Kitch versus Reality

Here's some of the latest ideas. Originally, had an idea about combining the theme introduced before, to another, that was about "modern shamanism" that's really my own invention. No more of that, discarded it the way it was and started to think about the role of old beliefs in the reality of north of today. Went to a conclusion to study travelling industry and the dreams it is offering to the tourists, of north, and contrast them to present reality of north. First collage is depicting that idea. Then, the second, is a little ironic viewpoint on the issue. Mainly they're concepts only and the aim is to combine kitch like elements to something that depicts local reality, be it photographs or drawings.

I'm dyeing to start to experiment with the techniques already, but guess that you have to do the brainstorming properly first...

Magical Landscape

Please, don't care about that thing below in the previous post... It's my first Flash button animation... Altho I'm greatly proud of it done.:P

So, back to the original issue. The textile art project. I know how tedious it is to read about someone's projects in the bloom, but maybe you've got mercy.

Here is one of the initial starting points. It's a fabric print that used as a starting point those magical dreams I used to have about Lapland before ever even visiting here... There's no human or animal figures in this one, running accross the fells, but some snow flake motives instead. The landscape is constructed of hand painted pieces of paper napkins and Serla toilet paper. I have to admit I had lots of fun making it.:P



Seems to come out pretty small again, but you can click the picture to enlarge it.

Testikoodi

Just a Notion

Hi, not much new right now. Have to wait 'till the next week to get my hand at the needed pictures. Will be working more on the ideas during the weekend and so will have more to present. ;)

Basically, the next project will be about textile art. It's about thinking the relation between the idea I had of 'north' before ever visiting here in Lapland, like all those strange dreams in which there were these collage-like landscapes made of pieces of clothe and cotton clouds and the dark blue velvety sky and distant figures of animals and people moving in it, and then again the 'real north' I discovered when moving here. Then there'll be other things added, but about those later on with some images...

Adding a Picture

Here's part of one of my designs. It really comes out small, do not
know yet how to add a bigger picture. Maybe more resolution?
Anyways, it was inspired by prehistoric bugs and plants. It's one of the simplest ones...

Starting to Blog

Hi!

Here's my very first page of my textile blog. Hope you'll enjoy my interesting and less interesting ideas, final outcomes and other stuff and hopefully contribute to my idea base. I always appreciate grand ideas coming from my friends and other bypassers. Sure you want to be part of creating something great! ;)

Actually this is only a trial version of the final blog, meant to be part of a multimedia course in a Finnish university.