The Human Body

Applying certain colours of reds, blue, yellows and hints of green marble onto the scraps of fabric I wanted to experiment to create the appropriate pattern for red blood cells. After my selection I have chosen this as this was exactly what i wanted it to be, additional this was my strongest piece. Any ideas that I can use this print? 

Experimenting with different coloured glue sticks for the glue gun, I found I could explore different shapes and thickness of the glue to create themes for inside the body and out. 

Long sheet of Latex, pulled to give my hand shapes and textures making unruliest approach of the skin to recognise the main object. This was not my main intestines as I already used the sheet for creating soft female sculpture. 

For this sculpture I used layers of pva glue with adding different colour threads to represent the main organs of heart, lungs and small intestines. The pva glue makes it unusual and clear as I did my experiment on the female mannequin. The threads brings an unpleasant texture, as it was all over covered in glue. Any suggestions for improvement?

My second sculpture is made from just different types of Chocolate, melted to be poured all over the female mannequin. Behind the chocolate, I had to use newspaper to give it extra support. However as the piece was ready to peal of the mannequin, I found it began to flick, which made it difficult to suggest whether it might just fall apart. As this is a great experiment it is not suitable to my creative practice. Any suggestions? 

I wanted to experiment with my dishes i bought and found this artist Klari Reis who who used these dishes in her own studies to paint and share a petri dish every day for all of 2013 in The Daily Dish. 

You can vist her blog on http://thedailydish2013.blogspot.co.uk. As i got inspiration from her work, I used pva glue, marble, brusho and mix media to capturing what goes on inside the human body to collect my information ready for development in other areas I am specialising in. These scanned images are what I did, after a few hours of drying. By the way, all these dishes had to be scanned on the bottom. 

                           

                           

                            

This image on the left, is my favourite because the colours give the sense of movement which has given me a great result, however the inside of the body, Mr John Cagney who is an senior lecturer in Physiology Applied to Health, has been examining the human body has shown evidence of expert commentary, illuminating these stunning images. Which I want to try and experiment to create a similar approach. Additional, I really like the shapes, swirls and colours, also how by adding small candle wax flat round shapes it gives the impression of cells, bacteria. 

Both scanned images above and below my text gives a great result of what is going on inside the human body. The colour and shapes makes the dishes interesting to see what I can do with these

designs to progress onto further development. 

Just returned back to college from after the weekend break, all the dishes have different approaches from when I last scanned them. They have all different textures, its become more vibrant and developed more details. These will be a mix of scanned and photography images. 

Out of all the Dishes of the first stage, is there any sugesstions of development?

The second stage is once they are all dry, I had to photograph and scanned to show different approaches and which ones are appropriate.

More to be continued.

_

In my project I am experimenting with clay to create pieces for 2d and 3d showing my reflections of the human bodies parts of male and female and inside the human body such as blood, cells and organs.

I will be recording my progress through photography, video and scanned images.

As i was building my peice from using the males figure of the mannequin, I found as it was drying over the three days it began to form a crack through the piece, however as it did crack in half I liked the two pieces could overlap each other which made it look different and interesting to display once it has been fired.  

Displaying my male figure different ways to capture what's suitable for placing the fragile pieces, as you can see, it has cracked into halves. As i have stated before, I wanted to try the over lapping approach which I really like now than what I have done. The reason why I like how it is, because it shows a accurate reflection of the what the ceramic piece is.  What do you think?  

Julie Dodd is an Installation artist who i have been using throughout my research, working on the comparisons of 2D and 3D pieces. If you view her online portfolio, on this link  http://juliekdodd.moonfruit.com/#/3d-printwork/4549759073. Also with this, i compared with her to Senior Lecturer, John Cagney who has examined inside the human body. 

                                 

I have been using Molly Williams who is an Textile Artist, for inspiration to use Felt fabrics and mix media to capture the human figure to create a range of pieces for my Installation theme. You can visit her blog on www.mollywilliams.co.uk/portfolio1.html. The figures she has made are what I am trying to communicate to the audience that by creating a full sized figure with the correct fabric and why the colours I have selected give the purpose of different colour skins, muscles and veins all in one layer. Having the correct amount of felt and timing myself to complete a full human figure. To make my practice different to what Molly has, I wanted to show an unusual and unpleasant effect and texture with the felt to show the ins and out repeating the skin can be combined to blood, veins and bacteria from what I have been researching throughout my experiments. 

