I am a bad blogger. But no more! I have given my blog a fresh makeover (a bit of one anyways) and will TRY from here on out to post AT LEAST once a week....
I'm sure I'll be bad again, but I'm busy making stuff and causing mischief dammit! Haha.
Here are some images of what has happened the last 3 months in my world:
1. I went to visit Carl at his painting residency in Philly at Tyler School of Art this summer - there are SO MANY PICTURES from that, I did you a favor by condensing them - unless you're an art history nerd like me. I went to the Philadelphia Museum of Art (that's Duchamp's Large Glass) as well as spending a day in New York at the MET with my buddy Carl. That's also a picture of me with Clae's Oldenburg's Large Button that sits in front of UPenn.
2 & 3. I've been experimenting with different acids, bleaches, dyes, as well as fire on fabric recently (thanks to one of my professors, Marcus, for babysitting me with said things. I probably would burn my face off if left by myself.) From left to right, it's peach cotton with a large thick weave, satin, and a weird thin synthetic rayon.
4. Among fire and chemicals, I've also been dousing my fabric with wax. While I like the initial dripping wax action, I have mixed feelings about the final product. I really like this particular sculpture, but the other experiments don't feel the same...
5. My friend Skinny has been a sweetie and said she'll model for my Senior Show in the flower/paper embossed dress I made last semester (If you're going to be in or around Springfield - it's December 7th on Walnut Street at the Student Exhibition Center). My friend Claire is also going to be a model, but I am going to do a separate post about her dress as it's not finished yet. I'm so excited!
6. I had a 2 month show for the July & August Artwalks at the Downtown Clothing Exchange. Go visit the shop! Those girls are awesome!
7. Oh just some more silly fabric burning! Check the In the Studio tab for the results of those tests. Basically I was dousing this deep blue satin with rubber cement and lighting it. Word to the wise, don't do that and wear a maxi dress, you might catch you legs on fire, but that didn't happen to me. Hehe. Shifty eyes.
8. I moved out of my mama's house, into an apartment close to school and downtown. My roommate is a sweetie and an artist as well - we have some interesting adventures. Like when the ceiling started spewing brown water everywhere, or the other night - drunk on wine watching Hugh Laurie videos on youtube. YES. [that last picture in the strand is the view of our kitchen from lying on the couch].
I also learned this summer how strong I actually am. As a person, a woman, and an artist. When you think it's the end of the world, you cry for a week, then a window really does open to something better. I have the most supportive and loving friends a girl could ask for. Thanks for being my crying shoulders this summer, guys. Love You!
9. And just today I've been reading about female performance artists of the 1970s (Check the Monthly Inspiration tab) and the installation work of Ann Hamilton.
Speaking of which, I just got the key to my "practice room" on campus where I will build the fabric installation that will go in my Senior Exhibition. Pictures & Artventures of that to come. Eek!
Today, I am listening to the Soundtrack to Lars Von Trier's Dancer in the Dark. Such an interesting and sad movie. Beautiful music. The soundtrack is called "Selmasongs" for all you curious cats out there.
XO.
