CALDERART COLLECTION
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I am an artist with a crafters background.
Over the years, as my skills developed, I have tried many mediums, some have become old friends and others a constant companion
Self taught in the skill of pencil and paint, then not forgetting the modern technology of digital cameras and computers.
I've taken various qualifications as detours on my journey so far.
Gaining a BA Degree in 2011, then just recently I passed my Master's Degree, 2019. Both these degrees are in Fine Art
I've taken various qualifications as detours on my journey so far.
Gaining a BA Degree in 2011, then just recently I passed my Master's Degree, 2019. Both these degrees are in Fine Art
I have worked in a variety of meduims from the humble pencil to ceramics and textiles in both 2D and 3D.
Recently much of my work is inspired by crafts gone by, incorporating these fading traditional skills into my own art work and the things that I hope to pass on via my workshops.
Recently much of my work is inspired by crafts gone by, incorporating these fading traditional skills into my own art work and the things that I hope to pass on via my workshops.
Photography
A trade or skill? This craft/skill/trade appears on both sides of my family, as a professional photographer and an amateur/hobbyist photographer.
A trade or skill? This craft/skill/trade appears on both sides of my family, as a professional photographer and an amateur/hobbyist photographer.
Weaving.
A trade that employed many, however in my family ancestry there were Muslin weavers; Silk weavers; Linen weavers; Counterpane weavers and the more known weaving is the Cotton weavers.
A trade that employed many, however in my family ancestry there were Muslin weavers; Silk weavers; Linen weavers; Counterpane weavers and the more known weaving is the Cotton weavers.
For the Master's Degree we had to have a starting point for our work.
And I felt that it was time to show my other skills....
However I had often questioned from where or why I was drawn to the wide variety of arts and crafts, so the research began, looking to see if these skill are inherited or circumstances of necessity.
And I felt that it was time to show my other skills....
However I had often questioned from where or why I was drawn to the wide variety of arts and crafts, so the research began, looking to see if these skill are inherited or circumstances of necessity.
With my interests being in the crafting arena I decided to incorporate these skills into my own work, going down the textile and fibre art route to express my work.
Then displaying the other 'inherited' skills by combining these traditional crafts in a book made in the handmade technique with photographs of the various crafts, trades that I was able to trace back through both sides of my family.
Book Binding
Another trade, however a more specialised skill. On another branch of the family tree there were printers and bookbinders.
Another trade, however a more specialised skill. On another branch of the family tree there were printers and bookbinders.
About
Painting and other skills
Using a piece of macrame, with the stitch that looked like the DNA helix, photographing it and then manipulating in Photoshop, then transferring on to the canvas. From here it was various washes of acrylic paints, then pencil drawing, and the use more coloured pencils, the final piece has texture of textile.
Using a piece of macrame, with the stitch that looked like the DNA helix, photographing it and then manipulating in Photoshop, then transferring on to the canvas. From here it was various washes of acrylic paints, then pencil drawing, and the use more coloured pencils, the final piece has texture of textile.
