Whiskey Mysticks and Men

Landan Baby!

2012-01-31T04:44:00.000-08:00

This is some of my inspiration from London. The walls talk.

Solstice presents.

2012-01-19T06:33:00.000-08:00

Here are a few presents i made for my family for Christmas and Solstice.

There all made from needle felting.

2011-12-08T05:13:00.000-08:00

Above my Ice Queen mask, ruff and Jacket.

My 'Fate' head piece.

Winter Solstice.

2011-12-08T03:22:00.000-08:00

Its that cold time again, the one where i need to hibernate and wrap up in my woolies and soft trimmings. Ive been working on some wintery Ice Queen masks to display at the 'Heart spaced studios' in Redland, Bristol.

They've put on a beautiful display of different artists work with an ice mythical theme, and they've given me the window display to show my work.

Iam currently exhibiting my 'cocoon chair', my 'Fate' Head piece, my 'Cordycepts neck piece', 'Ice Queen mask' and my 'Rust to Ashes' Jacket.

Hopefully pictures will be along soon.

2011-12-07T06:06:00.000-08:00

Some Inspiration from Whitby.

2011-12-07T05:45:00.000-08:00

moss work

2011-09-04T13:43:00.000-07:00

Easton arts trail. 2011

2011-06-21T14:05:00.000-07:00

So we opened up our house for the Easton arts trail last weekend and it was a great success. We were busy both days and even got recommended by people to come and see us! woo.

Kate, stef and I put the show up with make shift sheeting and shelves, but it looked awesome.

We made cake and chai and Kate sold some of her head bands.

Brilliant day all round.

Backing work for Invasion project

2011-06-17T04:57:00.000-07:00

I ve been gathering and finding inspiration all over the place. I am hoping to do something with the birds feet and crab claws later. I also took a trip to the scrap store and found a whole barrel of glue chips.....so i stuck them all together...I think doing a really big piece with this could be impressive.

Flocked fish wall paper.

2011-06-17T04:51:00.000-07:00

Exam set up.

2011-06-17T04:43:00.000-07:00

This was my set up for the exam at dartmouth avenue.

Degree Show Bath Spa University 2011.

2011-06-17T04:36:00.001-07:00

These were my final pieces shown at the Degree show. The Head piece above has been chosen to go to the New Designers Show in london at the end of the month.

Rust to ashes.

2011-05-09T14:37:00.000-07:00

'Cocooned face'

2011-05-09T14:33:00.000-07:00

Photo shoot for my Fate Character.

2011-05-09T14:16:00.000-07:00

I think these pictures have come out quite nicely.

Textiles

2011-05-06T08:20:00.000-07:00

So i've been working on my fat suit for my Textiles project. The idea behind this is to create a full body figure costume so i can embroider contour lines onto the 'hills' of the body, the hills and contour / lay lines will represent different paths to take in your life. This piece will go together with my head to represent what i feel a 'FATE' character would look like.

My Creative Project. Sawdust and Diamonds.

2011-04-03T09:26:00.000-07:00

I ve been coming up with a range of different materials, textures and dying techniques to use for my creative project. Iam slowly getting to the stage now where I want to try and piece all the best bits together to make a 'final piece'. I am not sure yet how its going to look, and whether it will be a finished garment or pieces of garments. time will tell.

Above is a sample of a sleeve dyed in coffee with sewn rusty nails and embroidery on the bottom.

fish teeth

2011-03-18T10:56:00.000-07:00

I ve been collecting these fish bones just because there beautiful. I was really surprised to see molar teeth in the jour bone of a trout, but i love them. There like little pearls.

I ve been meaning to use the bones for about a year now, but i just don't know how. I was thinking of doing some delicate detailed embroidery and attaching it somehow. It would look beautiful in a little glass dome.

Fish

2011-03-18T10:23:00.001-07:00

I ve been playing with the movement of a mass of objects. I am really interested in groups of small things, I think I could sew the fish onto a large scale piece of fabric in the same movement.

I bought some droplet shaped beads online the other night and they arrived today, yay, although it seems as though i forgot to look at how big they are.....hummm, there about half the size of my fingernail. Think I am gona have to invest in a lot more than i was planning on. ooops.

2011-03-16T05:59:00.000-07:00

Making a Fat suit for my textiles project

2011-03-01T09:44:00.000-08:00

I am trying to work out how to create a fat suit. The idea behind this is to embroider contour lines (like the ones you would find on a map) onto the bodies lumps and bumps. This body will be put together with the animal head Iam making. Iam looking at the Concept of Fate, lay lines and shamans. Everyone has there own path in life.

experiments into cocoons

2011-03-01T04:16:00.000-08:00

I've been starting to look at fish eggs, cocoons, and wrapping. I might start by making a series of masks, developed with theses ideas.

Transforming old leather jackets, cushions, and old materials into something new.

2011-02-26T04:39:00.000-08:00

Tea stained fabric, quilted.

Nails sewed under material to create shadows.

I would like to make a Victorian style jacket or dress, created with found materials and hand sewn pieces.

update of my work

2011-02-11T04:59:00.001-08:00

Models and inspiration for my art project. Iam looking at moths, insects and cocoons. I began by experimenting with animation, making models and doing face/ body painting. Iam now looking closely at cocoons, experimenting in sculpture and textiles.

2011-02-07T10:08:00.001-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtGJ1lD23-U&feature=player_embedded

Video | Sonya Woolfalk “Ethnography of No Place”

2011-02-07T09:38:00.000-08:00

Video | Sonya Woolfalk “Ethnography of No Place”

body painting stop motion blackpainter .mov

2011-01-20T08:27:00.000-08:00

Lost Things

2011-01-20T08:07:00.000-08:00

Just found this beautiful video on youtube.

Would really love to do something like this.....

