Inside the creature

I don't want to leave my previous ideas of cocooning and hidden spaces behing me beacuse it would be quite foolish!
I'm on a rollercoaster of ideas but they all come from each other I just need to join them together!
The sea and it's hidden alcoves and creatures is just a fresh source but obviously I will link it to looking at the hidden spaces in the college like the basement which also contains alcoves and cave like spaces.
The image of the opened cocoon just gave me anothe perspective of a different angle within the structure instead of looking at things head on...take them apart and try and look at them differently.

Frances Lambe

I did some research in the ceramisist and sculptor Frances Lambe.
I found her ceramic pieces to be very interesting and thought provoking.
Lambe often works with marine objects and creatures which kind of ties in with what i'm looking at at the moment.
The pieces are often done in white plaster or clay that is not glazed!
I printed off some images for my contextual notebook that I found .
I like the way the pieces and objects have an almost un-finished or un-polished look about them , they look and resemble very organic forms from the seabed , like sea erchins and spikey marine creatures.
I am quite interested in looking at the hidden parts of the sea and what they may contain?
Afterall only 30% of our oceans and marine creatures have been un-earthed and investigated , which leaves such a large area to discover.

Hyperbolic crochet coral reef

I have found something solid to work with.
I found some marine books in the library which contained so many beautiful photographs of the underwater world!
The sea is a massive open space , however about scientists conclude that only 30% of our oceans have been discovered!
There is a massive proportion still left to find!
A couple of years ago I went to see 'The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef' in my hometown of Dublin.
It was held in the science gallery.
This textiles exhibit is not only a reflection of textiles in art but it is also a plan of scientific and marine awareness. The reef was constructed by Margaret Wertheim and her sister.
Wertheim is a science writer and is from America.
The reef is constructed using tons of different types of wools , recycled plastics , cans ,twines ,buttons , you name it!!







The reef is all completely handmade by groups of women which Wertheim wanted to include in the project. The reef took six years in total to create.

Takahiro Kimura

Kimura is an animation expert and an illustrator , He was born in Japan in 1965.
Kimura uses collage largely in his works.
In 1999 he started a project in which he planned to construct and draw 1000 human faces depicting various emotions and personalities.

Though I am quite interested in various aspects and contradictions which people have inside, I attempt not to think about them in the stage of creation. I’d rather devote my attention to force of line and exquisite balance of form, mass, composition and color so that sense of existence of my works, which are inclusive of said factors, can stand out.

If I hold up the emotion of human being, which is so complicated and elusive, as theme of my work, the work will be unable to catch up with the emotion and the work will be undistinguished. Therefore, in a state of selfless, I command not feeling but solely my aesthetic sense and attempt to create my work.'

'TAKEN FROM TAKAHIRO KIMURA WEBSITE'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.faceful.jp/2618/about

Ignacio Canales Aracil

Ignacio Canales Aracil has created a collection of sculptures made from dried out flowers and shaped into protective like forms that you could go inside.
The collection is called 'Fragility in Time'.
I found the sculptures to reflect the changing natures of humans.
“The roughness of the process which requires lots of physical effort contrast with the delicacy and fragility of the finished sculpture” says Ignacio.

Animals that go into themselves!! we're all animals at the end of the day!

I started to look at a broader scale of introverted behaviours ...snails are a common animal/insect or whatever they are scientifically called? slimy little things anyway!
Snails retract and go inside their shells when they want to sleep , get some warmth and more importantly protect themselves against possible threat!!
The shell on there backs are a safe haven , a place they can curl up into and hide from the world!
Humans also have defence and protection mechanisms.... the term 'going into their shell' or 'gone into themselves' is a common methaphor for somebody who may be threatened or under some sort of stress!!
we can do this metaphorically or with clothing or both?
This observation again links me to my project so far as I am now on the track to looking at changes in behaviour due to everyday issues...positive or negative.