Preamble
On this blog spot there are posts that center on my “Wearable Art” (e.g. scarves, digital or analogue created fabric lengths etc.) For your convenience I have listed these posts below.
A Selection of My Scarves
Leaves Transformed: A New Collection of My Digitally Designed Fabrics
My New Silk Rayon Velvet Scarves@Purple Noon Art And Sculpture Gallery
My Fabric Lengths@QSDS
My Fabric Collection:"Oh, Oh Marilyn and Mona!"@Spoonflower
2013 Australian Craft Awards – Finalist
My Scarves@2014 Scarf Festival: "Urban Artscape" Pashminas
My New Scarves and Fabric Lengths
New Range of Silk Neckties - Karma and Akash
AIVA: My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
New Colorways For My 'Cultural Graffiti' Fabrics
Byzantine Glow: A New Collection of My Digitally Designed Fabrics
Wall Flower: A New Collection of My Digitally Designed Fabrics
Ink Fern - A New Collection of My Digitally Designed Fabrics
Celebratory Fireworks
My New Silk ArtCloth Scarves
New ‘Unique State’ Silk ArtCloth Scarves
UBIRR - My New Hand Dyed & Printed Fabric Design
Renaissance Man - My New Hand Dyed & Printed Fabric Design
Banksia - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
Ginkgo Love - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
Garden Delights I & II - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
Wallflower III - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
Rainforest Beauty - Collection My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
Spring & Autumn Flurry Collection - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
La Volute Collection - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
Urban Butterfly - My New Hand Printed Fabric Design
Acanthus Dream - My New Hand Printed Fabric Design
“Cascading Acanthus” - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed 'Rainforest Beauty' Pashmina Wraps Collection
My ArtCloth Tea Towels: A New Collection of Digitally Designed Products
Through the Land it Roared . . . ArtCloth Shawl
My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed ‘Urban Codes - Series 1’ Collection
Urban Moonlight - My Post Graffiti Doily
My New Hand Printed Fabric Design - "Morocco" ArtCloth
‘Vine Glow’
“Bush Banksia’s” Collection"
Releasing My New - ‘Unique State’ ArtCloth Scarves
If you like any of my artworks in the above links, please email me at - Marie-Therese - for pricing and for any other enquiries.
Introduction
There are three basic ingredients (as opposed to definitions) that all artworks possess: (i) they need to be “engaged”; (ii) they are non-functional; (iii) they are aesthetic.
Wearable Art is “Art” when placed in an art context, but when it is not placed in an art context, its functionality obscures the act of engagement. My pashmina wraps and scarves are wearable art.
‘Urban Codes - Series 1’ Collection
Concept and Processes
My new, contemporary ArtCloth pashmina wraps collection, “Urban Codes - Series 1” is based on the current western revival of tattoos and tattoo body art.
The Art of the tattoo has a long history in most cultures of the world, each with its own unique customs and myths. This ancient tradition continues to evolve, connecting the art of the past with present-day tattooing.
In the Western World, it was once a symbol of rebels, sailors, soldiers and criminals. However, today’s contemporary tattoo body art has experienced a renaissance, making its way into mainstream Western Pop Culture. Today, tattooing is one of the most common forms of personal and artistic expression, reflecting individuality and defining life experiences.
Ancient tattoo imagery still resonates through many modern tattoos. Most ancient tattoos tend to fall into two camps, namely, abstract patterns of black lines and dots or animal imagery (and sometimes a combination of the two). These types of imagery are particularly popular with the modern tattoo crowd, with the style known as modern-day ‘tribal’ being one of the most common. Modern tribal tattoos are almost always solely black and are composed of lines and swirls. They are often abstract shapes, but sometimes depict animals and other simple figures [1]. The origins of tribal tattoos date back to when ancient tribes used them to mark their status in the tribe, ranks, accomplishments, and completed tasks [2].
