Tuesday, July 24, 2012

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. 

Monday, July 23, 2012

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...


Wednesday, May 2, 2012

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

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

meet Adelaide


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

Monday, April 9, 2012

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!


Friday, April 6, 2012

Timeline Illustrations











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

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Collages and Gaga




I made these awhile ago for my cousins, and I hung the orginals in my studio space so I am constantly looking at them everyday. I think color schemes and compostition work very well so I decided to share