Textiles.

A vest i did for my construction class, I used canvas as the fabric and synthetic dyes to create the coloring of the fabric. For the sides of the vest I used the batik (with bees wax) as the dying resistant method. Following the guides and a little freedom to experiment, this was a fun project.  Being able to play around with materials and methods is most definitely a relief and a pay of the work that was demanded, it reminds me why I enjoy to do what I do.

DINA KNAPP @ MIA Gallery, Florida.

A journey within a journey. As I was rushing on time, on a journey from one piece of land to another. I encountered an exhibition that illustrated my mind, a retrospective on Dina Knapp's work : Sewn Dreams, 1971-2011. Knapp's use of materials was what caught my attention at first sight, as I share some interest for layering and found plastic objects in my own work. 

Weight of the world. Heavy load, a play with words and imagery, the title integrated within the work. It is interesting when texting plays an elemental role in a work. It works with this piece, the imagery complements the title, and if the text were not present the work would still be in context, but as a viewer I might have a different reaction. Beyond that, let us not carry the weight of the world, it goes something agains the laws of physics, and some laws are not meant to be broken. It is not about worrying about the world it is about being aware, and doing your own thing. It is about little actions, such as this work, that share a voice, a concern, state something and share it. Cause it works in some form of chain reaction.In some strange way everything seems to be connected.

Though I was most interested in the plastic collages, Knapp works  with other medias, particularly crocheting. She has been creating wearable art for a time now, and some individuals such as Bob Marley have been admirers and wearers of her creations.

                

Artists website: http://www.dinaknapp.com/