Hello all,
Being an expectant mum with some time on my hands I have been searching all the blogs that are out there have been set up by some amazing people. The following is a link to a brilliant challenge which I will definitely be doing as soon as my little one is old enough! Nothing like planning ahead! I am sharing this link which is on The Imagination Tree blog and this explains the collaboration of the owner of that blog and another blog titled hands on : as we grow to create and try the 30 Days to Hands on Play Challenge. The challenge is simple but brilliant and the objective is to spend 15 minutes a day with your child/children, without any interruptions and try new activities and ideas. If you want to take part you can either make up your own challenges or you can sign up and get email reminders and prompts to help you along.
30 Days to Hands on Play Challenge!
Happy Play time everyone :)
Monday, 4 June 2012
Long time, No blog!
Well what can I say, it has been over a year since I have posted here! Alot has happened in that year, so much that I cant remember all of it. The best part stems from Christmas day where I got engaged, which then led to me finding out that I was pregnant at the end of January! I am now 20 weeks pregnant and loving it whilst being terrified! I have left university due to being pregnant but I am still being creative, with most of my energy being focused on things for the baby. I am currently knitting a patchwork blanket and trying to design a cute nursery on a very tight budget!
The following images are of the last pieces of work I did at uni, for an exhibition. They are individually dyed pieces of fabric applied to painted canvases. I am really pleased with all of them.
Well, following this I hope to be on here blogging alot more, as the more pregnant I get the more I will want to be sat down!
Well, following this I hope to be on here blogging alot more, as the more pregnant I get the more I will want to be sat down!
Thursday, 17 March 2011
Art Work for Sale!
Well, I am a struggling artist, just like the rest of the artistic community my money is earnt through selling my work, so I decided to set up a basic website giving people the opportunity to purchase my work.
Basically it is really simple, you chose which piece you would like and what size and then pay for it, advising me as to which colour you would like it in. I get the piece printed for you and send it to you. Simple and easy way of owning a contemporary piece of art.
So what are you waiting for, get creative and go and check out my website for the chance to own very special, fresh and cutting edge pieces of artwork!
http://www.lexiemayart.webs.com
Although there are only a few pieces of work available at the moment, more will be available in the near future. Also, if you check out my exhibition page and would like a piece from that collection then just let me know and I will make it available for you!
Happy shopping! :)
Basically it is really simple, you chose which piece you would like and what size and then pay for it, advising me as to which colour you would like it in. I get the piece printed for you and send it to you. Simple and easy way of owning a contemporary piece of art.
So what are you waiting for, get creative and go and check out my website for the chance to own very special, fresh and cutting edge pieces of artwork!
http://www.lexiemayart.webs.com
Although there are only a few pieces of work available at the moment, more will be available in the near future. Also, if you check out my exhibition page and would like a piece from that collection then just let me know and I will make it available for you!
Happy shopping! :)
Saturday, 5 March 2011
Gardening!
It is that time of year again when I attempt to become green fingered! Today was the day that I sorted out my compost in my large tubs (which are actually large rubber bucket looking laundry baskets). I then looked through my seeds to see which ones could be planted now, and to my surprise all of them are suitable for being planted now.
This year I decided to rearrange my veg differently as last year I found certain things took over and suffocated the other veg. So, this year the carrots are planted with the lettuce, and the spinach is planted with the onions. This way I can tell the difference between the lettuce and spinach! And also the onions and carrots won't be fighting for growing space. It only took me half an hour to sort out the soil and remove the deads from last year and then sow and water the new seeds. Simple. I also added in a few labels, which will suffice until I can make more robust ones for when I put the tubs back out on my balcony.
But, that isn't where the growing stops! Oh no! This year I am also attempting to brighten up my downstairs balcony by planting some flowers in tubs. I am going for my robust plants as the balcony can be a little windswept at times, but I am hoping to block off the open side of the balcony to reduce the risk of the plants being battered! My main reasoning for chosing to plant new flowers on the downstairs balcony was the offer of 3 free packets of seeds of my choice from Homebase, simply because I am signed up to their Get into Gardening "club". And, even better, these free seeds are available to anyone who signs up before the 1st of April!
These are known as Candytuft Fairy flowers! It was the name that grabbed me and then I was grabbed by the array of colours and I decided I just have to have them to grow on my balcony!
I am also hoping to grow some lavander, mainly because it smells great and is a hardy plant that will grow year after year, I can also pick and dry it to use for creating little scent bags and other such cute things. I can't wait to get my seeds and more people should definately get into it! I used to think gardening was for retired people, yet since getting into it I find it insanely rewarding and really great fun, especially when you see what you have grown and then get the joy of eating it - the vegetables that is! So all I can say is don't knock gardening until you try it! Happy planting! :)
This year I decided to rearrange my veg differently as last year I found certain things took over and suffocated the other veg. So, this year the carrots are planted with the lettuce, and the spinach is planted with the onions. This way I can tell the difference between the lettuce and spinach! And also the onions and carrots won't be fighting for growing space. It only took me half an hour to sort out the soil and remove the deads from last year and then sow and water the new seeds. Simple. I also added in a few labels, which will suffice until I can make more robust ones for when I put the tubs back out on my balcony.
