On Wednesday 8th of March, I progressed and
developed solutions to create my final outlook of Grayson Perry’s ceramic
pieces and create my second study around his tapestry and textiles works. I
focused with two aspects of Grayson Perry’s work as both elements express the
subject of “Justice” effectively and emphasises my topic of the project well. I
specifically wanted to obtain research around the works of Grayson Perry’s
tapestry works because I have previous knowledge and understanding around his
work as he explored specifically into the roles of men within the working class
society. This documentary was called “All Man” and I was influenced by this
program whilst generating my subject matter and project proposal for the topic.
A specific piece in the program was most significant and inspirational to me
which was a large scale tapestry piece exploring the working class society and
the role of men within the community. The layout was displayed as a workers
union tapestry which reinforces previous research obtained and I wanted to
include this study within my work. The piece also united the community and how
the closure and death of the mining society and lives impacted the union. I
wanted to capture this piece specifically as it highlights and connects to the
community and audience well. Also whilst generating this sample, I also created
other studies through his tapestry works which express society and topics
including class divide, identity, gender, social status and religion. He
continues to reinforce the idea and deal with the subjects in an accessible but
also not patronising way. Within the workshop task I also completed my first
critical study sheet and incorporated Textiles into the sheet which explored
and experimented with the technique “Batik”. The task has allowed me to
experiment with a variety of materials and gain confidence with techniques
previously to adapt style and outlines to Grayson Perry’s work. Also, the task
has allowed me to work independently within the Textiles studio to problem
solve and adapt to different colours and materials to suit the style of Perry’s
work. The workshop outcome has allowed me to use research, analysis and
evaluation to solve solutions within the studio and Textiles workshop. Also,
the task has allowed me to solve practical, theoretical and technical problems
within the Textiles studio. Finally, the task has allowed me to use practical
skills and methods to adapt to the style of the chosen artist.
To start the task I went to the Textiles studio to create
some Batik samples for my first artist sheet. I decided to explore this
technique as the outlook creates texture and emphasises outlines which are
highlighted on Perry’s pieces. Also this technique was explored because it has
allowed me to create colour experiment mixing them to suit the scheme displayed
within Perrys work. Throughout the task, Health and Safety instructions were
followed to avoid the risk of injury. Firstly, hands were placed away from the
hot wax baths to avoid burning when in contact with skin. Also, gloves were
worn when completing the task to avoid the risk of injury. When placing wax onto
paper the hand was also placed away from the substance and placed back into the
wax when completed. Newsprint was placed onto the surface to avoid damage and
spillage onto the floor. Apron and hair was tied back through being in the
workshop. Once the process was completed the tools were taken out of the wax
and cleaned to be used next time safely. All the health and safety instructions
were maintained throughout the task. To create accurate samples of Grayson
Perrys work, I used a pencil to draw the outline of the pieces for me to follow
with the tool. However a problem I faced with the prpcess was that the wax
presented the outline underneath causing damage the appereance of the design.
To solve the problem next time I will draw free-hand to create samples and
outcomes. Another problem I faced when using the Batik tool was that it caused
spillages easily which had a large impact within the design and damaging the
outlook of the pieces. However as I developed confidence with using the tool I discovered
an accurate angle which allowed me to create the effective outlines and
texture. I was pleased with this developed skill as it has allowed me to
problem solve within the technique. Next, I placed brusho dyes onto the surface
of the designs which allowed me to experiment with shadows tones and colours
within the layout. A problem I faced was that the colours emphasised the
damaged areas well which increased the less effective outcome of the design. As
my skill developed through sampling the outcomes were more effective and
highlighted the outcomes of Grayson Perry’s pieces well. The pieces I created
explored a particular Grayson Perry piece which is a ceramic scene of a car
crash event with damaged peoples and sadly drawings of people injured. At first
I found it difficult to explore this subject but as I worked into the drawings It
allowed me to understand the artist further and the meanings and subjects
around his work. Once the pieces were dried, I placed them under the heat press
with newsprint covering to remove excess wax and outlines to reveal a silhouette
outline of the drawn wax. Newsprint was used to avoid burning the paper and
materials used. Once the pieces were created they were placed onto my visual
sheet to complete the design. The outcome of the piece was demonstrated below
and I was pleased with the outcome as it emphasises my understanding of the
artist but also my confidence through a choice of mixed media.
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| Experimenting with colour and surface |
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| Batik Sample |
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| Free Hand Wax Drawing |
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| Brusho Dyes |
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| Wax Pots |
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| Heat press and News Print |
Next I focused onto my second study which explores the works
of Grayson Perry’s tapestry works and reflecting the subject of society. The
artist specifically created a collection exploring the society of Britain which
was described as a “comfort blanket” and elements within these pieces that
explore social divide, class and wealth. Within the study I incorporated the
tapestry created in the previous documentary I described known as “All Man”. This
particular piece follows the working class society, closure of pits and how men
are raising money to support communities and families. To start and develop
this study I created a free hand ink drawing exploring two significant figures
through the piece including a mine worker and wrestler. This material worked
well as it allowed me to incorporate the illustration appearance and small
intricate details demonstrated. Next I created the background which was a
series of strips expressing the colour red and yellow. These colours are displayed
throughout my project and demonstrated understanding of the miners’ strike. Also
I believe that the colour scheme also influenced Perry’s work as it is striking
through the Union Tapestry and is highlighted through other tapestry works. Gouache
was used to capture the colours and it gave a clean and fresh finish to the
surface of the design highlighting characters and expression. I was pleased with
the choice of material used as it allowed me to emphasise my understanding of
the colour scheme and experiment with capturing the outline of the design
characters on display. The outcome of the piece is displayed below.
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| Outcome of study |
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| Wrestler and Miner on display |
Next I am going to complete my second study sheet as I was
unable to achieve it due to time spent through the Textiles workshop.
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