Transcript Con Artist

M. Rappleyea
Fashion and Illustration
New Paltz High School
Con Artist
Using textile design skills each student
will convert a simple object into a
unique creation that allows the artist to
put their world on a different kind of
‘canvas’.
The Chuck Taylor All Star
isn't simply a basketball
sneaker or a nostalgic
fashion statement; it's also
a blank canvas, a clean
slate that can serve as a
medium for artistic
expression.
Your
Textile
Design
Here
…or
here
A textile
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formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, or pressing
fibers together (felt).
A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or
artificial fibers often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced
by spinning raw wool fibers, linen, cotton, or other material on a
spinning wheel to produce long strands. The words fabric and cloth
are used in textile assembly trades (such as tailoring and
dressmaking) as synonyms for textile. However, there are subtle
differences in these terms in specialized usage.
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•Textile refers to any material made of interlacing fibers.
•Fabric refers to any material made through weaving, knitting,
crocheting, or bonding.
•Cloth refers to a finished piece of fabric that can be used for a
purpose such as covering a bed.
Textile design is the process of creating designs for fabrics.
What is Textile Design ?
Textile design is not the same as textile
production, although textile designers would
benefit from working with various fabrics and
materials. Textile designers create designs on
textiles and they use fabrics, cloth, and
upholstery to fashion a wide range of products.
Textiles are the basis of linens, bathing products,
fashion, interior design, and furniture. And,
textiles have grown up to branch out into
installation art.
Textile Design Sample
Robe: Kesi (slit tapestry), c.1900, L 138cm W 200cm; possibly made for the
Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager preferred pastel shades of
lavender and turquoise with designs of spider chrysanthemums
interspersed with longevity characters. L 138cm W 200cm.
Wall Hanging
Vientiane, Laos, 1994
Discontinuous and supplementary weft patterning,
interlocking tapestry, silk. This richly patterned
handing is intricately worked with
geometric designs and was inspired by a traditional
Lao skirt. Fashion Institute of Technology
Textiles were used in ancient China
in many more ways than nowadays.
At home, they were draped on chairs
and around beds for warmth and
comfort, placed on and around tables
and hung on walls for decoration.
They were used for book covers and
for framing paintings. They were
fashioned into purses and cases to
hold small articles to be carried on
the person. In temples and
monasteries, they were used as sutra
covers, banners, canopies and
hangings for worship and
commemoration. As garments, the
use of silk itself was an indication of
status because the common people
could only wear cotton, hemp and
other fibres. Silk, raw or woven,
represented wealth, for it was
used as currency and for tax
payment.
IN ALL PATTERNS
there are four basic symmetry operations that may be performed
upon a fundamental design or motif.
translation
rigid motion with
repetition
along a line
reflection
rigid motion with
repetition
across a line (axis)
glide reflection
rigid motion with
reflected
repetition along a line
rotation
rigid motion with
repetition
around a point
WHAT IS A PATTERN? A pattern, whether in nature or art, relies upon three characteristics: a unit, repetition,
and a system of organization.
WHAT IS SYMMETRY? Symmetry is a fundamental organizing principle in nature and in culture. The analysis of
symmetry allows for understanding the organization of a pattern.
translations
reflections
reflections +
reflections
glide
reflections
reflections +
glide reflections
rotations (2)
reflections +
rotations (2)
rotations (2) +
glide reflections
rotations (2) +
reflections + reflections
reflections +
rotations (4)
rotations (4) +
rotations (4)
THE BEAUTY OF ORIENTAL CARPETS can be approached not only in terms of art and
mathematics, but also within the contexts of Islamic art and spirituality. Historically, throughout the
Islamic world from Spain to Indonesia, patterns appear in architecture and interiors to organize
space and to beautify the built environment.
All patterns reflect the pure beauty of numbers, considered to be of divine origin in Islamic
doctrine. And by their very nature, patterns exhibit multiplicity as expressions of unity, which is an
attribute of God.
