AS Textiles: Independent Assignment: Starting Point 1

Research at one textile artists/designer from the following: Mike Kelley, Cosima Von Bonin or Zannah Cooper.  You must analysis the piece of work suggested:

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Mike Kelley

‘More love hours than can ever be repaid’

http://www.mikekelley.com/

Please refer to the ‘links’ section to find more information on Mike Kelley

“The first piece I did with stuffed animals, for example, wasn’t even about stuffed animals but was about gifts” – From Interview 2009

 

Image Source: the book ‘Contemporary Textiles: The Fabric of Fine Art’

Cosima Von Bonin

‘Straight, No Chaser’ 2007

http://www.petzel.com/artists/cosima-von-bonin/ (additional images)

http://www.tate.org.uk/liverpool/exhibitions/rhinegold/bonin.htm (Tate brief bio)

“Von Bonin’s work challenges the limits of the Modernist programme, taking up themes of ‘women’s’ work and conventional perceptions of feminine activity.” – From the book ‘Contemporary Textiles: The Fabric of Fine Art’

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Zannah Cooper

‘British Bull’s Eye’

http://www.zannahcooper.com/ 

“Her work aims to put before its viewers an appreciation of the diversity of cultures and the intricate threads that make up cultural identity.” – Zannah’s Artists Statement

            Make notes and include the following information on each designer in your own words.

·        Background information on the artists’ concepts, ideas and themes.

·        Their use of formal elements

·        The processes and techniques they use.

·        Their influences and aims.

·        Your own opinion of their work

Deadline: Tuesday 8^th February 2011