tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28308495634757737242024-02-20T09:40:41.870-08:00Katherine Van NessKatherine Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681974358245725889noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830849563475773724.post-69630761175607040512010-07-24T19:17:00.000-07:002010-07-24T19:17:13.466-07:00Some block printing....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, over the past couple of weeks, I have begun block-printing. This is a craft which I have never tried before, but due to my love of fabrics, I felt that it would be appropriate for me to have some hands-on design experience. I began by reading up on block-printing and the various techniques and ways of doing it, including the type of inks that work best for textiles, the best block for carving, and the best way to heat-set fabric to keep the inks from washing out. Once I felt confident, I put together some sketches, ordered some supplies (from Blick), and got down to it! I sketched my design onto a rubber block, carved it out, and then I used a yard of basic cotton, teal-colored fabric and a Versatex brand ink in the color "Rubine" which is a very pretty reddish-pink. The results were a lot better than I expected, especially for my first time, and I have to say that I really enjoy the process of block-printing. There is a lot of preparation involved, such as washing, drying, and ironing all fabrics, then sketching and carving the blocks, applying the ink, letting it "cure", heat-setting, and washing, drying and ironing all over again. Although it is a long road to get to your final result, I find a strange comfort in the process itself and of course it is always great to see a finished product that you know you have put a lot of time into. Here are some pictures of my first block printing experience....more to come soon!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Katherine Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681974358245725889noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830849563475773724.post-24802958273886477992010-05-12T21:56:00.000-07:002010-05-12T21:56:34.197-07:00Oh my goodness!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have not posted in forever, but while it's true to say that I have been busy with work, it is also true to say that I have scrounged up enough time to churn out a project or two over the past few weeks. Although I enjoy dabbling in the world of mixed-media and sculpture....something inside of me becomes much more fulfilled when I create pieces that are functional. Now, I'm not going to sit here and dive into another one of my Art vs. Craft rants/streams of consciousness, but I will say that I feel much more at peace with my work when it is something that can be used or worn. Perhaps it is the lack of need to explain or justify? Or perhaps I feel like my work has the ability to appeal to a broader audience? I am not sure...but I won't over-analyze this for once, I will just enjoy the feelings of accomplishment and creative release. Over the past week I have been working on a blouse, which I created using he Simplicity Pattern #3507 from their "Project Runway" line of patterns. Overall, I have enjoyed using this pattern, the "Project Runway" patterns give you quite a few options as far as sleeves, lengths, bodices, and other smaller details. I chose to shorten the fabric of the "skirt" thus creating a blouse as opposed to a dress. This is what I came up with....</span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The trickiest part of creating this was definitly the bodice. I have found that I always give myself way more room than I need to, which makes my garments a little bit too big on me. The fit doesn't bother me too much though, as I am always up for wearing comfortable and loose-fitting clothes. The pockets were made of a tapestry-fabric swatch that I picked up a couple of years ago, and had no idea what to do with it until now. I think I will re-do the pockets though, because they did not come out as sharply as I would have liked. Actually, looking at the top from this perspective makes me wonder if I even need the pockets at all? They are a good idea in theory, but now I am not so sure....I guess no project is ever quite finished, is it?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span>Katherine Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681974358245725889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830849563475773724.post-64278734435360265212010-02-25T15:50:00.000-08:002010-02-25T15:50:51.255-08:00Snow Day<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been thinking a lot lately about these beautiful, glass bottles that are scattered around my house. My mom often collects them for decoration, or more functionally as tiny vases to hold a flower or two. I have always been fascinated with container-like objects, beautiful jewelry boxes, old cigar boxes, tea-cups, pretty bowls, colored-glass bottles, perfume bottles, poison rings, lockets, cigarette cases, etc. There's something romantic about an object that contain precious and secret things. Opening a box of any kind, and finding an object; a scrap of old jewelry, a letter, a peice of paper with some arbitrary scribble, is like finding a hidden treasure and being "in" on something. I think that at some point in the future (hopefully sooner, rather than later) I would like to create an installation around beautiful containers of all sizes, and the pretty, dirty, ugly things that they can contain. Whether these "things" will be abstracted forms or real, purposeful objects, I am not sure, but either way I am excited to see where this goes and what shape it will take......