tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52264086132822065672024-02-08T12:06:57.703+01:00Moving Fibers"the expression or the causing of emotions by playing with products originating of natural or man-made fibers"genihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13859289176120691839noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226408613282206567.post-16026275572500390532011-10-18T15:13:00.000+02:002011-10-19T09:43:41.932+02:00cut out and play (module 1, activity 13)One of the last tasks for the module is cutting out parts of colour photographs who were made at the <a href="http://movingfibers.blogspot.com/2011/09/finding-inspiration.html">beginning of the course</a>. Collages can be created in a playful way by placing <a href="http://movingfibers.blogspot.com/2011/09/gathering-materials-for-collage.html">earlier made papers</a> behind the cut out "windows".<br />
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When they are added to a sketchbook, the collages form a reference guide with colour combinations, textures and designs for use in future quilts.<br />
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I drawed some wings and other body parts of a real cicada with a black pigma-pen on a watercolour background to add a touch of reality to the collage. <a href="http://movingfibers.blogspot.com/2011/09/shadows-and-shapes.html">My cicada</a> changes of colour like a chameleon on a two page wide presentation:<br />
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<div align="center"><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6222/6251391602_e4d6b80715_b.jpg" title="Cut out & play no. 1" rel="lightbox[m1a13]"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6222/6251391602_e4d6b80715_m.jpg" width="240" height="176" alt="Cut out & play no. 1"></a> <a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6250865735_8c4b7ca002_b.jpg" title="Cut out & play no. 2" rel="lightbox[m1a13]"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6250865735_8c4b7ca002_m.jpg" width="240" height="176" alt="Cut out & play no. 2"></a><br />
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<a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6059/6251393138_6f8d31624e_b.jpg" title="Cut out & play no. 3" rel="lightbox[m1a13]"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6059/6251393138_6f8d31624e_m.jpg" width="240" height="176" alt="Cut out play no. 3"></a> <a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/6257364504_4356991c2b_b.jpg" title="Cut out & play no. 4" rel="lightbox[m1a13]"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/6257364504_4356991c2b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Cut out & play no. 4"></a><br />
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<br />genihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13859289176120691839noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226408613282206567.post-27367573553946338412011-10-11T01:02:00.000+02:002011-10-14T03:01:16.726+02:00papers for collage (module 1, activity 9 to 11)<!-- Start visuallightbox.com HEAD section M1A09--><link rel="stylesheet" href="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a09/engine/css/vlightbox1.css" type="text/css" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a09/engine/css/visuallightbox.css" type="text/css" media="screen" /><script src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a09/engine/js/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a09/engine/js/visuallightbox.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a09/engine/js/vlbdata.js" type="text/javascript"></script><!-- End visuallightbox.com HEAD section --><br />
One of the tasks was to gather papers for collage. These will be used in activities from future modules. <br />
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First I coloured some papers:<br />
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<div id="vlightbox1"><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6107/6227937925_df239c3abf.jpg" title="sketchbook page no. 1"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a09/data/thumbnails1/6227937925.jpg" alt="sketchbook page no. 1"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6103/6227938223_db1ccab05d.jpg" title="sketchbook page no. 2"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a09/data/thumbnails1/6227938223.jpg" alt="sketchbook page no. 2"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6104/6228456210_1c09b1a87c.jpg" title="sketchbook page no. 3"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a09/data/thumbnails1/6228456210.jpg" alt="sketchbook page no. 3"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6235/6227940867_c5dd579bb3.jpg" title="tissue paper no. 1"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a09/data/thumbnails1/6227940867.jpg" alt="tissue paper no. 1"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6106/6228459264_9e07302391.jpg" title="tissue paper no. 2"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a09/data/thumbnails1/6228459264.jpg" alt="tissue paper no. 2"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/6228456522_a29686b658.jpg" title="watercoloured no. 1"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a09/data/thumbnails1/6228456522.jpg" alt="watercoloured no. 1"/></a><br />
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After filling a page with handwritten text, I used a graphic program to manipulate the text to obtain a diversity in black & white papers:<br />
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<div id="vlightbox1"><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6032/6232024048_3abccd06f5.jpg" title="page filled with handwritten text"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a10/data/thumbnails1/6232024048.jpg" alt="page filled with handwritten text"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6036/6231505085_dc2ca49ccf.jpg" title="mirrored page filled with handwritten text"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a10/data/thumbnails1/6231505085.jpg" alt="mirrored page filled with handwritten text"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6059/6232016466_c44a192594.jpg" title="coloured pen"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a10/data/thumbnails1/6232016466.jpg" alt="colored pen"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6234/6232016708_d792506613.jpg" title="coloured pen enlarged text"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a10/data/thumbnails1/6232016708.jpg" alt="colored pen enlarged text"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/6231497877_d11b631966.jpg" title="contour drawing enlarged text"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a10/data/thumbnails1/6231497877.jpg" alt="contour drawing enlarged text"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6223/6232017806_152850bec1.jpg" title="oil paint"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a10/data/thumbnails1/6232017806.jpg" alt="oil paint"/></a><br />
