more brace-cutting

As the first brace image is a bit baffling to viewers, I decided to do another cut of the brace but from a different angle. Not only this but I decided to draw it as it would appear if it were on my leg. Its viewed from the front so this along with the side/flat view should look quite technical and interesting. 

another knee-inspired cut

2/3 of the series I want for the degree show. Very different from the first one which I quite like. I used the same process of selecting a part of an arthroscopy photo, drawing and rotating and then cutting out selected parts. The decorative element alongside the original source of the image I think makes an interesting comparison.

the new-improved catalogue image

Unfortunately there was a problem with the original images getting printed, so we all had to simplify them! This is my new one, which I think looks more striking than the old one. So not all bad...

finished!

The large fabriano piece is finally finished, and has taken about 2 months in total! very pleased with the outcome, I just need to figure out how to install it to the best effect.

nearly finished...

Only a few more patterns to go, then I can start cutting the parts in the middle. Have also made the brackets to hang the piece so the whole thing should be finished soon!

catalogues

These are my ideas for the FAI and Fine Art catalogues. I wanted something interactive and this cutting activity is something you get on packaging a lot, so I thought I'd mix this with my work. A bit of fun really...

progress on the monster

As slow as the progress is, the space is being filled. I'm happy with how its going however I am worried about the small spaces between each pattern. I might cut around them to make the piece look more fragile but will experiment on a smaller scale first.

going smaller

I want to play with scale in my final show, so alongside the large cuts I'd like some small. This measures approx. 5cm long, so is really quite tiny! If I could put the pattern into this as well it would look stunning, however I might need a surgeon to do it for me!

negative into positive

My work is influenced a lot by the methods used in hypnotherapy, the idea of repeating a negative image until it is learned as positive. Therefore I decided after I cut out a pattern, I would use the off-cuts (i.e the negative space of the image) and collage it, mainly as a way for me to have a break from cutting! I liked the innocent and simple image this made, but also the very literal way of turning something negative into a positive. This could be something to delve deeper into, and produce some really interesting work along this idea.