This is the development of a Creative Enterprise Project. I had decided to create a banner for our studio (StudioFour Gallery) that I share with three friends, Louise knight, Carol Newton and Michelle Stringer. I wanted to use the medium of Batik to create it. The above image is the sketched out letters after I had measured the proportions of the material. Being satisfied with the size and look of my lettering I then added hot wax as a protection against the ink I was going to apply to the rest of the material. This is not as easy as I remembered as the wax seeped onto areas I wanted coloured.
The image above is where I've started to apply the inks. The cotton is very receptive to the ink and the colours bleed naturally, which is the look I was aiming for.
Here the image shows that the piece is almost finished. I added water to parts to thin the depth of colour so that a variety of tones was achieved.
The image above shows the finished piece as far as the inking was concerned. I had used a hairdryer to dry it off before using some newsprint in layers to iron off the wax. It was at this point I realised that some of the ink had leaked onto the lettering, which I quite like the effect of. All I needed to do now was to scan this piece onto an Apple Mac so that I can add the text New Exhibition, which means that as it's an open statement can be used whenever we like.
A cropped version of the finished article.
On the above image I have altered the hue and vibrance on Photoshop to create a different look.
This is how the final product looks with the text added. For some reason I couldn't find the original scanned image, so a photograph had to be stretched and shaped in Photoshop, which has left the lettering looking not quite straight. Although the letting I have done isn't perfect and accurate sizes, I wanted a looser look to the overall effect making it look more original and it also has a personal feel to it. The bold text stands out in its own right. On the whole I'm pleased with this project. It was easy to do, but I feel effective.
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I am a new up and coming mixed media artist currently studying my 2nd year at Macclesfield College on Creative Arts for Employment Foundation Degree.
Since April this year I share a Studio Workshop and Gallery space in Macclesfield with three of the students that are on the same course. We are all quite diverse from one another; one specialising in textile and embroidery, and the three remaining artists have all created our own techniques in mixed media.
We will eventually have guest artists exhibiting their work and we'll also be doing workshops so that we can share our knowledge to all ages.
My work is primarily centered on natural forms such as abstract flowers, landscapes, seascapes and ceramic work that is both textural and with the feeling of movement.
Colour has a strong influence on me and this is reflected in my work mainly strong and bright or subtle, however the mood or subject dictates. When looking around me for inspiration colour is the first thing that has a major impact on me with texture a close second. Due to colours influence on me this is the first thing I consider when starting a new project and then I decide if I'm going to add texture to the canvas, paper or board. I use photography, watercolour, acrylic, mixed media, printing & ceramics as a means to translate what I see. Some of my work is representative yet I also like to experiment with small compositions & paint abstract images from them. I use a wide range of media from tissue paper to tile grout in my acrylic & printing work to add texture & depth; this makes my work both visual & tactile.
I have been commissioned paintings & I'm available for more work.