<a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6234/6231500171_d3c6a64716.jpg" title="smoke particles"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a10/data/thumbnails1/6231500171.jpg" alt="smoke particles"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6160/6232019840_bb1d8beff2.jpg" title="pen and ink"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a10/data/thumbnails1/6232019840.jpg" alt="pen and ink"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6230/6231501173_10469bfd1d.jpg" title="watercoloured enlarged text"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a10/data/thumbnails1/6231501173.jpg" alt="watercoloured enlarged text"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6113/6231501707_7cce7eab2d.jpg" title="blasted"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a10/data/thumbnails1/6231501707.jpg" alt="blasted"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6170/6231501965_d6901e73a9.jpg" title="facet"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a10/data/thumbnails1/6231501965.jpg" alt="facet"/></a><a class="vlightbox1" href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6168/6232022088_4c27dc2b0b.jpg" title="with fish eye glass"><img src="http://mecano.home.xs4all.nl/Visual_Lightbox/m1a10/data/thumbnails1/6232022088.jpg" alt="with fish eye glass"/></a><br />
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I had to find a way to keep swatches of the papers for collage and this was my solution:<br />
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<div align="center"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6096/6232252176_d68e94c410.jpg" width="500" height="132" alt="back swatches fastening"><br />
fastening back view:<br />
recycled ribbon is sewed to thick watercolour paper<br />
with a sewing machine<br />
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<img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/6231734021_a2640d9159.jpg" width="500" height="229" alt="front swatches fastening"><br />
fastening front view:<br />
the fastening’s back is glued to a sketchbook page<br />
each individual swatch can be taken out when needed<br />
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The colours of the next swatches are related to the colours of <a href="http://movingfibers.blogspot.com/2011/09/finding-inspiration.html">my items of inspiration</a>:<br />
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I enjoyed creating the papers for collage. While writing these last words, my mind is overflowing with ideas to do some mixed media projects with them. But first things first; the last activities of Module 1 must be finished.<br />
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A quote from my tutor, <a href="http://www.lindakemshall.com/DesignMattersOnlineCoursesTutors.html" target="_blank">Maureen</a>:<br />
<blockquote>"The reason for doing these initial activities will become apparent as the course progresses. When you're asked to work with pen and pencil line it will later be used for quilting designs. When you're asked to choose shape it will later become appliqué. Colour exercises help with fabric selection, choosing colour combinations for a project, mixing dye, etc. It will all make sense eventually!"</blockquote><br />
Thank you for your visit! <br />
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</table>For the drawing I used a Koh-I-Noor Progresso and a Derwent Dark Wash 8B pencil<br />
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<a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6178/6163927937_7eac023842_b.jpg" title="Composition by Geni" rel="lightbox[m1a03]"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6178/6163927937_7eac023842.jpg" width="442" height="376" alt="Composition"></a><br />
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</table>The objects used for the composition are:<br />
<ul><li>a hand carved and painted wooden box from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulawesi" target="_blank">Sulawesi</a>, Indonesia</li>
<li>a funny ceramic art fish from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provence" target="_blank">Provence</a>, France</li>
<li>a shell</li>
<li>a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodblock_printing_on_textiles" target="_blank">woodblock stamp</a> from India</li>
</ul>Thank you for your visit,<br />
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blue <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicade" target="_blank">cicada</a> made from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steatite" target="_blank">steatite</a><br />
from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provence" target="_blank">Provence</a>, France<br />
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<div align="center">upper half: Koh-I-Noor Progresso Pencil</div></td></tr>
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<img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6069/6127277212_550e5852e1_m.jpg" width="200" height="98" alt="Woodblock stamp from India"><br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodblock_printing_on_textiles" target="_blank">woodblock stamp</a><br />
from India<br />
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</table><table border="0" width="500" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" align="center"><tr><td valign="top"><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6197/6126933135_c8cf665d68_z.jpg" title="left half: Pritt Artist Pen - Small Black" width="250" height="500" rel="lightbox[m1a2-3-4]"><br />
<img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6197/6126933135_c8cf665d68.jpg" width="250" height="500" alt="Woodblock stamp from India"></a><br />
<div align="center">left half: Pritt Artist Pen - Small Black</div></td> <td valign="top"><br />
<a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6186/6126974727_873a4d1f36_z.jpg" title="right half: Pritt Artist Pen - Medium Black" width="245" height="500" rel="lightbox[m1a2-3-4]"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6186/6126974727_873a4d1f36.jpg" width="245" height="500" alt="Woodblock stamp from India"></a><br />
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Working this way with pencil and pen was a challenge, because it was new to me.<br />
I enjoyed exploring the grays and black.<br />
Thank you for your visit,<br />
