Download or read book Soft Sculpture and Other Soft Art Forms With Stuffed Fabrics Fibers and Plastics written by Dona Z. Meilach and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soft Sculpture and Other Soft Art Forms written by Dona Zweigoron Meilach and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soft Sculpture and Other Soft Art Forms with Stuffed Fabrics written by Dona Z. Meilach and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Material Difference written by Polly Ullrich and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pictures sculptures of the human form constructed of thread, sticks, cantaloupe peels and beads
Download or read book Soft Sculpture written by Carolyn Vosburg Hall and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soft Sculpture and Beyond written by Jutta Feddersen and published by Craftsman House (AU). This book was released on 1993-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Soft Sculpture written by Lucina Ward and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SOFT SCULPTURE looks at the ways artists use unconventional materials and methods to challenge the nature of traditional notions of sculpture. It includes works by American and European artists Eva Hesse, Robert Morris, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Joseph Beuys and Annette Messager as well as works by Australian artists such as Mikala Dwyer, David Jensz and Ricky Swallow
Download or read book From Soft sculpture to Soft ware Webbing and Interlinking the Material History of Women s Practice written by Cevahir Özdoğan and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The material history of women s craft precipitates and generates a model for soft resistance in responding to the hard, masculine, patriarchal world. Through an articulation of softness softening materials and technology we can restructure our relationship to hard, material impositions and carve new soft, interwoven, communal-communicative spaces. The opposition is subject to power. Shifting the position of women s craft from striving towards entering and simulating male spaces is a way of manipulating intersectionality. In this particular case, there is a certain intersection and interdisciplinary culture that occurs. On the other hand, what fascinates me in terms of materiality, is that the softness and hardness relationship is polarized by gender-based material and gender mainstreaming. The environment we are living is designed by humans through materials and tools that have been changing continuously. In early history, humans divided themselves by daily duties based on their gender role. There were many domains of this division but one of the elements that interests me is softness and hardness. At that point, the characterization of gender and material create the power balance. Feminizing male material through technology, sculptural and constructive materials (hard) as well as digitizing female material (soft) is the core of the thesis. As a result of the transverse of the material we see the non-binary aspect in my works. Technology is inherently masculine because it is always related to power. Particularly, a computer is a woman-made tool, however it is shown as an inherently male tool. There is an extremely strong relationship between soft-ware and soft-art made and shaped by women at the very beginning. However, hard power (masculine) conquered the tool to use for oppression of women. In my practice, using computer soft-ware is a way to take the tool back and women's soft-empowerment. Soft forms adapt to the body, connect with bodies. However, hard forms impose themselves on the body. If 'softness' is a role that is supposed to be adopted by gender, it is definitely supposed to be internalized by all genders as a soft ideology and as a principle of non-binary identities. In this thesis, I started to research the Anatolian Goddess to understand the history of women's craft practice in the particular region where I am from, in conjunction with that history, especially with regard to materials and tools, softness and hardness, woman and man, tradition and technology. It can be seen in this combination as a concern from my wall pieces. I used wood made of laser cut (software) and fur yarn knitting (tangible softness) behind the wood piece. However, the knitting yarn comes out of the wood with the soft body. This wood can be considered more masculine and the fur-knitted yarn is inherently belong to women's practice. In this piece I show the history of women's technological creation and invention behind the history hidden by patriarchy. The next chapter will examine this more closely. The tools we have now are the most efficient ways of effecting positive change and creating space where women can collaborate organically. The space is either cyber or physical potentiality. And the possibility of access by women that is community, national, and international. The most important point revolves around the communities of women crafters organized around technological crafting methods thanks to the internet, accelerated modes of communication, and the distribution and accessibility of new tools for crafting. It is in these spaces that new modes of making are explored, as well as the formation of strong feminine communities that, through their making, can imagine and build a world beyond the patriarchy."--Artist's abstract
Download or read book Introduction to Art Design Context and Meaning written by Pamela Sachant and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-27 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning offers a deep insight and comprehension of the world of Art. Contents: What is Art? The Structure of Art Significance of Materials Used in Art Describing Art - Formal Analysis, Types, and Styles of Art Meaning in Art - Socio-Cultural Contexts, Symbolism, and Iconography Connecting Art to Our Lives Form in Architecture Art and Identity Art and Power Art and Ritual Life - Symbolism of Space and Ritual Objects, Mortality, and Immortality Art and Ethics
Download or read book An Intimate Affair written by Jill Fields and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the history of twentieth-century lingerie. This book examines the ways cultural meanings are orchestrated by the 'fashion-industrial complex, ' and the ways in which individuals and groups embrace, reject, or derive meaning from these everyday, yet significant, intimate articles of clothing.
Download or read book The Ordinary Must Not Be Dull written by and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ceramic Sculpture written by Anderson Turner and published by The American Ceramic Society. This book was released on 2009 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 20 American ceramic artists present a broad variety of inspiring clay sculpture pieces and some unique techniques they used.
