Andy Warhol – Silk Screen Printing

Andy Warhol was an American artist, who is most famous for his silk screen prints and pop art.

The type of silk screen prints that Andy Warhol created are slightly different to the silk screen print I created with a stencil.

Black Bean

SOURCE : tate.org.uk/art/artworks/warhol-black-bean-p07242(opens in a new tab) © 2020 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by DACS, London

This Black Bean Soup print is amazing it is very clear and detailed for a screenprint. I like the fact that this 2-D screenprint on paper has a depth perception so it looks 3-D. The silver on the can looks realistic as it is shiny.

No Title

SOURCE : tate.org.uk/art/artworks/warhol-no-title-p07125(opens in a new tab) © 2020 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by DACS, London

I love this screenprint Andy Warhol has created as it has bright bold colours and it is very detailed. This would be very difficult to create using stencil printing as you would have to work out what parts of the stencil you want to remove and to print and what part you don’t want to cut out and therefore not print.

All of Andy Warhol’s screenprints are extremely effective.

Bibliography

Andy Warhol

(Tate)

Link : https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/andy-warhol-2121#

Black Bean – Andy Warhol

(Tate)

Link : tate.org.uk/art/artworks/warhol-black-bean-p07242

No Title – Andy Warhol

(Tate)

Link : tate.org.uk/art/artworks/warhol-no-title-p07125

Harriet Riddell – Free Machine Embroidery

Harriet Riddell is a textile artist, who specialises in free machine embroidery. Harriet has her own website called InStitchYou.

https://www.textileartist.org/harriet-riddell-performance-textile-artist/textile-artist_harriet-riddell_full

I love this piece created by Harriet as it is very detailed with each section seeming very thought out and intricate.

I like that certain areas of this piece has been filled in with block colour, whilst other areas have just been embroidered with black thread.

This piece looks 3-D, this sense of depth is very difficult to create in 2-D textile pieces, with some things being in the forefront of the piece and some being in the distance. This feature makes this piece really effective.

https://affordableartfair.com/artists/harriet-riddell

This pieces is amazing, it is so detailed and you can instantly recognise that it is the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.

This piece also has the same sense of depth similarly to the last piece.

I like that this has been embroidered using black thread as this piece looks almost as if it has been sketched.

Harriet has also created a variety of other free machined pieces.

Bibliography

InStitchYou

Link : https://institchyou.com

Harriet Riddell Interview

(Textile Artist)

Link : https://www.textileartist.org/harriet-riddell-performance-textile-artist

Harriet Riddell

(Affordable Art Fair)

Link : https://affordableartfair.com/artists/harriet-riddell

Virtual Art Gallery Tour

Due to the coronavirus pandemic we are currently unable to go on trips, so a few lecturers went to Southampton City Art Gallery and did a live recording of the exhibitions there. This enabled us to see a variety of different pieces of art displayed.

My favourite piece I saw was created by Paul Morrison, it is called Bast and it is an acrylic painting on canvas.

I liked this particular piece because it looks like something you could create using the technique of Lino cutting. This also links well with my current project with the theme of nature as it depicts a landscape with flowers and trees.

I think this piece is really effective, as the black and white makes the detail and patterns stand out.

Bibliography

Southampton City Art Gallery

Link : https://www.southamptoncityartgallery.com

Victoria Siemer – Abstract Geometric Motif

Victoria Siemer is a graphic artist based in Brooklyn. She is also known as Witchoria.

These two pieces are from her Geometric Reflections series, for this series Victoria uses images of landscapes and then flips part of the image into a shape. This creates a incredible effect with the reflection of the landscape.

https://www.witchoria.com/geometric-reflections

This piece shows some trees surrounded by fog and then reflected into the geometric shape, this piece must have been particularly difficult to create and to be able to perfectly align the reflection with the tree landscape as most of the trees are surrounded by fog.

https://www.witchoria.com/geometric-reflections

This piece is my favourite piece from Victoria’s Geometric Reflections series as I love the colours with the bright blue of the sky. The reflection of the mountains into the square meets the mountains and looks very natural.