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genihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13859289176120691839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226408613282206567.post-26658839369993388042011-09-05T00:31:00.000+02:002011-10-18T01:29:48.433+02:00finding inspiration (module 1 activity 1)... while looking for textures and colours ... <br />
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A hand carved and painted wooden box from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulawesi" target="_blank">Sulawesi</a>, Indonesia:<br />
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<a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6208/6100361020_965203fd00_b.jpg" title="back of opened box" rel="lightbox[m1a01]"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6208/6100361020_965203fd00_m.jpg" width="240" height="162" alt="02 back of opened box"></a><br />
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<a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6099815343_5260c4047b_b.jpg" title="hand carved and painted box from Sulawesi" rel="lightbox[m1a01]"><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6099815343_5260c4047b.jpg" alt="a box" width="320" height="240" /></a><br />
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More souvenirs and other precious things:<br />
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<img class="alignnone" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6191/6099816751_a89b5aa515.jpg" alt="contents" width="400" height="300" /></td> <td valign="bottom"></a><br />
<ul><li style="text-align:left;">glass paperweight</li>
<li style="text-align:left;">dried plant part</li>
<li style="text-align:left;">blue <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicade" target="_blank">cicada</a> from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provence" target="_blank">Provence</a>, France, made from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steatite" target="_blank">steatite</a></li>
<li style="text-align:left;">funny ceramic art fish from the Provence</li>
<li style="text-align:left;">shell</li>
<li style="text-align:left;">stork shaped scissors</li>
<li style="text-align:left;">Indonesian canting</li>
<li style="text-align:left;">few magnets resembling roses</li>
<li style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodblock_printing_on_textiles" target="_blank">woodblock stamp</a> from India</li>
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An old skirt, a long time ago made by <a href="http://lapis-lazuli-q.blogspot.com/2009/05/happy-mothers-day.html">my mother</a>, from beautiful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batik" target="_blank">Javanese batik</a> fabric:<br />
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<div align="center"><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6090/6100362398_f7782ce4de_z.jpg" title="also in the box: old skirt made of Javanese batik" rel="lightbox[m1a01]"><br />
<img class="alignnone" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6090/6100362398_f7782ce4de.jpg" alt="skirt" width="162" height="240" /></a><br />
</div></td> <td valign="bottom"><a href="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6068/6100362726_4b80eda08a_z.jpg" title="detail from Javanese batik" rel="lightbox[m1a01]"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6068/6100362726_4b80eda08a.jpg" width="266" height="400" alt="06 detail from Javanese batik"></a><br />
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The first step from <a href="http://movingfibers.blogspot.com/2011/09/about-moving-fibers.html">this journey</a> has been taken. <br />
After gathering these items, sketches must be made.<br />
It is a bit difficult and almost daunting to do, but I must persevere to get it done.<br />
Wish me luck!<br />
Thank you for your visit,<br />
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genihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13859289176120691839noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226408613282206567.post-33249940081404071752011-09-05T00:30:00.002+02:002011-10-01T02:11:28.858+02:00about "creative quiltmaking"<br />
August 2011 I decided to follow the City & Guilds course <a href="http://www.lindakemshall.com/DesignMattersOnlineCoursesCreativeQuiltmaking.html" target="_blank">Creative Quiltmaking</a> given at the <a href="http://www.lindakemshall.com/DesignMattersNews.html" target="_blank">DesignMatters Studios</a> of Linda and Laura Kemshall.<br />
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After having short but fruitful <a href="http://movingfibers.blogspot.com/p/learning-experiences.html">learning experiences elsewhere</a>, following a City & Guilds accredited course in quilt making seems the next logical step in acquiring in-depth knowledge. With over 8500 centres in 100 countries, <a href="http://www.cityandguilds.com/int-home.html" target="_blank">City & Guilds</a> is recognised worldwide for providing qualifications that offer proof of skills.<br />
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The course is entirely online and I can access its materials at any time. Even the assessment is done electronically. I can send photographs of my work, questions, remarks etc. by email to my personally assigned tutor.<br />
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I committed myself to at least 2 years of study. Successful completion of the course will result in the achievement of City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Creative Techniques (7112) - "Textiles" as proof of skills. You can take a look at the qualification in the City & Guilds Learner Handbook for this course at the <a href="http://www.lindakemshall.com/DesignMattersOnlineCoursesCreativeQuiltmaking.html" target="_blank">DesignMatters Studios</a>. <br />
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My true reward lies in the fact that I learn how to emphasis on design, to develop skills necessary to create original and individual work and to explore the making of contemporary quilts. Eventually it is my desire to fully express myself by creating fascinating art quilts.<br />
"<a href="http://movingfibers.blogspot.com/">Moving fibers</a>" is intended to record my progress on the course with short, personal notes and (re)discovered insights. Don't hesitate to follow me on this journey and come visit "<a href="http://movingfibers.blogspot.com/">Moving fibers</a>" whenever you want! My blog "<a href="http://lapis-lazuli-q.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Loose Ends</a>" will still give updates on my other quilty/not so quilty stuff.<br />
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Thank you for your visit,<br />
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