Printmaking

One of my previous projects was all print based, I particular took a shine to it and really enjoyed the whole process and learning new techniques such as collargraph and etching. I created a vast amount of prints from cupcakes to donuts and soon ended up creating a cook book and a cupcake box in relation to my cupcake theme. 

I did this by researching a numerous amount of cook books and designs, but particular liked the 'the hummingbird bakery' book. I came up with a template of my own version of the book and placed it over a previous book that had the same measurements so I was able to use it as a prop. 

The cupcake box for me was fun to make, I had managed to get enough research to make my very own, although sometimes I couldn't get the measurements right, I soon got it right and made an actual box that could hold your cupcake, using my print on the outside in a pink colour to match the cook book. 

Tattoo Designs

Over the past year I particular took an interest in the tattoo design arts, I found it different from ordinary art as they had a meaning/ purpose and the people wanting the designs would tell me what they would want with a limited idea and I would have to turn it into their ideal design. It is similar to the Graphic Design industry by speaking to the clients but it was more art based and I could go crazy and put as much or little detail into it as I wanted. 

Print Exhibition

Today I visited the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield to see the print exhibition, it was only a petite exhibit, however it showed you some of the most beautiful pieces from artists like Kid Acne to Paul Morrison.

Zoe Badger: Her work was bright and bold, the simplicity of the art work made it stand out from any other Lino print work. Throughout the majority of her work she uses a limited use of colour but overlaps pieces onto one and another to make the object look almost 3d like. 

 Kid Acne: an artist, illustrator and musician, who's work has been seen throughout the world by working with leading brands such as Prada, Kenzo, Elle, Warp Records and more. His work is unique from others as he uses comic like structures to create the outcome. I particular like 'Heat & Flash' (middle painting), it stands out the most for me as its like a comedy scene in one image, even though he has used two colours, he manages to get so much detail into the hair but sticks to block colours throughout the rest of the image.

 Nick Deakin: I love designs like this, this particular artist inspired me to create two of my favourite pieces similar to this style, the simplicity makes it stand out the most. The bold striking images show so much with such little detail, no image has been used twice yet it all blends in so well. Images like this remind me of those tile games you can get, so even if something doesn't go or fit, you can easily just move it into another slot, its a pretty clever technique.

Typographic Quotes

This is one out of two final outcomes that I produced for the Typographic quote project.

For this particular quote I had done some embroidery into the fabric so I could get an outcome that looks 3D rather than a flat image, I went along with the sewing idea as the quote reminds me of family, sewing is a semi-permanent material and it reminds me of the stereotypical nan who sews, especially quotes or pictures into pillows and quilts. 

Fashion Show

On the 25th June 2013, 14:00 till 15:00 I attended the college fashion show. For me I loved every second of it, the atmosphere was great and the designs were beautiful. I didn't approve the music that was playing throughout as sometimes there were quite bits which faded out as they were on the catwalk, this made it awkward for the models, however they carried on with the show like a true fashion show. 

The ideas that were produced were unique and out of the ordinary.

A good ending to the day!

Final Design

I have created this final piece by using a variety of media and colour. I have used painting, sewing, polyfusion and more, which is all mixed up with previous work and typography of words that relate to Chesterfield such as 'Spire' and 'Market'.

Sister Corita

Unit 5 – Contextual Influences

Sister Corita

Sister Corita, formally known as Sister Mary Corita Kent born 20^th November 1918 and died at the age of 67 due to cancer on the 18^th September 1986, Corita was born with the name Frances Kent in 1916 in Fort Dodge, but as she grew up in Los Angeles, Corita joined the Order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1936, this is the time she took on the name ‘Sister Mary Corita’.  Sister Corita was an artist as well as an educator, where she ran the Art Department at Immaculate Heart College until 1968. Sister Corita was best known for her vibrant and beautiful art work during the 1960s and 1970s, this involved silk-screening and serigraphy; her art work usually involved small messages such as love and peace.

After studying at high school, Corita joined the Roman Catholic order of Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, which was set up in Los Angeles. Throughout her years she was always fond of art and soon took classes at the Otis College of Art and Design as well as Chouinard Art Institute, here is where she received her BA in 1941. From then on Sister Corita sooner or later earned her MA at the University of Southern California in Art History in 1951. However in between these times of studying once she graduated Immaculate Heart College, she then went on and briefly taught grade school in British Columbia. Not only this but the year she graduated from the University of Southern California, Sister Corita exhibited her very first silkscreen print, which got her started with her well known career

It made a change for Sister Corita moving on from phrases out of the bible to be involved in her work, to using popular culture such as song lyrics which got incorporated into her raw material. Unfortunately not everyone appreciated Corita’s work, in 1965 her “Pewce on Earth” exhibit in the IBM’s New York show room, came across as too disturbing and reblious so Sister Corita had no choice but to take it down. But this one event didn’t stop Corita carrying on with her art career.

After this occurrence, Corita became the chairman of the Immaculate Heart College Art Department. An American architect, author, designer and inventor Buckminster Fuller visited Corita at her department and was pleased how she was turning out; he even described the event as “among the most fundamentally inspiring experience of my life”

Sister Corita created several hundred serigraph designs for posters, book cover and even murals.

To me her work inspires me, the bright colours and extravagant type seem as if they shouldn’t go together, but it goes together perfectly. The vibrant colours makes her message stand out a lot more and encourages people to take her seriously.

My favourite piece that Sister Corita had created was “If I” which was made in 1969, there is something peculiar about this piece that I particular like. I love the way she has reflected different type onto the opposite side as well as sticking to plain and simple colours which makes it stand out even more.  

 

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corita_Kent - Sister Corita, Wikepedia

https://www.corita.org/coritadb/index.php?id=5&option=com_content&task=view – Art Centre

https://www.spruceaustin.com/tag/sister-mary-corita/ - Spruce