Amanda's Woven Amazingness

Here is Amanda working on her Project book. One of the things that really struck me about her creative process, was that she seemed to be very open to happy accidents and was able to work organically with wherever her art work takes her.

I loved the work she did with the leaf structure, as well as her woven images. I am really interested to see if the wax paper is able to translate as a medium for her more sculptural translations, (like the lamp shade)- but I'm pretty sure she will make it work which ever way she goes.

Miss you already girl :)

Response To Shannon's Project Book

Your images flew out of the screen.There's is a boldness that I love! The three images grouped together would be fabulous on a large scale. You have a great eye.

Found Series

This series came from images of my two cats sleeping against each other and the pattern in their fur. By croping the image, manipulating the levels, and applying a filter, I created the above.

Translate To Teach

The altered book is a great for students to understand a series of work and the connection and flow of the individual pieces as a whole. This book can be a personal reflection or an interest/passion of the student. The class as a whole provided me with new techniques working as a catalyst for individual lessons or a way to pump up an already existing project. I LOVE SKETCHBOOK!!!!

Everything Sketch

I haven't had a period of true creation such as this in years!!! This book shows process and allows me to be loose with my work. Take a chance and try something new.

You're So Vein

I wanted to play with the structure of veins within leaves; size, direction how they differ from the shape of the leaf. By producing a series of rubbings and layering them, I was able to play with different effects by adding color, or weaving cut strips. This concept could produce a collection of 2-D and possible 3-D pieces.

We Came In Peace

I let the subject of the book direct the images and materials places inside. I used shape and line found with in charts and phenomena in space as well. This gave the book a graphic look. This is the first time I have done anything like this. I'm hooked!

PrrrrrrrOMPTS!

1. shiver my/me timbers
2. the bitter end
3. three sheets to the wind
4. shake a leg
5. beauty is only skin deep
6. easy as pie
7. barking up the wrong tree
8. cold turkey
9. filthy rich
10. get off you high horse
    

Paper + Tape

This was a great opportunity to just play. I immediately began to think of layers and how one can effect and/or enhance the other as well contrast. The book works as a catalyst to inspire the direction, whether it is visual lines created by word or how the words combine together when read, of any potential thoughts expressed in it.