But, that isn't where the growing stops! Oh no! This year I am also attempting to brighten up my downstairs balcony by planting some flowers in tubs. I am going for my robust plants as the balcony can be a little windswept at times, but I am hoping to block off the open side of the balcony to reduce the risk of the plants being battered! My main reasoning for chosing to plant new flowers on the downstairs balcony was the offer of 3 free packets of seeds of my choice from Homebase, simply because I am signed up to their Get into Gardening "club". And, even better, these free seeds are available to anyone who signs up before the 1st of April!
These are known as Candytuft Fairy flowers! It was the name that grabbed me and then I was grabbed by the array of colours and I decided I just have to have them to grow on my balcony!
I am also hoping to grow some lavander, mainly because it smells great and is a hardy plant that will grow year after year, I can also pick and dry it to use for creating little scent bags and other such cute things. I can't wait to get my seeds and more people should definately get into it! I used to think gardening was for retired people, yet since getting into it I find it insanely rewarding and really great fun, especially when you see what you have grown and then get the joy of eating it - the vegetables that is! So all I can say is don't knock gardening until you try it! Happy planting! :)
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Exhibition!
Ok, well it is an exhibition of sorts... it is an Open Studio event for us 1st year Fine Art students, giving us a chance to show what we have been working on this term.
Now as you have all seen work from my previous blog entries, I thought it only fair to share with you my space and how I have set it up with my work, including new pieces of work which I havent had chance to put up on here yet.
I know it is not a huge solo exhibition of amazing work but I am still a tad nervous about it as its people purposefully walking round to have a look at our work.
Anyway, here is a photo for you all to have a look at :) Constructive criticism welcomed!
Now as you have all seen work from my previous blog entries, I thought it only fair to share with you my space and how I have set it up with my work, including new pieces of work which I havent had chance to put up on here yet.
I know it is not a huge solo exhibition of amazing work but I am still a tad nervous about it as its people purposefully walking round to have a look at our work.
Anyway, here is a photo for you all to have a look at :) Constructive criticism welcomed!
Monday, 14 February 2011
Creativity Continues....
Here is the latest in my current work, they are my own adaptations of whats known as hand-coloured photographs. Back in the days before colour printing was invented, artists used to paint in the colour on photographs using various materials such as watercolour paint, acrylics and oils. So, to really get into the idea of how these perfected images were created of these immaculate women, I decided to have a go at creating my own. Firstly I printed some black and white photos onto watercolour paper and then coloured them using watercolour paints, simple yet really effective.
The colouring on these are very subtle and it was quite difficult to pick it up on the camera but, here they are....
The colouring on these are very subtle and it was quite difficult to pick it up on the camera but, here they are....
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
New Work!
Ok, so I have decided to put my latest uni work on here for you all to see. I had to take photos of my work to document it anyway so I thought I would also document it here.
Basically, my idea covers exploring 1950's nostalgia and the immaculate, glamourous presentation of women. How did they always look so good?! So that was my starting point and after a shakey start and then a really helpful tutorial I was well on my way to creating some work. So, I have been exploring screen printing and collage making. The collages are inspired by the work of John Stezaker. His collages, like mine are very orderly and precise in their presentation so I felt that it fit my idea perfectly.
And on that note, here they are...
This screen print was created using screen filler, it is a liquid that when dry will block the ink from comming through the screen and forces the ink through the uncovered areas, and this is the result...
The collages were created using found images of glamourous women of the 1950's, coupled with advertising and general stereotypical housewife images and the odd touch of glamour photography...
Following these I am considering different methods of screen printing and ways in which to display the images as pristene, immaculate images and also experimenting with scale.
Basically, my idea covers exploring 1950's nostalgia and the immaculate, glamourous presentation of women. How did they always look so good?! So that was my starting point and after a shakey start and then a really helpful tutorial I was well on my way to creating some work. So, I have been exploring screen printing and collage making. The collages are inspired by the work of John Stezaker. His collages, like mine are very orderly and precise in their presentation so I felt that it fit my idea perfectly.
And on that note, here they are...
This screen print was created using screen filler, it is a liquid that when dry will block the ink from comming through the screen and forces the ink through the uncovered areas, and this is the result...
The collages were created using found images of glamourous women of the 1950's, coupled with advertising and general stereotypical housewife images and the odd touch of glamour photography...
Following these I am considering different methods of screen printing and ways in which to display the images as pristene, immaculate images and also experimenting with scale.
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