new stuff

some garments that have been sitting waiting to be stenciled for a while are now on Ozebaby.

recent custom

making lettering 3D

the next installment in the Year 6 and 7 classes graffiti and lettering lesson. It would be great if we could all use Illustrator to experiment with text design and make digital comics, but not only does the school not have Illustrator, but I also think that graphic design needs to be able to be done by hand as well as computer. Those who can only design on computers loose the organic feel in their design and graphics, logos etc.
Here are some examples to show the students what is expected.

I am finding teaching art is satisfying my need to create and therefore my business is taking a back foot at thre moment, I can't really be bothered with it. Later today I need to make a cubism, pop art and Matisse example, how exciting!

exploring traditional painting

The week before last, the year 4 and 5 students explored some traditional methods of painting using their hands and symbolism.
They had to paint a crocodile using a hand print for the head and knuckle prints to make the body and finger paint the tail and legs. In the background the were asked to paint Indigenous Australia symbols to tell a story. For eg, frogs near the crocodile may tell of the crocodile looking for food, or hunters behind the crocodile, the crocodile becomes the hunted.

Here are some examples of what they painted.

This week we will look at cubism and pop art movements, and the work of Matisse. The year 6 and 7s will continue with their graffiti unit, looking at making their letttering 3D and colouring techniques.

teaching art

I have my first teaching contract - teaching art of all things !! (jumps for joy).
I teach years 4-7, each class for an hour a week to provide teachers with non-contact time. In a week, I see over 250 children.
The school I am teaching at is a low socio-economic area so the students have limited art supplies if any, and so does the school. Unfortunately my ideas of sculpture an other 3D works have gone out the window.

However, I have developed a graffiti art unit for years 6 and 7 to work on with funky lettering, hookups, colouring and stylization. This guy, called Mr Wiggles, has the best learn to graffiti site

It has examples of lettering and tips with photos of colouring methods and making 3D letters. more on the other year levels soon and examples of work produced.

about time I updated my blog

it has been a while as I have been so busy of late. I haven't been doing too much dyeing, but am really loving rainbow spirals and new methods of applying dye that makes the most vibrant colours that need to be seen in real life to be believed.
I dyed a few customs the other day but am yet to take photos so here are some pics of recent stuff.

and I am really loving dyeing cuts of fabrics for nappies or pads. Cotton velour is my fav to dye, it seems more sturdy than bamboo velour.

these are bamboo velour
my favourite is 'Divine Feminine', it looks like a womb

and these are cotton velour