Both of these pieces were created by Victoria using Adobe Photoshop and are extremely effective. The geometric reflection looks very natural whilst still standing out.

Bibliography

Artist Victoria Siemer Shatters Expectations

(Adobe Creative Cloud)

Link : https://creativecloud.adobe.com/discover/article/artist-victoria-siemer-shatters-expectations

Geometric Reflections

(Witchoria)

Link : https://www.witchoria.com/geometric-reflections

Dyed Batik Research and Timeline

Batik is a technique that uses wax to create a pattern and design on the fabric. The places where the wax is, will not dye when you dye your fabric.

Here are some secondary research examples.

https://www.drywaterarts.uk/calendar/batik

https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a34278100/what-is-batik/

This Timeline shows the history of Dyed Batik.

• 581 – 618 AD

  Batik was first discovered in China in the early Sui Dynasty.

• 710 – 794 AD

  Silk screen batiks were found in Nara, Japan. These were thought to be made by Chinese artists.

  

  https://www.batikguild.org.uk/batik/history

• Mid 17th Century

  The island of Java in Indonesia was a centre of international textile trade and in particular Batik was listed on the cargo.

• 1835

  Textile manufacturers based in Holland began to start production of textiles using the method of batik, they used copper rollers and resin.

• 1890

  In Amsterdam saw the start of batik being integrated into household furnishings and later fashion.

• 20th Century

  Batik started to become very popular in Europe and America.

• 1960s

  In 1960 the art of batik became popular again with Noel Dyrenforth founding the Batik Guild in London.

• 21st Century

  Batik is a traditional and contemporary textile technique, which is still taught and used today.

  This batik piece was created by Rosi Robinson, it is called Raindrops on Leaves.

  

  https://www.batikguild.org.uk/artists/rosi-robinson#&gid=1&pid=2

Bibliography

The History of Batik

(The Batik Guild)

Link : https://www.batikguild.org.uk/batik/history

Dyed Shibori and Steamed Shibori Research

There are more than 50 different types of shibori. I have focused on two, dyed shibori and steamed shibori.

Shibori is a Japanese word derived from the verb Shiboru meaning to press, squeeze and wring.

Shibori dates back to the 8th century. This method was mainly used by poor people who could not afford expensive fabrics such as cotton or silk. They used this method to dye and design there fabrics. They dyed there fabrics with natural indigo dye.

Over the centuries shibori techniques have evolved and is considered to be the origins of where tie-dye started.

https://www.heddels.com/2018/07/shibori-indigo-tie-dye-via-ancient-japan/

Dyed Shibori uses thread to create gathers, folds and twists in the fabric before soaking it in a dye bath to create a pattern or design. You can also sew a particular shape or design in to your fabric that should create a design on the fabric once it has been dyed.

Here are some secondary research examples of Dyed Shibori I found on Pinterest.

Steamed Shibori is a type of fabric manipulation. It is a technique for adding texture to textiles by using the thermoplastic qualities of some synthetic fabrics, such as polyester. This involves tying marbles, buttons, wooden beads and coins in fabric with string. You can also tie in a variety of different materials to create different shapes and effects. 

Here are some secondary research examples of steamed shibori.

https://fashionthefuturenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/28.05-233.jpg

Bibliography

What is Shibori ?

(Kyoto Shibori Museum)

Link : https://www.kyotoshibori.com/what-is-shibori

Shibori History and Definition

(Manifest Color)

Link : https://manifestcolor.com/news/shibori-history-and-definition

Tie-Dye Research and Timeline

Tie-Dyeing is where you tie sections of your garment or fabric which you don’t want to dye, so when you place it into a dye bath the dye will absorb into the untied fabric leaving a pattern/design.

Here are some primary research photos of work I have created previously using this technique of Tie-Dye.

I created this Tie-Dye sample using natural dye.

These are some more primary photos of clothes that have been Tie-Dyed.