Patterns in Oriental carpets may thus be seen
as expressive of a world view
in which multiplicity exists in relation to the unity of all existence.
In nature,
symmetry is
imperfect, although
mathematicians
may treat it as an
ideal. In art, too, it
seems that the
approximation of
symmetry, rather
than its precision,
teases the mind as
it pleases the eye.
What is your world view?
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What are your favorite things?
What motifs interest you?
Pop Culture, Ancient culture, Political Culture ….
batik
Funky
Geometric
Harlequin
Damask
Animal prints
Lips
Fruit
Floral
Mexican
Japanese
African
Celti
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Argyle
Paisley
Gingham
Polynesian
Plaid
Horses
Marbled
Graphic Text
Primitive
Spirals
Ocean
Culture Jamming
refection on life is a prerequisite for
living, and the cultural, political and
commercial symbols of our times are
well worth rethinking on a regular
basis…
as seen in
Wonderfully creative urban street art.
Brainstorming
Laughing is to be encouraged. Criticism is not.
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Mainstream Shopping & Droplifting (Commercial and Anti-commercial)
Rural
Urban
Offbeat
Music Inspired
Academic
Psychedelic
Culture, Culture, Culture
Graffiti Art
Green
Geek
Architecture
Nature
NO Wrong Answer
It can be any sneaker…
10 Steps for Boosting Creativity
by Jeffrey Baumgartner
1. Listen to music by Johann Sebastian Bach. If Bach doesn't make you more creative, you should probably see your
doctor - or your brain surgeon if you are also troubled by headaches, hallucinations or strange urges in the middle
of the night.
2. Brainstorm. If properly carried out, brainstorming can help you not only come up with sacks full of new ideas, but
can help you decide which is best.
3. Always carry a small notebook and a pen or pencil around with you. That way, if you are struck by an idea, you can
quickly note it down. Upon rereading your notes, you may discover about 90% of your ideas are daft. Don't
worry, that's normal. What's important are the 10% that are brilliant.
4. If you're stuck for an idea, open a dictionary, randomly select a word and then try to formulate ideas incorporating
this word. You'd be surprised how well this works. The concept is based on a simple but little known truth:
freedom inhibits creativity. There are nothing like restrictions to get you thinking.
5. Define your problem. Grab a sheet of paper, electronic notebook, computer or whatever you use to make notes, and
define your problem in detail. You'll probably find ideas positively spewing out once you've done this.
6. If you can't think, go for a walk. A change of atmosphere is good for you and gentle exercise helps shake up the
brain cells.
7. Don't watch TV. Experiments performed by the JPB Creative Laboratory show that watching TV causes your brain to
slowly trickle out your ears and/or nose. It's not pretty, but it happens.
8. Don't do drugs. People on drugs think they are creative. To everyone else, they seem like people on drugs.
9. Read as much as you can about everything possible. Books exercise your brain, provide inspiration and fill you with
information that allows you to make creative connections easily.
10. Exercise your brain. Brains, like bodies, need exercise to keep fit. If you don't exercise your brain, it will get flabby
and useless. Exercise your brain by reading a lot (see above), talking to clever people and disagreeing with
people - arguing can be a terrific way to give your brain cells a workout. But note, arguing about politics or film
directors is good for you; bickering over who should clean the dishes is not.
Creative Challenge
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Create a mood board for inspiration with images,
colors, shapes, themes.
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Create a textile design through activity and research.
Create a unique sneaker illustration or construct an
original article through the process of textile design
 Other articles of clothing can be considered:
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a baseball hat, hoodie
or other commonplace ‘blank slate’ article.
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Materials and designs can go beyond canvas and
ordinary ‘textiles’.
In your sketchbook:
Collect Pictures of different types of
textiles
 Render the textiles for future reference
 Make sketches for your textile design
 Begin using your sketchbook regularly as a
place to explore ideas, collect and
scrapbook images, create fabulous
illustrations…
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