Vis Comm Elective - 2 weeks

Week 1

We were given a word and were asked to explore it through Typography.  Visually, the word should not need interpretaion but speak for itself.

My word:  Success

Gold chain link

Diamond 

Week 2

Continuing with the same word, express it visually.

Gold Bullion, engraved with lettering "Success"

Sweet Success

The Mona Lisa with a mega smile, she is more of a success than the artist.

"Success" on a plate
We were asked to find something at home that represented our word - sorry it was joggled around a bit!

Artist Statement

I have been focusing on objects in the landscape that are affected by light.  The sharp detail and contrast that is a result of this light source renders the subject completely changed – creating a mood or tone which as a result creates something beautiful that would otherwise be dull.

Initially I captured images by photographing them, specifically, the new canvas covering to the Milk Market and the drainage area.  This gave me great contrasting images and shapes with dynamic perspective.  Isolating specific details resulted in these abstracted “objects” becoming something more than just form and function. 

Maria Keenaghan

3D

Size: 16"x4" each section

These sections of chain came out very well.  I used clay to inprint the chains and then poured plaster on top. 

Cardboard and recyclables.

Wire, cellophane and paper - using light to isolate the centre.

Collage, mixed media

Reflection -

A pretty long winded process but definetly worth it.....thanks Des!  An image is printed, oiled up and placed on a screen.  It's then put in a machine (forget what it's called) and the image is oxidised ? onto the screen.  Then it's washed down, as the water is running through the screen the image emerges.  Off to the drying press for an hour or so......mix up the inks and start the printing!  Ink is applied onto the top of the screen and dragged over the image using a squeegee forcing the ink through the screen and on to the paper beneath.   This process is repeated with each colour ink that you want to use, allowing drying time in between.

The results are great I really like the print I made - the lines are clean and sharp, the colour very vibrant which was exactly what I wanted for my image.

This is great fun but a little bit unpredictable.  An image is created by removing ink from an 'inked' up piece of acetate, dampened paper is then pressed down onto the acetate.  This produces a 'mono' or one off print.  Great fun to do but the results arn't always as expected.

Print

This involves drawing on a piece of wood and then deciding which areas will remain and which will be removed.  Areas of the wood are then removed using a Lino/Wood cutter.  The areas that are left on the wood are then inked up and printed.   The advantage to this type of print process is that the prints are not limited  - but the cutting and scoring of the wood is a little tedious and hard work!

5 x 6ft

3 x 6ft

My Studio space....