These are some secondary research examples I found on Pinterest, which show the technique of Tie-Dye.

This Timeline shows the history of Tie-Dyeing.

• From the 6th Century

  Tie-Dye was used in China during the T’ang Dynasty and it was also used in Japan in the Nara Period. They created natural dyes from a variety of natural materials including flowers and leaves. They would then use this dye to dye there fabrics.

  In the early 6th century people in India used a particular method of tie-dye called Bandhani. This particular method uses thread to tie sections of fabric and then placing the fabric into the dye.

• Early 20th century

  Tie-dye was first introduced to the States by Columbia University professor Charles E. Pellow in 1909.

  In the early 20th century with new technology people started to transfer from using natural dyes to synthetic dyes.

• 1920s

  In America tie-dye became popular during the Great Depression due to it being a cheap alternative to create household decorations.
• 1960s and 1970s

  The 1960s and 70s are the decades that is most associated with tie-dye. Tie dye was used on many garments, accessories and household decorations.
  
  This photo shows a tie-dye stand at Woodstock in 1969.

  

  https://www.heroine.com/the-editorial/history-of-tie-dye

• 1980s

  During the 1980s, technological advances allowed tie-dyeing to be more resistant to fading and also for there to be a more varied range of colours.

• Tie-dye in the 21st century

  The method of tie-dye is still widely used today. It has become quite a popular method this year, with many people staying at home and dyeing there own garments and fabrics using this method.

  Fashion brands and designers even use this method to create patterns and designs on the garments for there runway shows.

Bibliography

The history of the tie-dye shirt

(The Adair Group)

Link : https://www.theadairgroup.com/blog/2018/12/04/the-history-of-the-tie-dye-shirt/

A Brief History of Tie-Dye

(Orchid Alley)

Link : https://www.orchidalleyclothing.com/blogs/news/88723270-a-brief-history-of-tie-dye

The history of Tie-Dye shirts

(Leaf)

https://www.leaf.tv/articles/the-history-of-tie-dye-shirts/

The history of Tie-Dye: Why it’s suddenly everywhere

(Heroine)

Link : https://www.heroine.com/the-editorial/history-of-tie-dye

Heat Transfer Dyes Research

Heat transfer dyes are used mainly to dye synthetic fabrics. Heat transfer dyes transfer the dye to the fabric by heat, not only does the heat help to transfer the dye but also helps to seal the dye into the fabric.

Here are some primary research photos of work I have created previously using Heat transfer dyes.

Here are some secondary research examples of heat transfer dyes that I have found on Pinterest.

Image Transfer Research

These are examples of image transfers that I found on my clothes.

Image transfer is very common with most t-shirt prints being printed through the process of image transfer.

Here are some secondary research examples I have found of image transfer.

This is a SuperDry top, which has it’s logo transfer printed onto it.

https://www.superdry.com/womens/t-shirts/details/164042/vintage-logo-satin-stripe-t-shirt

This is a printed jumper from h and m, this is an example of image transfer.

https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.0909734001.html

Moodboard research

Moodboard – A moodboard is used to display a variety of samples and swatches of colours, textures and shapes. Moodboard’s usually have an overarching theme that is communicated through all your photos and swatches of colour and fabrics.

Moodboards can have a variety of different layouts, the most common layouts are collaged and tiled.

Collaged Moodboard – A collection of cut out images combined to create a moodboard usually a collage cut outs are randomly placed and not in any particular style or order.

Here is an example of a collaged moodboard I found on Pinterest.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c4/3c/2c/c43c2c781a2ec1ffa50a058cbce2ac25.jpg

Tiled Moodboard – A Tiled moodboard is usually a collection of square or rectangular photos that are particularly placed and none of them overlap.

This is an example of a tiled moodboard I have found.

https://www.poorlittleitgirl.com/spring-style-inspiration/ https://pin.it/je9aF52

My personal favourite style of moodboard is tiled as they are very organised and are not as busy as collaged, with nothing overlapping.