My ArtCloth collection, “Urban Codes - Series 1”, investigates modern ‘tribal’ tattoo patterns with their organic swirling designs, bold lines and spatial elements on a distressed multi-printed background. This is the first in a series of future ‘Urban Codes,’ tattoo art pashmina collections.
Each pashmina wrap is a one-off creation, never to be repeated in color, tone or overall design. However, some of the design elements may reappear in other pieces, but the overall colors and design is what ensures their uniqueness as a one-off specialty wearable art item to covet. The “Urban Codes - Series 1” pashmina wraps ArtCloth collection is a limited-edition series which will not be repeated.
As with all my textile art and designs, plain white pashminas, in this case viscose, were individually dyed and/or overdyed using time-honored hand dyeing techniques to add visual depth, pattern and contrast to the scarf background/s. Each pashmina was individually dyed employing various shibori patterns to ensure the unique background patterning and, also to give the wearer the choice of wearing the pashmina either on the printed side or the dyed side. Using time-honored hand printing processes each pashmina was then screen-printed with images of my distressed urban marks over the entire scarf length. Initially in colors that matched the dyed background and thereafter the same imagery was ombre screen-printed in multiple contrast layers. The final layer consisted of tribal tattoo imagery, which was screen-printed and gold foiled to highlight the beauty and personal statements of this Western Renaissance of tattoo art.
Pigment paints were carefully mixed to ensure that the screen-printed images imparted rich, luscious, intense colors to the multi-dyed base colors. Layers of complex images were overprinted using glazes, transparent, opaque and metallic pigments, and gold foil, until a richly hued and multi layered surface was created. Each pashmina scarf measures 74 (width) x 195 (height) cm. Special care instructions are included with each scarf.
If you would like to purchase any of my “Urban Codes - Series 1” Pashmina Wraps ArtCloth Collection please email me at - Marie-Therese - for pricing and/or any other information. They would make a lovely, unique gift for you, your friends and family to boot!
Note: Photographs courtesy of Marie-Therese Wisniowski.
‘Urban Codes - Series 1.’ Pashmina Wraps Collection
Description: Red/Gold ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 1. Full view.
Techniques: Dyed, shibori over dyed and silk screened employing dyes, glazes, transparent, opaque and metallic pigment, and foiled on viscose.
Size: 74 cm (width) x 195 cm (length).
Description: Red/Gold ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 1. Detail view (1).
Description: Red/Gold ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 1. Detail view (2).
Description: Red/Gold ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 1. Full front view of the printed/dyed length.
Description: Red/Gold ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 1. Full back view of the shibori dyed length.
Description: Rust/Navy Grey ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 2. Full view.
Techniques: Dyed, shibori over dyed and silk screened employing dyes, glazes, transparent, opaque and metallic pigment, and foiled on viscose.
Size: 74 cm (width) x 195 cm (length).
Description: Rust/Navy Grey ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 2. Detail view (1).
Description: Rust/Navy Grey ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 2. Detail view (2).
Description: Rust/Navy Grey ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 2. Full front view of the printed/dyed length.
Description: Rust/Navy Grey ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 2. Full back view of the shibori dyed length.
Description: Purple/Magenta ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 3. Full view.
Techniques: Dyed, shibori over dyed and silk screened employing dyes, glazes, transparent, opaque and metallic pigment, and foiled on viscose.
Size: 74 cm (width) x 195 cm (length).
Description: Purple/Magenta ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 3. Detail view (1).
Description: Purple/Magenta ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 3. Detail view (2).
Description: Purple/Magenta ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 3. Full front view of the printed/dyed length.
Description: Purple/Magenta ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 3. Full back view of the shibori dyed length.
Description: Turquoise/Purple Navy ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 4. Full view.
Techniques: Dyed, shibori over dyed and silk screened employing dyes, glazes, transparent, opaque and metallic pigment, and foiled on viscose.
Size: 74 cm (width) x 195 cm (length).
Description: Turquoise/Purple Navy ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 4. Detail view (1).
