FMP Artist Book Build-Up

So as part of my final major project I have to create a minimum of 3 copies of an artist book to sell at BABE (www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/babe-2013-bristol-artists-book-event).

Seeing as I started my FMP by looking at a little village called Eathorpe in Warwickshire, I thought I'd continue that research with the artist book. And am I glad I did! So there's only 4 weeks until the event, and I haven't even started printing my books yet!

I decided that I was so content with my sewing and fabric play that I'd try and continue the theme within my books, so I have been drawing with stitch some items that stood out to me in the village (some of which I am also going to include in the main part of my FMP), and then I hope to screen print them into traditional paper books.

This image is of the back of my teasel drawing and I just thought it looked so pretty this way I had to show you! I'd spent a good while threading all the loose threads to the back which is the most time-consuming, mundane task, and then I looked at the back of it and had a surge of inspiration to continue and do many, many more!

Helen Slater Glass

Last Tuesday Helen Slater gave a talk about her work as a visiting speaker at college.

Helen is predominantly glass based and has done some of the most beautiful pieces including life drawings straight into glass, life sized nudes and block scenes where whilst the glass is liquid, lifts the ink from the drawn items and creates the most amazing patterns in the glass (especially when you view it side on).

Her work really makes me want to try something new, experiment with different medias and attempt something 3D, which I've never particularly tried, but think it's going to be something I'll constantly think about until I do, as seems to be the way with me!

Her work is so inspiring and continually changing, I can't wait to see what she does next!

http://www.helenslaterglass.co.uk