Tuesday, February 15, 2011

{TREES/FOREST} transums, migrating geese, paper cutouts

Transums: migrating geese paper cutouts with fishingline and magnets
Doors: printed cloud animals with blue glass film for shadows, raindrops painted on them in navy blue
Side: black paper painted balloons with nylon and magnets, random clouds, cardboard city and mountains
sketchWINDSOR

wax paper on the window is cool, but also pretty translucent depending on the light.
windsorTESTwaxpaper

I used rubber cement which i'm not sure is the easiest clean up. maybe as much as paint. not a prefered option.
windsorTESTrubbercement

printed black on clear, animal footprints will scamper through the lower portion of the frames of the swarmway
sketchSWARMWAY1

painted cut outs of animal silhouettes leaping from one direction to the other, leading to the cinema
sketchSWARMWAY

there is a nylon string across the segway with magnets holding these objects: a fabric leaf, and a 8x10 cardstock cutout leaping hound. They did not feel too heavy on the strand
swarmwayTESTmagnets

paper forests will expand the floor to ceiling on side panels and enclose the central area. green paper chains with leaves and tendrils will drape through. possible grass border with painted cardboard
sketchRAGTAG

i pinned the butcher paper down to the carpet. it cut easily as i removed the negative space with an exacto blade
ragtagTREE1

finished cut out with enclosed shapes and closed configuration for easy placement on the window frame. top and bottom edges can be taped for support, wrapped around a dowel like a scroll for transport and retaped on the window frame over the taped edge. mini peninsulas are kept short and dont flop down.
ragtagTREE2

leaf links are applied directly to the branches, but can be applied to a paperchain and strung through the window. Another technique includes spirals for tendrils.
ragtagTREE3

Ill be back with more pictures of the preparations!

xx,
vanessa
madam chino
penny spencer

Friday, February 11, 2011

{AGAPE SCREEN CLASS}

These AGAPE SCREEN CLASS PHOTOS were just consolidated in a set that I created two summers ago from the portraits that were produced during my screenprinting leadership extension at Agape Community Center in Milwaukee WI USA. TOO beautiful to pass up, I want to share a few of my favorites from the summer session here!

FINAL group banner (cell phone pic)
Agape Finale August 2009
RAYA
T3RayaFINAL
DESTINY
T2DestinyFINAL
JOHNNAE
JohnnaeFINAL
DAVID
DavidFINAL
JACKIE
JackieFINAL
WILLIAM
WilliamFINAL
ROMAN
RomanFINAL
ANARIA
AnariaFINAL
SAAMORA
SaamoraFINAL
AMIRAH
T1AmirahFINAL
ANTON
T2AntonFINAL2
MEGAN
T1meganFinal
BRIAN
T1BrianFINAL
JAYLYN
T1JaylynFinal
And MICHEAL JACKSON was the communal screen project for children with inconsistant attendance
MJJustinFINAL
See you SOON!

xx,
vanessa andrew
aka madam chino
aka penny spencer