Description: Turquoise/Purple Navy ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 4. Detail view (2).
Description: Turquoise/Purple Navy ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 4. Full front view of the printed/dyed length.
Description: Turquoise/Purple Navy ArtCloth Pashmina Wrap 4. Full back view of the shibori dyed length.
References:
[1] Wellcome Collection Blog – Contemporary tattoos and the ancient world.
See - https://wellcomecollection.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/contemporary-tattoos-and-the-ancient-world/
[2] HubPages - Tribal tattoo designs and tribal tattoo meanings-tribal tattoo.
See - https://discover.hubpages.com/style/Tribal-Tattoo-Designs-Ideas-for-tribal-tattoos-for-Men-and-Women/
On this blog spot there are posts that center on my “Wearable Art” (e.g. scarves, digital or analogue created fabric lengths etc.) For your convenience I have listed these posts below.
A Selection of My Scarves
Leaves Transformed: A New Collection of My Digitally Designed Fabrics
My New Silk Rayon Velvet Scarves@Purple Noon Art And Sculpture Gallery
My Fabric Lengths@QSDS
My Fabric Collection:"Oh, Oh Marilyn and Mona!"@Spoonflower
2013 Australian Craft Awards – Finalist
My Scarves@2014 Scarf Festival: "Urban Artscape" Pashminas
My New Scarves and Fabric Lengths
New Range of Silk Neckties - Karma and Akash
AIVA: My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
New Colorways For My 'Cultural Graffiti' Fabrics
Byzantine Glow: A New Collection of My Digitally Designed Fabrics
Wall Flower: A New Collection of My Digitally Designed Fabrics
Ink Fern - A New Collection of My Digitally Designed Fabrics
Celebratory Fireworks
My New Silk ArtCloth Scarves
New ‘Unique State’ Silk ArtCloth Scarves
UBIRR - My New Hand Dyed & Printed Fabric Design
Renaissance Man - My New Hand Dyed & Printed Fabric Design
Banksia - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
Ginkgo Love - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
Garden Delights I & II - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
Wallflower III - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
Rainforest Beauty - Collection My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
Spring & Autumn Flurry Collection - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
La Volute Collection - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
Urban Butterfly - My New Hand Printed Fabric Design
Acanthus Dream - My New Hand Printed Fabric Design
“Cascading Acanthus” - My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed Fabric Design
My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed 'Rainforest Beauty' Pashmina Wraps Collection
My ArtCloth Tea Towels: A New Collection of Digitally Designed Products
Through the Land it Roared . . . ArtCloth Shawl
My New Hand Dyed and Hand Printed ‘Urban Codes - Series 1’ Collection
Urban Moonlight - My Post Graffiti Doily
My New Hand Printed Fabric Design - "Morocco" ArtCloth
‘Vine Glow’
“Bush Banksia’s” Collection"
Releasing My New - ‘Unique State’ ArtCloth Scarves
If you like any of my artworks in the above links, please email me at - Marie-Therese - for pricing and for any other enquiries.
Introduction
There are three basic ingredients (as opposed to definitions) that all artworks possess: (i) they need to be “engaged”; (ii) they are non-functional; (iii) they are aesthetic.
Wearable Art is “Art” when placed in an art context, but when it is not placed in an art context, its functionality obscures the act of engagement. My pashmina wraps and scarves are wearable art.
‘Urban Codes - Series 1’ Collection
Concept and Processes
My new, contemporary ArtCloth pashmina wraps collection, “Urban Codes - Series 1” is based on the current western revival of tattoos and tattoo body art.
The Art of the tattoo has a long history in most cultures of the world, each with its own unique customs and myths. This ancient tradition continues to evolve, connecting the art of the past with present-day tattooing.
In the Western World, it was once a symbol of rebels, sailors, soldiers and criminals. However, today’s contemporary tattoo body art has experienced a renaissance, making its way into mainstream Western Pop Culture. Today, tattooing is one of the most common forms of personal and artistic expression, reflecting individuality and defining life experiences.
