over under over under over then switch to over under over under over under and repeat.... That same approach twenty years later coming to you live from my living room couch where I have been "meditating" and making mini color studies through weaving on cardboard looms.
My goal was to make one a day, after work on my evenings unwinding from a long day in the office. I learned quickly that they take a lot longer than anticipated to create. I managed to make four this week. They serve as investigations of color, texture, fiber, shape, size, etc. This week I was fixated on a similar color scheme. I look at these mini studies and can't quite grasp what they will build up to yet. Maybe attaching them collectively into one giant piece? I'm brainstorming creative ways to play on top of the weavings as well. Adding accessories and details from the day/week that define even more about the moment of time they were created. I am also going to make larger looms and have a set of larger weavings I am constantly working on throughout the week/month.
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I started putting my deadhead inspired ceramic coffee cup doodles onto my vending tables last year and I quickly realized I could find a way to connect with other humans in my community outside of the show dates I looked forward to once a year. It was never the intention to monetize or consumerize my love for dead culture... and all the ceramic wares I have made thus far have started as journey from my own love and adoration for the culture as well as for my own kitchen cabinets... But I thought about it after holiday season came to an end, and all of my extra dead cups sold, how I should make more dead head inspired ceramic wares to see where it might lead me on my ceramics journey and design process.
So, here I am fully investigating dancing bear design. From cups to candle stick holders. I have made these grippers with alters and dining room tables in mind. There is a Japanese stationary store located downtown at the Row called High Tide. Not only is it fun to just walk around and look at all the products but they have a section of notebooks and pens where you can play in store. I purchased a mini red Penco general notebook during one of my visits. I liked the color of the cover, the gridded pages, and the size of the paper. The pages also feel smooth where any material or pen would glide over the grid. It definitely is not intended for mixed media (even though I have combined paint on my pages with collage). The paper weight is intended for scribbling or writing. I have been using mine as a gibberish notebook as well as a place for rough sketched ideas. My creative investigations have included collage and stickers. Recently, I have been practicing my Sonny Angel Baby drawing skills... see below <3
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April 2024
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