Shibori Dye Pieces- Silksational Company

The creator of these pieces is Sylvia Riley. She creates a variety of dyed items, including silk scarves, fancy scarves, clothing blanks, and wool fabric pieces. Her pieces have all been put up for sale. Her company is called "Silksational Textile Art". A typical piece may sell from between $3-$100. The company is entirely based in Sydney, Australia and owned by Sylvia Riley. In addition to their sale of clothing, they also sell dyes, chemicals, and other materials used for their clothing production.

Her work seems to be primarily retail. Although they are beautiful, they are primarily created for sale. One interesting aspect of the company is that they also offer workshops for Shibori Dye, along with necessary materials for the creation of these pieces of art. 

Portrait Piece

How did you use your own unique ideas in your work?
It seems to be a reoccuring theme for me to use my family as a source of inspiration. This piece was no exception. I used my younger sister as a source of inspiration, and I used a photo that I took of her to paint my piece. I used my unique ideas by incorporating very specific details, and by using a photo that I had took. 
Did you use a source for inspiration, then combine it with your own ideas to make it original?
My source of inspiration was the photo I had taken, and I brought it to life through my painting. I think that I made the original photo through the detail I painted in the hair, and through the detail of the profile. 
Did you learn new techniques or processes as part of the work for this project?
Through my project, I learned how to draw/paint a profile accurately and "cleanly". I was proud of the profile and the time and effort that I put in to painting a clean, defined profile.
Did you gain skill with familiar materials?
I was relatively unfamiliar with watercolor, and I honestly did not very much enjoy using them on this project initially. However, I progressively became more comfortable with this material through this project. Although I do not think that my water color skills are fully "developed" yet, I enjoyed gaining skill with this unfamiliar material. 
(*photo coming soon*)

Perspective

Perspective Piece

How did you use your own unique ideas in your work?
My perspective piece is based off of a photo I took of my younger brother. In this way, the photo was already my unique piece. I loved the picture, and I have wanted to paint it for the longest time.
Did you use a source for inspiration, then combine it with your own ideas to make it original?
My source of inspiration was the photo of Wes, but I combined both watercolor and charcoal to create a unique piece. I also used a variation of colors to make my piece unique and appealing.
Did you learn new techniques or processes as part of the work for this project?
Through doing this project, I really enjoyed using a mixture of two, very different materials. I was able to establish a technique to combine these two and create a piece that looked "clean".
Did you gain skill with familiar materials?
I haven't really worked much with watercolors on any projects that I have done up to this point, so I really enjoyed getting more comfortable with watercolor painting. I generally do not like working with watercolors because I find it messy and difficult. However, this piece opened my mind to using watercolors, and I ended up really enjoying it.
(*photo coming soon*)

100 Cans of Campbell's Soup

Movement: Pop Art
Piece: 100 Cans of Campbell's Soup by Warhol

•Began in Britain in the 1950s

•Term "Pop Art" was established by the “Independent Group (IG)”

•Appreciates material culture

Our piece is called 100 Cans of Campbell's Soup by Andy Warhol. He was considered the "Pope of Pop". 

- What each person in your group worked on.
Alex, Tess, Nicole, and myself worked on the red and white areas of the cans, as well as the details of the soup cans. Nicole worked on the yellow circles, and Alex and I completed the powerpoint.
-If you were to do this project again, what would you change and why?
I think that our overall finished piece turned out well. However, I wish we had more time to complete the project, because this would have allowed for more detail in our piece.

Gif

http://makeagif.com/i/qjNEIB
This gif relates to me because it is constantly changing and it continues growing.

Ba-Boy

When did you step back and analyze you work during this project?
Throughout the process of my printmaking, I stepped back and looked at my piece, and I tried to determine where to go from my current piece. This was necessary during the process, in order to ensure that my piece would flow and that the colors would stand out and work together. 

Did you consider how ideas would work before you tried them?
Before I began to print, I made sure that I knew which color I would use for every layer, and which pieces of the minion would go with each color.This helped make sure that I had a plan on paper and in my mind before I tried to put this plan to life. 

Did you ask another student for feedback during your work process?
Throughout the process, I periodically asked my table-mates what they thought of my piece. I also asked them for advice on my title/

Did someone help you understand important information or inspire you?
I absolutely adore minions, but it especially inspired me when people complimented my print. When people complimented my print, I was reassured that it looked good, and this inspired me to continue working hard.

In progress: For the color project, I picked the theme "explore". My piece is an illustration of a dream catcher, and I incorporated the idea of exploring dreams in my piece. I picked colored pencils to produce my piece, and I got the chance to use the Prisma Colors. I chose to use colored pencils on a black background because it really adds a "pop". Currently, my only main difficulty was deciding what to do for this project.

Finished: My piece successfully "pops" and I am proud of the details in my feathers, as well as the intensity of the colors inner part of the dream catcher.  If I could change one thing about my piece, I would definitely add more feathers to the dream catcher. By doing this project, I learned that art does not always have to be on a white background. The color of the background can be a great determining aspect of a piece. Also, I really enjoyed using the Prisma colors!