MA Exhibition – 14 October 2010
At the conclusion of the degree course, the exhibition allowed us to show the three most recent pieces of work.
The pieces I exhibited are the three main characters from the story (more about that, later).
At the conclusion of the degree course, the exhibition allowed us to show the three most recent pieces of work.
The pieces I exhibited are the three main characters from the story (more about that, later).
Initial pieces of work demonstrating different emotions.
Paper-mache figurine, expressing cheerfulness
Paper-mache figurine, expressing anger
Linear embroidery, using a variety of stitches.
Linear embroidery, using a variety of stitches, accentuating certain features using colour
Low relief mixed-media portrait, exaggerating the expression.
Appliqued portrait, using contrasting fabrics to demonstrate happiness.
I took inspiration for the papermache figurines from visiting ‘The Creature Show’ exhibition at the Touchstones gallery in Rochdale, in March this year. I loved the quirkiness and humour that Julie Arkell incorporates within her little characters. In both of mine, I am expressing ‘happy’ and ‘angry’ emotions. I spent quite a bit of time creating these figurines, and still, I felt that there was something missing. On reflection, I feel they are missing the small but significant details we perceive when looking at someone’s facial expressions.
For my next portraits, I took photos of my boyfriend, who happily modelled a variety of different types of emotions for me. These are the black linear, stitched studies. I concentrated on exaggerating particular features and embroidered these portraits, as if the needle was a pencil.
I used applique when producing the most recent poses, incorporating pattern and colour.