Download or read book From Hard to Soft written by Hanna Shim and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Repressive masculinity is understood as the nature of sculpture, while sculpture’s fundamental states — molded, carved, constructed, surfaced and hard —are then thrown back upon maleness. It was amongst apotheosis of Modernism when amorphousness started to trespass the circuit of masculinity. Right after Salvador Dali signalled the start of the soft genre with his portraiture of the melting watch in The Persistence of Memory, 1931. Soon, the soft object appeared in three-dimensional forms — ‘Soft Sculpture’. Soft sculpture is the type of sculpture made using soft materials like fabric, rope, foam, rubber, plastic, latex, vinyl, fur, felt, paper, fibre and similar material that are supple and nonrigid. This kind of materials consists little of the freedom from the terror of the formless. It dangles, flops and piles up. It does not resist gravity. It is the direct confrontation of natural forces. Soft sculptors must deal with its softness. Soft material evokes certain sensation — forms that are persistent rather than rigid or permanent, and objects that are soft to touch which contains the visceral qualities of the body, that somehow all retains the “memory” of form. In the 1960s the industrialisation and mass production propelled artists to use these nontraditional art materials and often instills with craft and textile skills. Because the material itself has the significant history associated with women and women’s role, it had to endure gendered (feminine) bias. This study investigates the general materialism of soft sculpture — how the style transfigured from 20th century’s image of rationality; its anti-form quality; and the hierarchy of the ‘low’ craft and ‘high’ art world which derive from the gendered bias. I challenged myself to confront the obstinate material with things and bodies that it must regulate or exclude: in particular, bodies in the transition form one state to the next, from male to female, hard to soft.
Download or read book Guerrilla Kindness and Other Acts of Creative Resistance written by Sayraphim Lothian and published by Mango. This book was released on 2018-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art of craft and activism presented with stories, instructions and beautiful photographs to inspire the resistance movement
Download or read book The Mr X Stitch Guide to Cross Stitch written by Jamie Chalmers and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you think you know what cross stitch is, look again! Jamie Chalmers, aka Mr X Stitch, shows you how to cross stitch using simple step-by-step instructions and also takes you to the frontiers of cross stitch design. The book is aimed at stitchers of all abilities, from absolute beginners looking to learn a new craft to embroiderers and cross stitchers who want to do something different in cross stitching. For many, cross stitch conjures up images of cute kittens and country cottages, but this book shows people that theres a different side to cross stitching that its an art in its own right, and will encourage them to be a little braver with their art. Jamies writing style is fun, entertaining and highly inspirational. The book aims to appeal to men as well as women, encouraging one and all to take up the ancient craft. It teaches the basics of cross stitching, including information on materials, tools, techniques and colour blending, but also puts Jamies own individual spin on it, with urban flavours and the introduction of different materials such as glow-in-the-dark threads and stitching on metal. As well as providing exciting designs to stitch, there is guidance on how to create cross stitch designs of your own, for example by using photographs and other images for reference. Jamie also showcases the work of other contemporary cross stitchers who are pushing the boundaries of their craft, and introduces more than 20 stunning cutting-edge projects to make, showing that beauty, innovation and 'craftivism' are alive and kicking in this inspirational book.
Download or read book The Art of Manipulating Fabric written by Colette Wolff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-10-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The possibilities for three-dimensional manipulation of fabric - gathering, pleating, tucking, shirring, and quilting woven materials - are seemingly endless. To describe them all would be to describe the entire history of sewing. In The Art of manipulating Fabric, Colette Wolff has set herself just this task, and she succeeds brilliantly. Working from the simplest possible form - a flat piece of cloth and a threaded needle - she categorizes all major dimensional techniques, show how they are related, and give examples of variations both traditional and modern. The result is an encyclopedia of techniques that resurface, reshape, restructure and reconstruct fabric. • More than 350 diagrams support the extensive how-tos, organized into broad general categories, then specific sub-techniques • Handsome photos galleries showcase the breathtaking possibilities in each technique and aid visual understanding by emphasizing the sculptured fabric surface with light and shadow • Textile artists and quilters, as well as garment and home decor sewers, will expand their design horizons with the almost limitless effects that can be achieved.
Download or read book She Explores written by Gale Straub and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For every woman who has ever been called outdoorsy comes a collection of stories that inspires unforgettable adventure. Beautiful, empowering, and exhilarating, She Explores is a spirited celebration of female bravery and courage, and an inspirational companion for any woman who wants to travel the world on her own terms. Combining breathtaking travel photography with compelling personal narratives, She Explores shares the stories of 40 diverse women on unforgettable journeys in nature: women who live out of vans, trucks, and vintage trailers, hiking the wild, cooking meals over campfires, and sleeping under the stars. Women biking through the countryside, embarking on an unknown road trip, or backpacking through the outdoors with their young children in tow. Complementing the narratives are practical tips and advice for women planning their own trips, including: • Preparing for a solo hike • Must-haves for a road-trip kitchen • Planning ahead for unknown territory • Telling your own story A visually stunning and emotionally satisfying collection for any woman craving new landscapes and adventure.
