Earlier in the year I was considering working with and adapting mens suits. Inspired by Vivienne Westwood type tailoring, crisp lines, gorgeous fabric, the male dominance and exclusiveness. Social Suicide is a company which warps how mens suits are seen and interpreted. Designers and makers Simon Waterfall and Matt Grey, create suits with their own [...]
October 22, 2007
Categories: Art, Embroidery, Masculine, Screen Print, Suits, Textiles . . Author: Lucie . Comments: Leave a Comment
During my studies, I have been thinking about how woman and men are represented within their gender and in using dichotomies such as weak/strong. I have chosen to analyse an image in which the female character was purposely designed to be strong. I thought this would be interesting to then see if the male characters [...]
October 19, 2007
Categories: Art, Feminine, Masculine . . Author: Lucie . Comments: Leave a Comment
I’ve put in a list of websites which i have come across during my study.
Here is some artists and articles on artists i have found interesting:
Linde Ivimey Sculpture
Peter Hobbs Textile Artist
Larry Clark at International Center of Photography
Jean Paul Gaultier: parfum, maquillage, cosmétique. Boutique en ligne
S!X-Cutting Cloth: Contemporary approaches to independent production
S!X-Powerhouse Museum | [...]
October 2, 2007
Categories: Art, Artist, Bondage, Exhibition, Website . . Author: Lucie . Comments: Leave a Comment