M5 Chapter 13 - Study Three Artists

Jennie Rayment

Jennie describes herself as obsessed with 'Nipping and tucking' - fabric manipulation. She started off teaching herself to quilt and by the mid nineties completed a teaching diploma and became involved in City & Guilds. She remains active in teaching and passing on her skills to students. Jennie exhibits around the world.

 



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Jennie manipulates, folds and tucks fabric in a precise manner working mainly in muslin. The fabric is held in place with tiny stitches. It reminds me of origami with fabric.

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Jennie found there was very little information about texture in textiles and she started making her own designs. She uses them mostly in quilts and clothing.

 

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Fabric manipulation was a large part of Module 5 and although not as intricate as Jennie's work I have gained a better insight into how she manages some of the tucks and folds. On closer examination of her works and thinking back to Module 4 working with paper, manipulating both can be interlinked and intertwined.

 

 

Michael Brennand-Wood

Michael Brennand-Wood is an internationally known innovative textile artist and member of the 62 Group. He views his work as an exploration of textiles, incorporating the historical and contemporary. He has worked as a lecturer at Goldsmiths College London and as a curator and arts consultant. Michael's work could be described as contemporary lace making and he uses paper and textiles amongst other materials in his works. 



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Although his work would appear to be very contemporary as in this piece made from metal and acrylic paint, Michael feels it is important to understand the historical context of how textiles, for example; lace, were formed and that the most innovative works come from a confident understanding of traditional and historical techniques.

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Michael takes his work into the 3D form with sculpted wall hangings. This work 'Flower Head - Narcissistic Butterfly' is one of my favourites. It reminds me of modern stump work!

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The other works I particularly like are these using paper and metal amongst other materials, wrapped and stitched. The pieces are layered and remain interconnected.

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Michael's work is an excellent demonstration of how to create texture in textile work using an array of materials. I like the layering of colour and materials it has made me think of other ways I could have worked my resolved sample.

Alana Tyson
Alana Tyson is a Canadian textile artist who now lives in Wales. She graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design. Her exhibition Interior [2015] showed her large installations of  folded and gathered fabric often using only one large piece of silky fabric.

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She uses a curved needle to hand stitch the fabric onto a backing fabric. It is quite fascinating the textures that she achieves using one technique, one piece of fabric and one colour.

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Alana's describes her work as 'reminiscent of coffin lining, chocolate boxes, and visceral entrails of the body' - the bits that are hidden away. Like Michael Brennand-Wood, she describes her work as conceptual and rooted in materials and craftsmanship.

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Alana's work links nicely in with Module 5 both with the manipulation and use of a single colour. It demonstrates how effective this can be and the variety that can be achieved.