Artist Influence

The different artist that I have looked have all influenced my work in different ways this post is just to explain how they influenced my work and inspired me.


The artist the feature rape and abuse:
Ana Mendieta, Nan Golding and Jeremy Szumczyk and although I haven't got a post for it i have also looked and the 2011 exhibition called off the beaten path as well. These are the artist that I have looked at in regards to giving me a better understanding of this subject that i am researching, its a very serious and sensitive subject and i think the main reason for me looking at these artist is so that i can get other people opinions on it, other peoples perspective, They all go about it in different ways with different materials and it was great for me to see this. How the worked with this subject Nan Golding way was to show her own experience and others abuse stories. Ana Mendieta was so effected by what she has read in the paper about a rape she had to respond to it by creating the same seine that had been reported, they all have different reasons for doing it none of them the same, its the same with the Off the beaten track exhibition lots of different artists showing you the same subject but in many many different ways. thats why i looked at these artist to get a better perspective on this subject.

The artist the work with material
Shelly Goldsmith, Susan Collis, and Alexander Mcqueen and again I haven't got a post about it but I briefly looked at The House of Worth too. I have all different reason for looking at all of these artists, The order i looked at them helped my work as it was a natural progression from one to the other. I started with Susan Collis for her embroidery work, it was this work which sent me in the direction of embroidery. At the time i was trying to work out how to show that Julia had been raped, how i could translate this onto fabric and Collis work had a great impact on how I went about looking into this her light embrodery made me realise that i wanted my marks that Julia's rapist left of her to be more prominent Which lead me to look at the embroidery of The House of Worth they had jackets that were just embroidered with flowers, swirls, decoration and although I like the idea of creating a pattered for embroidery with the idea that it was about her rapist but I still thought of Collis work and how it wasnt decretive. Then I looked at Shelly Goldsmith because of her work about a healing shirt, meant to heal you with the healing flowers printed onto it if you have been abused and i felt that it fitted in really well and this work of hers lead me to research into harmful flowers to represent the rapist, after this i then went on to look into harmful animals and finally came to having ravens as what is representing the rapist. Which is why I looked at Alexander Mcqueen although i Knew that i wanted to use embroidery to create my raven some of Mcqueens work had the look of having black animals flying out of the garments and this way great for me to look at as it started my thinking of composition and what would make the most impact.

Shelly Goldsmith

shelly Goldsmith creates her based around the idea that she putting something meaning full onto clothing. 

• she undertook formal art school training, firstly within the Textiles Department and latterly on my Masters degree within the Fine Art Department at the RCA. I learnt much of the craft and professional practice issues from working with other artists/makers.

this is a interview that the Vand A museum did on shelly and i feel that her answers cover all that i was going to research about her. 

How would you describe your work and your position within the Crafts world?

I locate myself on the cusp of craft and fine art. Process and making are very important to me, my work is underpinned by ideas or concepts. The concepts dictate the choice of materials, methods and context in which the work is explored and produced.

What type of materials do you prefer to use?

I use range of materials that are appropriate to the ideas I am exploring at that time and so this necessitates a wide engagement with different approaches and methods. I am interested in the craft of weaving, especially woven tapestry, and stitch related to clothing. I have used materials as far-ranging as silk, wool, glass and coal.

What would you most like to make that you haven't made so far?

I would like to make a piece that extends the use of scale in my work. Generally I tend to work quite small, and I think this is due to lack of concentrated time in the studio over the last few years.  I would like to work on a large installation and/or commission.

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/i/interview-shelly-goldsmith-textiles-artist/

Susan Collis

• Collis uses different techniques to look at issues around craft, value and labour.
• She looks at everyday objects with everyday wear and tear marks. At first looks the marks seem accidental, not worth looking at in great detail.
• She is interested in shifting people perceptions on thing. 
• For example with her wooden step ladder covered with what seems like paint drops but it is in fact inlayed with diamonds, pearls, opals and other prize materials. 
• Her art work involves a huge amount of hidden labour, 
• Because of the hidden value in her work with she needs to use screws in her work she makes then gold and they have their own hallmark. 

http://www.seventeengallery.com/artists/susan-collis/