The basic idea is 100 artists, each assigned a number 1- 100 each has to design a piece of work within the confines of a postcard (6x4 inch) and base the work around the assigned number.
I was given number 4.
I was thinking about the fact the work is relating to postcards,travel,etc and decided to look at my own photos of my past trips around the world. I visited Utah about 2 years ago and took some great photos of the landscape there and had always intended to us them within my print work. I finally found an opportunity.
The book I designed consists of 4 photos, taken over 4 days during my time in Utah.
I decided an artist book would be the perfect way to tackle this project due to the size limits and it's also good way to add a narrative to the work. The book is about travel and taking a journey while immersing ones self within an alien environment while trying to learn and live within a foreign community which is not always easy to understand.
I think I'm now on pyramid number 96. I'm aiming for 200 which is easily achievable if I already have nearly 100. So I may aim for 300...but Im not sure how much space that would fill up...
In my mind the installation would fill the space and feel quite invasive. My work has always dealt with emotions attached to insecurities and anaylising ones own body, so to feel like your personal space is being invaded by these pyramids relates to how much these feelings invade your mind. Sometimes it can become overwhelming, and its a growning problem in society for young people. I chose the shape because its a prism,a shape which cuts light into the spectral colours. This splitting of light reminded me of how we mentally cut ourselves up by scrutinising different areas of our body, with each colour representing a different area. To contrast this I kept the work black and white,and used no colour at all, as a point that these feelings often take away any joy or "colour" we once had.
These are some photos I took in the print studio with a better camera.
These images are of a prototype of an artists book I'm working on. I'm trying to get it done for the Manchester Artists Books Fair next month. I want to screen print it but time is ticking and it may be easier to keep it a digital print.
The fold I've used is called a the Turkish map fold, and I love how versatile it is. As the images show it can be maniuplated into many different forms.
This is a smaller version I tried out, Its not as flexible as the larger version.
So this whole family photographs/ research has been leading me somewhere.
The Manchester Artist Books fair is coming up and I wanted to create a book including all these elements. I intend to use this new fold that I mastered today.
The Turkish map fold:
Katherine Venturelli - 'Lunar Journey'
I intend to use this fold to create a book that can be explored by working through images of family trees, documents, drawings, portraits etc.
Possibly in a similar structure to this book:
Today I completed a section of my family tree. My Grandmothers' (Mother's Mother) Paternal line. (THE CORRECT LABELS ARE SO CONFUSING)I intend to use this image within the book
Some other images I've aquired:
Today was the deadline for my print option work to be finished and put up for display. I'm nervous as it counts for 17% of my degree anbd I didnt do some of the things I intended such as my zoetrope.
But! on the positive side my mobile installation looked great especially once lit from below
I'm in the process of making a new artists book out of negative images and stitch.
Been working on possibly making a Zoetrope with some of my photographs for my print module.
Had a great day yesterday at the manchester book fair. Saw some amazing work that almost baffles the brain how it was created but it was such a good oppurtunity to speak to other book makers and
learn a few tricks of the trade so to speak.
Our table sold a few books, not mine unfortunately but my tutor decided to let my book go on show in a cabnet at our other campus building and that also means I still have my book to submit for assesment!... so that was a mini silver lining so I'd like to thank Michelle for that haha.
So here is my submission for the artists books fair. Its hardly upto standard but i only had 3 days to make it (well i technically had longer but i only started making it 3 days ago...I've been busy you know) and alot of things went wrong for example:
1. Its a known fact I cant count. So measuring and folding to mm precision isnt my strong point however this is key to making an artists book work.
2. Printers obviously have a vendetta against me. I originally made this book on wednesday and the inkfell off the page. Quite literally started crumbling off the page. So I had to reprint the book. May I add it has continued to fall off the page on this version but its less obvious.
3. Time restraints mean less detail. The book is rather minimalistic. I would have liked to incorporate some machine sewing to tie in with my other work.
I'm bored of explaining my failure here some pictures:
(Apologies for the quality...The lighting in my room is awful I tried everything this is the best I could do)
Saturday is the 'Manchester Artist Books Fair' and my tutor for my Print module gave us the option to create a book to go in the show. Its now Nov 3rd and I have nothing prepared so I'm going to try and throw something together this week. My idea is to do a concertina-type fold and have alternating images of my head on each fold.
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Welcome to my blog! :)
This page is primarily a documentation of my art work I create. I'm a BA Fine Art, Mixed Media Student currently in my final year of my degree.
My work deals with ideas of the fragility of the human condition and often consists of images of my own body. I tend to work with materials that reflect the delicacy of the human form such as stitch and fabrics. My drawing style i like to describe as a "nervous" line, which also ties in with the themes of all my work.