                                      

Once I got the shape of the females front figure, I had to hand sowing it all together to give it more support and create shapes and gaps to create a series of different sections of organs and I got more ideas from researching, drawing my designs in my sketchbook and displaying each layer to form a series from start being the inside to last part being the skin. To create this effect, as you can see, I used different amounts of liquid Latex and pva mixed together and separately to find the correct liquid amount needed. I found by touching the different parts, the bottom of the piece has mainly just Latex which has cleared to give that effected I was hoping to have. The investigation has gone how I wanted it to be and I will be using Felt and Latex as my main resource for developing pieces.                                                               

 These two images have both been scanned with light and without light which brings two completely different effects and textures of carrying out the research. The top image makes it seem there are just loads of veins rushing through the body, oxygen and blood is being bumped. The bottom images makes it seen also there is a lot of energy going on to give a similar response to what my project is about.

   

This american textile artist called Heidi Litchterman, who I got very interested in researching her background and portfolio of wall hanging pieces and wearable art which made me to explore and experiment with unwanted fabric and mixed combined to show a relationship of inspiration of human

organs and the human figure. You can view her portfolio on http://www.heidilichterman.co.uk/textile-art. I began to collect decorative objects around my house to get a feel of what I can put together with them and also with my collections of natural forms such as strew nails, twigs, leaves and many more objects. The more I positioned the objects together and referring to Heidi's work I found that I got a design that really suited to my vision of an Heart. By using the pva glue technique placing the twigs, nails and different shapes and textures red objects, it gives the impression of the human hart. Once it was dry I pealed it off from the acetate paper, I deiced to take the final peice on the wall to see whether I wanted it a hanging piece or placed onto the wall. I will be continuing to use objects to form organs and the figure to approach different ways and make it interesting. What do you think? 

                                 

With relations to Heidi and researched Textile mixed media though the internet and books i have. I have started to experiment with all visions of inside the body, how I can investigate to use colour into sense of movement. My favourite is the first and second experiment, I decided to place unwanted scraps of materials and fabrics to hold together to place Marble and Brusho techqnuies to find different ways of colour and what the message across to others when I give my description of my views and visions of inside of the body. Which one is your favourite and weak piece, explain your reasons why and I can develop from my feedback. 

                

 

This peice has become a favourite because of design and colours which when taking close ups photographs of it makes me more festinated for design. Marble and Brusho work together when adding pva glue and varnish. Varnish was used in my stage two mock final major project (m.f.m.p) when I was experimenting with printmaking. The varnish makes the design shinny and changed certains colours making the section as if it was digitally printed onto the fabric. However, with this piece I have learned that the colours rich and glossy. 

 I really like how the marble and brush has soaked through the material onto the table leaving this which has brought more inspiration to carry out video of the liquids move, To investigate this, I will be using different ways. 

 

  These are Textiles mixed media hanging piece, influenced by Heidi that brought my attention to start combining and develop drawings to convert into prints of different sections of the body. The image below the two is an edit used from my mobile phone 'Overexposed' I really like how the contrast has made it clear and how its turned to black and white image.  

Continuing to use pva glue, I am trying to find the appropriate colours and media to explore to be inspired by to continue with when starting to develop creating organs and the figure. Scanned and Photographed close ups. Any suggestions?

                            

When i was removing my two pieces of the unit, it lefted it's remaining which reminded me of an Bolye Family who used liquids such as inks, water and many more, collected different sample parts of each member of the family to find information by photography, sculpture, pantings and video. From researching their work on websites and youtube links it has brought my attention to follow a similar direction to find movement in another different approach that relates to my theme. View thier work on these links, http://www.boylefamily.co.uk/boyle/works/index.html 

Watch these clips.

From viewing their work, I had enough information to start the research and experimentation with all kinds of media and techniques. With this I taken photographs and videos. I began by experiment by  videoing different colours waterproof inks dripped into water to try capture the soft, slow motions of how it swirls around the space inside the large jar. I will be continuing similar ways in different medias to try get different approaches as what the Boyle Family have done. Also within their portfolio, they have used closes up of small insets by using microscope video. With the video, they upload onto a large scale. 

My goal is to create a piece that relates insides in the body that can be part of my installation instalment. If you view this link, to watch each experiment and give me your feedback on my blog. Unfortunately there has been difficulty uploading on my blog. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1i9JYSMN2HNJlea1su_EFg/videos?view=0&flow=grid . 

                       

I really like Experiment five because of how soft and delight it is to watch. However, experiment two and four show perfect examples of what i am trying to achieve. Please, give your feedback and how to improve for further development. When giving feedback - write down what I have named them as.

I began to use the Microscope to take photographs and vidoes to get different approach of Close up imagery to get more inspiration and get myself to be more creative for developing mix media and designs for clothing and interior. This image above I used myself and a class mates saliva placed in Dishes. 