Face animation

2011-01-20T07:13:00.000-08:00

This a sample animation i did the other night. I wanted to include a lot of movement so i used my face to do the paintings on.

I think i need to work on keeping the subject in the same place for each shot.

Western Spaghetti by PES

2011-01-20T07:10:00.000-08:00

Human Skateboard

2011-01-20T07:09:00.000-08:00

scacchi clay stop motion - chess clay stop motion

2011-01-20T06:43:00.000-08:00

textiles project- costume.

2011-01-17T10:00:00.000-08:00

Animation testers

2011-01-16T11:00:00.000-08:00

I had a go with doing some simple animation on my own face. Its all still a learning curve, but hopefully i'll get where iam wanting to go soon.

Beringer Vineyard Making of Video

2010-11-18T14:58:00.000-08:00

Little tips like working backwards through a scene could be a great help with the flow of the animation.

originally wanted to work with mainly fabric for the characters however i've come to realise that iam going got need a material that is more malleable, like modelling clay. I have bought some SUPER SCULPEY off the internet. so I'll give it a go and see.

Beringer - Vineyard :45

2010-11-18T14:48:00.000-08:00

Paper designed by Sue Blackwell

AUTUMN STORY - chalkboard animation

2010-11-18T14:42:00.000-08:00

Sweet Dreams by Kirsten Lepore

2010-11-18T14:41:00.000-08:00

The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb 5:6

2010-11-18T14:40:00.000-08:00

Her Morning Elegance / Oren Lavie

2010-11-18T14:32:00.000-08:00

animation insparation

2010-11-18T14:20:00.000-08:00

Last year my work developed into an array of different objects from fungus and mushrooms, latex hearts to blocks of moss. I feel that this year I want to create a meaning for these objects in the form of stop motion animation. Here are some of my favourite animations.

work and clothes

2010-11-18T13:44:00.000-08:00

Uni has started again for the last and final year, and with 3 projects and a load of clothes to be made for the Birmingham Clothes show iam VERY busy. :s
However iam still enjoying it, iam working every day to get a few steps closer to where iam going.

THE BIRMINGHAM CLOTHES SHOW 3-8th DECEMBER 2010.

So as you can imagine ive set my self a very high amount of clothes to make for the show...50 to be exact. Iam on 24 and counting and with only two weeks left iam feeling a little under pressure to say the least.
any way here's a few that ive been working on.

More photos for the Stroud international Textiles Exhibition

2010-04-19T11:19:00.000-07:00

Managed to get a model for my neck piece, although he wasn't too happy about it. Quite happy with the out come though.

Textiles

2010-04-19T11:06:00.000-07:00

So Ive been having a go at making a bit set design. Inspirations from the new Alice in Wonderland and Avatar.

Just had a crit today so iam feeling rearing to go...I am thinking of how to display my work in Walcot chapel too, perhaps having mushrooms and fungus coming out of the walls?

Still need to play around and experiment with the shapes and designs...

Textiles piece for the Stroud Exhibition May 1st-26th

2010-03-09T12:54:00.000-08:00

Textiles

2010-03-05T03:51:00.000-08:00

Growth and Time.

The Cordyceps fungus grows onto living insects and takes over there bodies with there spores.

I want to use this idea in my textiles...

Latex fungi and chicken bones.

Art project in progress.... Growth and time

2010-03-05T03:44:00.000-08:00

2010-03-05T03:34:00.000-08:00

sawdust and diamonds

2010-03-05T03:29:00.001-08:00

I have been busy the last few months creating and making bits and pieces for Sawdust and Diamonds.

'I love tea top'

Photo shoot in the middle of October...brrrrr

2009-10-24T12:52:00.000-07:00

Still plodding on with making, a few more pieces are in the pipe line and some have arrived out the other end. Bex and i did a photo shoot today....yes out side in the middle of October..we had many strange looks of 'youths today...they'll catch there death of cold in that'. All in all it went very well and were really pleased with the outcomes!

well winter is here...almost, i best get some wooly dresses on the go!

Dreadies!!! yes i have dreadlocks, after around 15hrs of doing them, they are finally ready and looking good! i couldnt be happier with them!

2009-09-19T06:56:00.001-07:00

So this is the start of our new website....this is just the front cover, but its looking fab!!!

2009-09-18T14:30:00.000-07:00

So i started this painting in 2007 i think....time to finish it....but its so big....

2009-09-18T14:24:00.000-07:00

Peek-a-boo crop top.

size small

Full information on our website:

www.sawdustanddiamondsclothing.com

go to wardrobe, etsy site.

bygones

2009-09-15T11:00:00.000-07:00

One of my ceramic pieces for A-level. I would love to make some more ceramics. I did a short course at uni on throwing. That was quite fun, but i think i love hand built pots better.

2009-09-15T09:59:00.000-07:00

Ok, so its 2009...much much delightfulness has happened since i abandend this blog...not by choise i may add, i simply was having too much fun....

Sawdust and Diamonds.

Myself and my dear friend Rebekah have been working our socks off to make our reclamed clothes stock flutter with lace and beautiful buttons...we have now a new place that were selling our clothes. A lovely lady we met in Bristol is now selling our clothes on her stall at St Nicks market. Bristol.

Rebekah and i, with the huge help of friends have been working to get a new website up and running, hopefully by this next week. Its looking really lovely, with thanks to Mike, for doing it and our beautiful model Natalia.

2007-05-10T11:50:00.000-07:00

Well, here iam sat at my computer once again with the delightful devendra banhart playing into my eger ears. A glass of orange juice to keep my head-aces at bay.
I figured that a blog( or what ever this is called) would be a good idea as i shall soon be traveling to a land of colour.Indonesia, where contact to the relms of treasured family and friends might be quite difficalt.