Tuesday, December 11, 2012

IZZY COAT


IZZY COAT
SIZE 14 GIRLS



ABENAKI ACRES Bill and Elizabeth Johnson 
 Farm Address: 97 Yard Road | Stockton, NJ 08559


 This alpaca wool is grown down the street from my home in Stockton, New Jersey where I have a personal relationship with the owners and have seen first hand the condition of the animals. 




The raw wool, before being washed
Carding the raw wool before being spun
Spinning the wool into yarn


After spinning the yarn, it is steamed
The finished yarn



Pattern for the final garment
Process of hand sewing the garment

OTHER MATERIALS:
Leather- vintage re purposed from a local artist
Woven alpaca- woven alpaca mohair
                       Purchased from Mood NYC, made in Italy



Wednesday, March 28, 2012

currently






My mom used to use a lot of horse hair in her work. I don't remember how or why she used it - I was too young - but I've recently become really interested in using it. Apart from just being interested in it as a material, I have such strong memories or neatly tied bundles of black horse hair.

beauty&sublime

Recent piece for research dealing with humble materials, rhythm and repetition.
- hair, wire, knitted: burlap, cotton, plastic bags








Group instillation project dealing with elements of the sublime. The fabric covered the whole ceiling and the string extended all the way to the ground. A video was then projected into the corner of the room creating shadow through the string and as viewers walked around the room.
-netting, plastic string  - video component not shown

Def Poetry



My senior year of high school I took a poetry class, and it was one of the best classes I've ever taken in my life. It was a rare moment in my high school academic career, where the teacher and the students were equally engaged and smart. The whole dynamic of the class worked and we had the opportunity to see, hear and appreciate some amazing poetry. I've been writing on my own for as long as I can remember and it has now become crucial to my process. Writing is always a place where I start, and a place I go to if I get stuck.
The first four videos are of Def Poetry Jam, a show started by Mos Def. Famous rappers, singers, and poets perform original slam poetry. The third clip, of poet Taylor Mali, came to perform at my high school and is totally amazing. The last clip is from a competition called Nicks Poetry Slam, which is a national competition for high school slam poets. The girl performing is one of the most amazing people I've ever seen and continues to inspire me every time I hear it. 

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

process


plaster in the studio 

her hand of god: bound bound bound

 charcoal drawings
wood pedestal 
Navy poly blend fabric, gold thread, leather ribbon, gauze 
rigid wrap plaster, acrylic paint, gold powder, thread

This is the first sculpture project I've ever done. I continued on the themes I've been using this trimester of religion and the woman's form. The first is a garment that deals with religious women's garments and how they can suffocate in a very extreme way. The second is an abstract exploration of praying hands. The pedestal is also my own work - it only took me 14 hours but a good a experience nonetheless. I plan on reworking and expanding on these pieces for my final five collection.