...got a little mention in one of the reviews coming out for the Courtauld show.  It appears in the Artman column of London Loves Business, written by Kevin Wilson.  Click here for the full article.

This is such a timely discovery - another artist working with the representation of textiles!  German Photographer, Martin Klimas, has created a Foulard series that is beautiful and breathtaking in scale and presentation. (see photos below)  From Klimas' website, http://www.martin-klimas.de/, his statement reads:

"The latest photo series depicts silk scarves from the 1950s through the 90s as they flutter quickly to the ground.  Oddly undecided whether they are two- or three-dimensional, whether they are pictures or objects, these scarves are an identity crisis in its visible, physical form.  Their styles reference the artistic movements of their times."

One of my plans had been to enlarge my textile collages to wall scale.  I think that through the use of photography and digital technology, the images are another degree removed from the former magazine representation and more layers of context can then be embued.

I've been getting some creative time in this week and feeling good about it.  Here's what I've been listening to...David Bowie's Young Americans.  Youtube has the entire album if you want to listen along.  It's perfect studio music when you don't have any deadlines, and besides, who doesn't love early Bowie.

I did these quite a few years ago, but thought I'd post them.  They are a tad smaller than a sheet of paper.  On this smaller scale, the fabric is able to retain the dimensionality of these more irregular patterns.

Lately I've been extracting the images of textiles from the pages of fashion magazines and creating these collages. What fascinates me with the different variations are their abstracted figurative resonance and lack of gravity. The history of classical paintings and sculptures come to mind when thinking of draping fabrics in art. I'm also thinking about the idea of representation, on two levels: with modern technology, and the media from where these images came. Aesthetically, they look like fanciful Rorschach tests on acid.

Pick up the new American Craft Magazine (Dec/Jan 2012 Issue) and check out the article Craft as a Verb written by Lisa Radon.  I've been included in the article with a number of other artists whom employ traditional crafts as an action and/or performance.  In such a short article, Radon does a good job of talking about a movement that brings crafts practices and public performance to the forefront of contemporary art while highlighting it's context within art history.  See the full article by clicking on the link below.

Craft as a Verb
Some artists view craft primarily as an activity, rather than an object. And they're taking it public. 
by Lisa Radon
http://americancraftmag.org/article.php?id=12760

The Noun Project is a website that collects, organizes and shares object icon clipart for FREE using the Creative Commons License.  You can upload your designs or download ones that you need.  What a great visual resource.

Happy Year of the Dragon today! All the best for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2012.

Drawings done with walnut ink