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I stuck these posts of my workshop series up as placeholders until I could get back to write more. It was pretty intense trying to complete the series during the eight week workshop, and there was no time for blogging. Now that I've had time to breathe, I will look back at them, share some of the thoughts that went into the creation, and the learning experiences.
This was the first piece I made, and by far the best. That seems a little ironic, and it was disappointing when the following works didn't live up to the first one. In retrospect, it's not surprising, since each piece had additional assignments attached. This one was simply about use of color and value. Moving forward the assignments needed to be about line, shape, texture, etc., while still using value and color successfully, so instead of following down the path I started exploring, I needed to move on and respond to the assignments. In the end it was for the best, because each exploration generated more and more ideas for possible future works or directions for series.
In this one my goal was to create a "High Value" composition. (the concept of high = light, low = dark is counter-intuitive for me) As I began selecting and putting together the strip pieced fabrics, I felt I really needed to have a light-medium range so that the piece was not too boring. I think I succeeded in making a good piece and an interesting piece, but not really a high value study. This was my first encounter with the question: Do you pursue your goal, assignment, sketch etc., or do you make good art? I tend to get too obsessed on following directions and not enough on trusting my creative instincts.
Here are some of the fabrics I created.
I do love to compare how a pieced fabric became a composition. Here are some examples:
One other thing I should mention about the series is that I set a size and proportion for myself as an added way of giving the series some consistency. The shape I chose was the "golden rectangle," something we learned about in architecture school, and also the basis for our company's logo.
In this one my goal was to create a "High Value" composition. (the concept of high = light, low = dark is counter-intuitive for me) As I began selecting and putting together the strip pieced fabrics, I felt I really needed to have a light-medium range so that the piece was not too boring. I think I succeeded in making a good piece and an interesting piece, but not really a high value study. This was my first encounter with the question: Do you pursue your goal, assignment, sketch etc., or do you make good art? I tend to get too obsessed on following directions and not enough on trusting my creative instincts.
Here are some of the fabrics I created.I do love to compare how a pieced fabric became a composition. Here are some examples:
One other thing I should mention about the series is that I set a size and proportion for myself as an added way of giving the series some consistency. The shape I chose was the "golden rectangle," something we learned about in architecture school, and also the basis for our company's logo.
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