NEW SERIES STARTED

I am still at our SAQA CONFERENCE in Denver CO. where I will be joining other SAQA members for a tour of the DAM(Denver Art Museum)prior to catching a plane home tonight. The conference was excellent, organizationally as well  pertinent content. I couldn't have asked for more.  (Not having a burgeoning cold would've been nice though).

My photograph of a piece of bark is printed on Canvas with a minimum of 6 layers for each piece of bark. This includes painted burlap;scrim; lutradur;cheesecloth;tyvek separated and sewn together with glass beads  to increase the layer dimensions .  The different layers  were heat-gunned and/or carved separately or together with a wood burning tool with cute little nibs.  Attaching the bark units  with polished hemp using a tapestry needle  needed needle-nosed pliers to pull through the layers.  
#2 is almost finished with just printed  layers of Lutradur and Tyvek. Rather different look actually, will post ASAP!

ARBUTUS #8---readied for FAN Canadian Content Show in Queensland New Zealand

I feel very fortunate to have interrupted finishing this piece by visiting Australia and New Zealand for the latter half of January.  We got home Jan 31st which gave me over a week to finish this piece along with the paperwork which I view as a necessary but challenging evil for an artist. My technical expertise  is just developing but certainly not quite there.  It is wonderful to have such helpful Show coordinators in our FAN group who helped with me managing the details of the entry (Judy Weiss) this time.  Please take time to visit our website:     www.fibreartnetwork.com.

I am currently in a coffee shop in Florence,OR madly typing this up as we continue our southern journey. My plan is to do handwork of 10"x10" pieces for 2 shows that occur in August and November(they have to be different).  Hopefully 3 for each show.  I am dependent on the "skins'" I have created prior to leaving so it will be spontaneous and intuitive work (which my work usually is anyway).

ARBUTUS #8--READY FOR NEW ZEALAND SHOW--26" x 18"

ARBUTUS #8 DETAILS 

Soooo here's my NZ piece.  www.fibreartnetwork.com

PROJECT #4 SAMPLE--6 layers--same value resulted

Top layers are sewn by hand then applied to grey bkground fabric by machine. LOVE THE TEXTURE! layers indistinguishable can be used for some applications.  Interesting that the values seem so similar ...used mostly the same elements 9 bark pictures so shouldn't be surprised.   This could be cut into strips as it visually is one value;-) Takes time but worth it!
LOVE THAT CHEESECLOTH...scariest to print so far;-) Needs LOTS OF TAPE on carrier sheet!!!

1. commercial grey background layers 
2. solid canvas background and one burlap strip )right hand)+ 
3. screen 
1. burlap (Ink aid white matte) ripped edges with seam ripper to lose harsh edges
2. lite lutradur--burnt with heat gun
4. strips of cheesecloth 

New unusual fabrics + INK AID+ Printer+ Blocking small Pieces

I have been rather busy with decisions on what fabric to print on and experimenting with the two different Ink Aids-- White Matte + Clear Gloss.  There are some interesting results with using the same fabric.  I have used one of the bark pictures from my last blog on shinny polyester fabric in golds, greens, and yellows with the shine really non-existent!

white matte Ink Aid--excellent colour

Clear gloss INk aid on beautiful shinny GREEN polyester

COMPOSITE OF RESULTS OF INK AID WHITE MATTE/ GLOSS ON LUTRADOR;SHINEY POLYESTER;CHEESECLOTH;

Hmmm but some very very clear pictures onto the fabric.  I have cut up the bark and am applying it to a arbutus tree background.  When this project is finished I will post. Hopefully sooner than later!

ARBUTUS Tree & Bark Pictures

NEWER BARK SECOND LAYER WITH NEW GREEN
BARK UNDERNEATH

OLDER BARK TOP LAYER

ARBUTUS MENZIESII ON NOTCH HILL  MY INSPIRATION FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS!

These are some pictures of the Arbutus Tree and its bark that live right outside my studio..  No wonder I am inspired by them!  I believe them to be the most beautiful tree in the world!  REALLY! I hope that I can honour them with my work.
I have my finished work in this series at www.paulettecornish.blogspot.com
#2 on that blog has been sold.  That's very exciting and validating for me!

Project #3 AC

BEGINNING STRIPS FOR PROJECT 3 

MY 3RD SAMPLE WITH RUST BACKGROUND ARBUTUS BARK THAT IS BEGINNING TO PEEL...NEEDS LOTS LOTS OF WORK TO REPLICATE THE FEEL OF THE REAL THING!

I have worked to develop more bark types for my upcoming ABSTRACT arbutus diptych that is on the horizon. Albeit DISTANT horizon for the moment but I do have the picture I'll be working from.  Lots of different types of bark in this potential picture so I have to get to know bark better...much better.  I have been working on their textural feeling but I don't have it yet...my apologies to those realistic people that are looking for a REAL ARBUTUS! I learned lots today..mainly I have a lot more work to do.  sigh

Two Blogs

I have created a second blog with my current unfinished work and project goals for SAQA Visioning project.  I guess I plan to put finished work on here and WIP's on the paulettepricecornish blogspot .  Hope this isn't tooooo confusing!

Well basically for me also.  I will show my studio picture on both.....and trusting that I can finish work to sell soon!