presenting: 'Conscience'

And it's been submitted to an exhibition/ fashion show: http://www.felt-feutre.org/feltfeutre-2013/ 

felt dress is complete! (along with: shawl/headpiece)

Now, to get some quality photos on a neutral landscape other than my bedroom- almost ready to fill out the entry form!

Felt: form to dress

 Here it is, the felted pieces all pinned together to make the form, which turned out to be my first fibre dress.  I don't usually make such things, but the inspiration felt I had before making the new ones (see past post) wanted to be a fitted shape.  Thus, we have a dress.

The next step is to hand stitch it along the sides and shoulder, and maybe play around with making a second piece that can be a shoulder wrap or a head wrap.  It is displayed in the top picture, covering up the back.

Very pleased so far.

Felt: The first evening

 

Just outside my door, I put out two pieces of wool to felt.  They are at the soft felted stage, and can use another hour or so of felting before they will be ready to work with.  I am planning on integrating these pieces into a costume due at the end of the month.  Here is the link to the goal I am pursuing: http://www.felt-feutre.org/exhibition/  

The photos I took today remind me of an ocean's fray/ especially the close ups below:

 

 

Studio Moving Day

It's a bit messy, but it's home.  I moved out of the school a couple of weeks ago, and I've been slowly putting together a space in the downstairs living area to work in.  It's right in front of a large window, perfect for light and a view to look out on.

I will be drafting up some original costume ideas this coming Monday, along with some thoughts as to summer production lines for the markets around here.  I want to consider putting most of spare time into making things for the winter sales, and my one of a kinds so that they can go into galleries/ showrooms.

Small ideas, but like all others, they'll grow I'm sure.  I've applied to the headdress show, Talking Heads, and also to the Touchstones Gallery along with another fibre/textiles graduate in my class, so I'll be waiting to hear back from those in the next couple of months.  Going to continue to look at residencies for the winter/spring of 2013/2014 and see what emerges. 

Touchstones Gallery, Nelson: Headdresses Body of Work 2013

top to bottom: 'Archetype: Pharaoh', 'Archetype: Amazon', 'Archetype: Bishop'

last image: far left, 'Archetype: Mystic'


Over 100 hours of work during a three month period, my body of work for the last semester of school.  The graduation show which displays all of the studios work runs into June~ see it while it lasts!