wayne

inspiration for my study on

Wayne Theibaud's paintings

two paint cans, 1987

display cakes, 1963

peanut butter sandwich, 2009

brown river, 2002

cotton rug

my previos projects of recycling cloth
a comforter cover - made 4 by 4 inch t-shirt squares that i cut over the period of a semester

three pillows for my sister's birthday, repurposed children's t's.

 FINAL project for Design Culture Now

material; tie-dye t-shirts!

 

history of communication design project

UPDATE :  i've really been enjoying color play with photos right now.
SO i wanted to share some fun ones from this quick little project with Shea

ORIGINAL

This is my project for History of Design Communication.

Inspired by an advertisement from the 30's by Edward Steichen.

The advertisement was for a cruise ship to Hawaii, and I thought it was so funny

because they didn't show how beautiful the sights were, they took a photograph

of a woman standing in a beautiful gown at the dinner table. I wanted to play off

this quirky idea, which can be seen in the St Louis and Alaska ad. Thankfully I

was able to make some photographs inside Anthropologie at Block 37, a beautiful

backdrop for the images, a soft and gentle edit creates a romantic utopia.

I would have liked to experiment further with type and the use of language.

a new thing; simple solutions

i am introducing a new section to my blog called simple solutions. my mind thinks in simple solutions, and i think it is important to share with each other how our minds work. this section will have questions mostly pertaining to sustainability and problem solving. i also want to share ways i incorporate sustainability and awareness into my life, as a way to encourage others but also to keep myself accountable in my consumption. some ideas that will be discussed: consumption, quality, repurposing, recycling... all with the mindset of creative design solutions.

my first post is really simple, but it was something i wanted to share. i have been focusing on finishing up my final semester, so i haven't been working very much, which means i don't have extra money to spend on things i want. last year i picked out some boots from the Gap and although i still really like them, i've been wanted a lower ankle boot. BUT because i really don't need another pair of shoes and i don't have the money to spend on a new pair of shoes i decided to fold down the boots i already had, they also add another texture which is something i've been focusing on incorporating into my outfits. (working at anthro puts a lot of pressure on how my outfits flow together)

it was a fun find realizing i could make one pair of boots into two.

today in the exhibit

i went to the MCA with my art of the 60's class this week. for those of you who have seen Objectified you will know
who i'm talking about, if you haven't seen this movie, you should --- it made me study product design ---
the Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago is exhibiting the work of French brothers, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.
They are a remarkable industrial design dou.

there are parts of the exhibit you are allowed to interact with, other parts not so much.

As i was walking through the rooms of the MCA i heard a security guard pipe up,

"please don't touch the art" i couldn't help but chuckle a bit,

yes the pieces are on display in an art museum, but i just couldn't hold back my emotion towards the irony.

these objects were designed to be used, interacted with,  they are utilitarian! attractive pieces, inspiring works.

Tuesdays are free at the MCA, so i encourage you all to check out the show, it will be there until Jan 20, 2013 so you have some time.

 

Martin Creed Work No. 1357, MOTHERS