Certificate Module 3, Chapter 13 - Artist Research - Artist Of My Choice

Artist of my choice......I don't have any training in art history.  I could have persevered and tried my hand at researching, but seeing as this module has taken me 2 years, 9 months and 7 days to complete, I decided enough was enough, cut it short.

I did a Google search of "artists who work in spirals" and came across these two sites that I thought were rather different and fun.  Both following the "spiral" theme in their creations.


Robert Smithson created an earthwork "Spiral Jetty" in 1970.

I'm really not sure how I stumbled upon the following, but the address came up as:

www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/how-tuesday-circle-spiral-applique-7357/

I certainly could not have found this on purpose!

The following four attachments are from an article on a book recently published by 

Natalie Chanin

The spiral appliques are fun in a delicate "don't wash me" sort of way.  However, they lead to all sorts of other possibilities for clothing and accessories.......machine appliques, spiral cords, beading, monoprinting, stamping.

Certificate Module 3, Chapter 13 - Artist Research - Jean Littlejohn

Jean Littlejohn is one half of a team called "Double Trouble", with Jan Beaney.   Together they publish a series of books (over 20 at this time) and DVD's as well as tour around the world lecturing and teaching.

Jean is a textile artist, author, lecturer and member of The 62 Group.  She has published instructional books and DVD's  through Batsford Press.  She also teaches at East Birkshire College (England).

Jean creates dramatic, sturdy architecturally based designs using a fabric embellisher machine.  This is demonstrated in the video below.

The image below fits the spiral theme of this module.

Visit the website www.doubletrouble-ent.com

Certificate Module 3, Chapter 13 - Artist Research - Zandra Rhodes

Zandra Rhodes - Design is in everything around us.............




Zandra Rhodes was born in England.  She attended the Royal College of Art in London, majoring in the study of textile design.  Neon pink hair, flamboyant makeup and jewelry have become part of her trademark.  Her garment designs are bold, graceful and feminine.  Garments are constructed with fine details and embellishments and have become timeless in style.  Zandra Rhodes also designs for the opera.

Evening coat, Zandra Rhodes 1969, Victoria and Albert Museum collection piece.

(notice the tassels)

I think the following two designs by Zandra Rhodes fit perfectly with the spiral theme of this module.

  Check out her website www.zandrarhodes.com.

Certificate Module 3, Chapter 12 - Resolved Sampler

  

Resolved Sampler - Buried Treasure

- Layers of painted tissue paper, glued with watered down craft glue, stamped with heat gun.

- Piece of brocade fabric with sections cut out with heat tool, showing tissue paper underneath.

- Running stitches outlining shapes.

- Green organza, held in place with couched cords, then cut in shape around the cords.

- Buttons and coins trapped under the organza.

- Shard from a garden pot, painted, stitched in place.

- Greek key design, from the pot shard, repeated in stitching at the bottom and top of the sampler.

- Different beaded fringe on each of the four sides.

- Tassels, beads, sequins, couched cords, bead-wrapped stick.

Top Left

Top Right

Bottom Right

Bottom Left

Certificate Module 3, Chapter 11 - Full Working Design Sheet

Certificate Module 3, Chapter 10 - Make an Accessory

Beads made from wrapped wire, beaded wire and plain wire, coiled with a "Coiling Gizmo"

Variety of pins incorporating spirals, tassels, dorset buttons, wrapped beads and wrapped wire.

Stickpin made from coiled wire and a purchased pin.

Supplies for finished stickpin, from left to right of photo:

- Beaded berries made from wrapped wooden beads and bundles of seed beads.

- Coiled wire for centre post of stickpin.

- 20 gauge wire wrapped by zig-zag sewing machine stitch with several metallic threads and dyed threads from chapter three, then coiled on the gizmo.

- 34 gauge wire machine wrapped with metallic thread.

Pieces of final stickpin:

- Purchased pin.

- Coiled bead, interchangeable with other beads.

- Main body of the pin...

wrapped coiled wires

beaded berries

tassel

Front view of finished stickpin.

One side view.

Other side view.

Panels of "corded fabric"... rows of cords stitched to a backing fabric.

Stickpin on corded fabric.

Certificate Module 3, Addition To Chapter 2- Spiral drawing using a computer paint programme.

These pictures have not been created with a paint programme, but I did spend a little time with a photo editing programme and created these two pictures......

From Chapter 4:  Stitchery Photo

From Chapter 7: Button Photo