Swans

book making is probably one of my favorite things to do, so to start off the school year, I made an accordion book fold (I'll be posting pictures of the book folded out and the process later).  I've been trying to simplify my color choices to get a better flow, and I think I am getting it down!
This semester is going to be crazy, 4 studios and I'll cracking down on my BFA thesis so there will be a definite documentation and posting!

Work in Progress

I haven't named this doll yet, nor I have I decided on keeping the same format as the other two.  My plan is make as many small ones before class start.  Then I can use Brockport's scanner and work in InDesign. 

Final Products

I've been meaning to post the final outcomes of my graphic design class.

Turns out I am quite fond of book binding.  I took a week long class over the summer at the Visual Studies Workshop, in Rochester. The class was taught by Abbey Hendrickson (who has her own awesome blog) and I've never learned so much in one week, 19 different bindings!  So I have decided to make books along with my paper doll alter-pieces for my BFA show.  Hopefully I can pump some out before the semester starts...

Bridgette

Another paper doll, in the same format of Adelaide, the Fox Goddess.  This is Bridgette, the Seal Goddess.  She works with the Irish myth of the Selkie, half seal and half human.  This selkie folklore actually helped me establish my idea of my Goddess series

meet Adelaide

final for graphic design, I related to my BFA show. I still have to bind it!

Triptychs for my Thesis

so I'm back working on my thesis show with my paper doll goddesses! Great progress and success has happened since last critique. I started thinking more about how to contain my dolls and my professor suggested looking into alter pieces and triptychs.  After researching, developing, and sketching I finally came up with final layout.  I was influenced by Lisa Perrin (another great paper doll artist) and emailed a couple questions, its so nice to talk to another person who shares a passion for paper dolls.

With the help of my professor, we created frames from pine, and hinged them together so the piece can stand on its own.

I decided to go back to an old doll and re-do her.  Vera: the Deer Goddess.  Although this piece isn't completely done, I entered it into the student show and it got in!



Timeline Illustrations

another project for graphic design, illustrations are done! Now to just format them in InDesign