 Another experiment was using an diabetic student's blood, again placed the blood in the Dish. I really enjoyed using the microscope, when I began a repetitive pattern of using it in my eyes to capture detail and bring that high speed quality of what it is happening in a short time, while I am taking photographs. The colour, line, tone and texture makes it special and very eye catching to keep looking at it. Which makes me research more exciting to use media. What do you think ? 

 
In the corner of my eye, the finest detail comes from the tiny lines called Sclera. I want to force on the Sclera in more experiments.

  Close up of my tongue

 Close up of inside my mouth

 Close up of my nose

 My Cheek Bone

 Close up of my hair touching my eye. 
 Close up inside my hand

 Close up of my hair on the top on my head.

 Another close up of my cheek.

Close up of inside my hand while moving all my fingers to create movement shown through the photograph. 

 Close up of eyelashes.

  Close up of eyelashes and eyebrows. 
With all my research and experimentation work in my sketchbooks, i thought it be great to see what it be like close up?

 Following with peers feedback, I am going to use the Displacement filters on photoshop. I have down two designs to show elements of cells, blood and continuing to use the imagery of the close ups i have done above. Continue to use Curtains, Bedding, Clothes, Bags, ect. What is your favourite? Any improvements? I really like what i have done with these curtains it completes with the theme for inside the body and i will be continuing to develop a series of photopshop close ups onto objects and also respond to Chloe's feedback. 

On photoshop, I decided to use the microscopic imagery to extended to combined each other from the imageries to create more relations with the underneath the skin.

textile mixed media with red laytex layer

                                                 textile mixed media with red laytex layer

                                                      marble paper piece with red laytex layer

           tissue applied with varnish to harden to raise texture and form with combined red laytex layer

I really like these four peices it captures what is underneath the skin and makes the final touches of the exhibition space complete. To respond with Lorna Black feedback, by using the imagery in my exhibition. Lorna's feedback included to use the dishes to add inside my microscopic imagery. With some experiments, I found the size was not suitable, as the image was really small. However, I really liked the idea and did respond to her feedback.  

The human body final develop stages

I have been taking photographic record of the journey for development to show my strengths and weakness process. 

say hello to sam :)

by using the skeleton, it helped me to find shapes and measurements for each and part of the human body. I was going to use this skeleton to create different parts of the bones. But i found it too much when creating a range of organs in a short period of time. However, i still remind to use the skeleton for  support.   

Putting wire into some of the soft textile pieces to give extra support and also made it easier for when placing the shape in place by bending it time and time again for when i felt it was suitable for it to be stable.                      

Liquid laytex pured for me to apply different coloured reds and oranges of brusho with adding some water sprayed with red ink for it to create horrible looking, yet still effective by the colours dried with some amazing bright and bold tones with the textures and it had a sudden smell towards it. 

 

unwanted fabric, wool, red laytex and mixed media paper to form my organ of the human heart.

Creating large amounts of different liquids put together of red fabric inks, paints, marbles, brushes and pva glue for me to hand paint each and every pieces to form beautiful colours which makes connections with the inside of the human body. 

layers and layers of reds, oranges, browns, dark yellows and hints of blues and peach colours of felt to form the skin. After creating 5 large pieces of felt with all different blends of colours it makes the male figure effective and beautiful places together with hand stitched one by one. 

By attaching another pieces of felt with some darker tones for the skins pieces as i found it become shorter than i thought it be, so with this i have made it at the correct length how i want it to be without creating whole male piece like artist Molly Williams has, by using all the felt to form full sized mannequin.

                                 
Pieces of small to large intestines, completed waiting it for to dry to hand stitched and glue together for it to form how i want it to be placed when being hung in my exhibition.

Which one?   comment with 1,2,3 or 4

                                                                              1.

                                                                              2.

                                                                              3.

                                           
                                                                             4.

couple of last few touches with attaching more fishing wire on certain areas, be completed.

Final Instalment

The final instalment has been a huge achievement for me when taking new, interesting topic for final major project. Textiles, fine art three dimensional work. With clear instructions for special installations for hanging to be attached for each piece. 

The quality of the pieces made from are all unwanted, recycled fabrics, dyed with beautiful colours of reds, pinks, hints of blue and cream to show perfect relations for showing my inspiration for inside the human body for the important organs for humans to live.  I used the best quality Felts to form layers and layers of sections to hand stitched together to show relations for the male physical figure.

Additional, I have imported my close up imagery from the microscopes A4 rectangle sized imagery, to give my exhibition the final touch that needed too be completed.