New year, new work.

Wildgirl, 7x10 cms. hemp, cotton, linen 2013

Inspired by a photo I saw on my FB feed, from CR magazine, Gareth Pugh, I wove this. The 'wild' and hairy nature of the original photo, and the rya knotting in this piece go together, I think. This piece is really little 7 x 10 cms. I wove it using the "stick" method, that I did the tutorial about...I'll probably show it using the tiny frame I wove it on.

Octopus girl, Inkjet print, watercolour, ink. 16 x15.5 cm 2014

This is a new idea I'm working on, and this is the first. Limited editions of my drawings, painted...in effect, little, original paintings, but in series, if that makes sense. This is number 1 of probably 5 or 6. More pieces will be added as I get to them. So much fun to do. I will make a bit of a big thing about it, when my Bigcartel shop is ready.
Looking forward to 2014...!

Some drawings

I've been doing a lot more drawing lately, trying to work out what I'm making art about these days...last night, while I was trying to get back to sleep, after my youngest climbed into bed (he was being harassed by mosquitos)...I got to thinking.
I'm making work about the 'wild person', the one who works alone, in isolation, disconnected to an estblished social community. One who draws upon nature and elements to do with that state of being.
One who is close to their emotional surface.
The work is starting to look very fashion-y, that's ok with me. I use reference from fashion magazines, but I like the pictures that sometimes make the models look a bit off.

sneer part 2

So, this week, I've been plodding through this tapestry...it's really hard. I'm determined to make this look really interesting. You can see my exploration into "weaving" the weaving, now that's been a thing. Getting back to last week's post, and question...Can you go too far? Well maybe? At this stage, I'm pretty happy. Maybe going too far gets you to a really rad place?

Speaking of rad things...

To old students of Kate's, this here book may look familiar. 

I picked it up at our local book shop for a steal about 6 months ago. I always thought everything in this book was just over the top, crazy old school...now as time has marched on, something has settled in my head, and now I get it, and also I can see why Kate liked it too.

where be those wild things...wild love

Human Nature, Michel Gondry

The 'wild' person....represents the forbidden and taboo,  out of control, mad, representing chaos...all that is 'ungodly' (if you believe in that sort of thing). I love the wildthings, I love that they are hairy, and free, do what they feel.