Ancient tattoo imagery still resonates through many modern tattoos. Most ancient tattoos tend to fall into two camps, namely, abstract patterns of black lines and dots or animal imagery (and sometimes a combination of the two). These types of imagery are particularly popular with the modern tattoo crowd, with the style known as modern-day ‘tribal’ being one of the most common. Modern tribal tattoos are almost always solely black and are composed of lines and swirls. They are often abstract shapes, but sometimes depict animals and other simple figures [1]. The origins of tribal tattoos date back to when ancient tribes used them to mark their status in the tribe, ranks, accomplishments, and completed tasks [2].
My ArtCloth collection, “Urban Codes - Series 1”, investigates modern ‘tribal’ tattoo patterns with their organic swirling designs, bold lines and spatial elements on a distressed multi-printed background. This is the first in a series of future ‘Urban Codes,’ tattoo art pashmina collections.
Each pashmina wrap is a one-off creation, never to be repeated in color, tone or overall design. However, some of the design elements may reappear in other pieces, but the overall colors and design is what ensures their uniqueness as a one-off specialty wearable art item to covet. The “Urban Codes - Series 1” pashmina wraps ArtCloth collection is a limited-edition series which will not be repeated.
As with all my textile art and designs, plain white pashminas, in this case viscose, were individually dyed and/or overdyed using time-honored hand dyeing techniques to add visual depth, pattern and contrast to the scarf background/s. Each pashmina was individually dyed employing various shibori patterns to ensure the unique background patterning and, also to give the wearer the choice of wearing the pashmina either on the printed side or the dyed side. Using time-honored hand printing processes each pashmina was then screen-printed with images of my distressed urban marks over the entire scarf length. Initially in colors that matched the dyed background and thereafter the same imagery was ombre screen-printed in multiple contrast layers. The final layer consisted of tribal tattoo imagery, which was screen-printed and gold foiled to highlight the beauty and personal statements of this Western Renaissance of tattoo art.
Pigment paints were carefully mixed to ensure that the screen-printed images imparted rich, luscious, intense colors to the multi-dyed base colors. Layers of complex images were overprinted using glazes, transparent, opaque and metallic pigments, and gold foil, until a richly hued and multi layered surface was created. Each pashmina scarf measures 74 (width) x 195 (height) cm. Special care instructions are included with each scarf.
If you would like to purchase any of my “Urban Codes - Series 1” Pashmina Wraps ArtCloth Collection please email me at - Marie-Therese - for pricing and/or any other information. They would make a lovely, unique gift for you, your friends and family to boot!
Note: Photographs courtesy of Marie-Therese Wisniowski.
‘Urban Codes - Series 1.’ Pashmina Wraps Collection
Techniques: Dyed, shibori over dyed and silk screened employing dyes, glazes, transparent, opaque and metallic pigment, and foiled on viscose.
Size: 74 cm (width) x 195 cm (length).
Techniques: Dyed, shibori over dyed and silk screened employing dyes, glazes, transparent, opaque and metallic pigment, and foiled on viscose.
Size: 74 cm (width) x 195 cm (length).
Techniques: Dyed, shibori over dyed and silk screened employing dyes, glazes, transparent, opaque and metallic pigment, and foiled on viscose.
Size: 74 cm (width) x 195 cm (length).
Techniques: Dyed, shibori over dyed and silk screened employing dyes, glazes, transparent, opaque and metallic pigment, and foiled on viscose.
Size: 74 cm (width) x 195 cm (length).
References:
[1] Wellcome Collection Blog – Contemporary tattoos and the ancient world.
See - https://wellcomecollection.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/contemporary-tattoos-and-the-ancient-world/
[2] HubPages - Tribal tattoo designs and tribal tattoo meanings-tribal tattoo.
See - https://discover.hubpages.com/style/Tribal-Tattoo-Designs-Ideas-for-tribal-tattoos-for-Men-and-Women/
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