PE Task 2.

The sampling unit has allowed me to look for new inspiration; I found many inspirational artists that helped me find direction throughout the DATA theme. Brooks Shane Salzwedel is an artist who creates drawings using layering. His work is mainly gallery based and for interiors. I found his work extremely interesting therefore I created my own drawings in response to his work; I used various media and acetate layers to create a similar affect. I liked the idea of layering in my work and decided to develop this in my embroidered samples. I feel from looking at his work I would like to create large abstract pieces, which would be displayed in galleries and in exhibitions. I find it hard to translate my ideas into fashion garments so would develop as an artist more by creating installations and abstract fine art styled pieces.

 Elana Herzog creates installations of torn, frayed fabrics, which have been stapled into the wall panels using staple guns. Her work is mainly focused on exhibitions and gallery work, which is my focus for the future. I like the effect this creates as it creates interest into how it is made, and constructed. I have started to do this within my own samples. One particular sample I created on the sewing machines using only straight stitch, building up the layers created an entire scratchy surface. At first look, it was difficult to tell what stitch I had used. I find this interesting allowing the viewers to get involved and have a closer look at my work to find out how they were made. This is something I would like to develop in my work as I progress in the future as a practitioner. This may lead me to start looking at artists who actively get the audience involved in their work within the exhibitions, giving the audience more creativity and excitement from the work they are looking at.

The final artist I looked at is Vasilj Godzh, an illustrator who uses pattern to influence their work.  He creates large pieces for galleries and interiors.  His work is strong and bold in the shape and pattern; this is helpful to my work as, my personal theme of reflecting DATA is based on shapes and circular rhythms. Godzh has done many pieces on the circular motions and spiralling patterns so I found his work inspiring. Using the darning foot on the machines I was able to create strong stitched circles throughout my work.

 I feel all the artists I looked at in my Sampling project are all gallery-based artists who create fine art work. It is now clear to me that this is most likely my main direction which I will progress down, in the future as a practitioner. However, I would like to involve myself in collaborations that would allow me to have an insight into the fashion and interior sections of textiles.

PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM
www.brookssalzwedel.com     www.elanaherzog.com/    ttps://www.behance.net/artgoodly