</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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It is made of pre-stretched canvas, canvas fabric, white and black acrylic paint, yarn, and wax. When I started this piece, I created a bunch of little folded squares of canvas, and they were made to represent conversations, thoughts, and ideas...the story behind this is that thoughts, ideas, conversations, comments, etc. all leave some kind of impression on us. It may be good. bad, or indifferent, but an impression will be there, regardless. When I began to put everything together, I realized that there are many times when I have been in the company of people who are so busy talking and arguing and talking some more, that they can never seem to find it within themselves to just be quiet for a second and "listen". The act of constantly speaking and talking over others means that often times, you are missing out on the valid opinions and thoughts around you, as well as creating this convuluted "talking fog" that only leads to the mixing and jumbling of your intended words. I am not by any means saying that people should quiet themselves when they have something important, interesting, or responsive to add, but conversation is somewhat of an art. The speaking on your behalf, and the listening to the return of another person takes patience, and a good ear, and sometimes words aren't even always necessary.Katherine Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681974358245725889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830849563475773724.post-89281680703122434292010-02-07T20:03:00.000-08:002010-02-07T20:17:14.159-08:00Four-Corner Storm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pxqAIFDaHBkLc_E-UX7p_KAL7yqFDl2oCszbVbZfPI2Xt3TCynRijRyctaY_JpSSm6XU94hng5MvTIqvOWCb4msTQD1DRK7z87Vg1lQoL8eH6UBxinz3dRrbQUO5NFjSOTMtdoUjEZZC/s1600-h/100_1128.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435721826853539378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5pxqAIFDaHBkLc_E-UX7p_KAL7yqFDl2oCszbVbZfPI2Xt3TCynRijRyctaY_JpSSm6XU94hng5MvTIqvOWCb4msTQD1DRK7z87Vg1lQoL8eH6UBxinz3dRrbQUO5NFjSOTMtdoUjEZZC/s320/100_1128.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfalJAk_EYl0JYWLsfau_62MaMf61s6oBEZpn18ksLPUtTx-1eQHA3cmxPWWLqGw9HIGG1iMGv4Lb0t3rfChrcBLywS6czqdHZvaUgxSvXusWz9Mva2S288YxlRWMTbtLPCiSsG27e8Xe9/s1600-h/100_1121.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435721821490076434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfalJAk_EYl0JYWLsfau_62MaMf61s6oBEZpn18ksLPUtTx-1eQHA3cmxPWWLqGw9HIGG1iMGv4Lb0t3rfChrcBLywS6czqdHZvaUgxSvXusWz9Mva2S288YxlRWMTbtLPCiSsG27e8Xe9/s320/100_1121.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXW7Gl8kdLQtV9OOyYILR2drFmk1n1X75V0KHJsj1Gqea4L78QBqDK4tOrW_AzQJr6K7HXXtpCgB02Z5n0SUc2rWU5yT1zy0LVi9UcqYk_QB8rD49EOO3vtOp855VRM5yT8gvP4egPtt9z/s1600-h/100_1126.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435721816468200434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXW7Gl8kdLQtV9OOyYILR2drFmk1n1X75V0KHJsj1Gqea4L78QBqDK4tOrW_AzQJr6K7HXXtpCgB02Z5n0SUc2rWU5yT1zy0LVi9UcqYk_QB8rD49EOO3vtOp855VRM5yT8gvP4egPtt9z/s320/100_1126.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>That is the name....and these are some new pics of the piece that I finally finished. I have been working on this one for a few weeks now...well perhaps I can not really use the term "working", rather the fabric has been sitting around for a few weeks now, and after a trip to Blick on Thursday and a new supply of white paint, I decided to get out of my little rut and put everything together. So far, this mixed-media work contains canvas, white and black acrylic paint, and thick, cotton string. I really must say that I am pleased with the way it came out, because unlike other things that I have tried to complete in the past, this was completely free of any prior plans or sketches. I have learned over the years, that sketches are kind of pointless when it comes to most of my endeavors. For some reason I am the kind of person who feels the need to evaluate almost every option, and work towards some sort of <em>unknown</em>, <em><strong>eventual</strong></em> goal. Maybe that's why I have yet to develop any really solid career plans...hmmm. I am hoping now that I have stocked up on some supplies, that I will continue to create as much as possible within the next 2 months. I don't know why "2 months" seems like an appropriate amount of time, but hey, "it is what it is". Well, keep warm and be creative.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>K.</div></div></div>Katherine Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681974358245725889noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830849563475773724.post-70882983613328447702010-01-15T19:03:00.000-08:002010-01-15T19:25:36.824-08:00belated<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROfmB8-BagKWUu4fVTLelE-ePoCxepOC_Ha_J5qm5RSUlu8A9BgF99-iRNG5BC-8__avBrf8BkZUvkuwMmZIa1uUqGACJejcI9M8FINeawYS70ZVvi2pV2sRX7z55xoU8PlFUl7rcSFGa/s1600-h/100_1106.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427168833845890290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROfmB8-BagKWUu4fVTLelE-ePoCxepOC_Ha_J5qm5RSUlu8A9BgF99-iRNG5BC-8__avBrf8BkZUvkuwMmZIa1uUqGACJejcI9M8FINeawYS70ZVvi2pV2sRX7z55xoU8PlFUl7rcSFGa/s320/100_1106.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well, it is safe to say that I have been very absent from my little blog here, and I have few other excuses than the usual "wow, the holidays really crept up on me!" or "I have been sooo busy with work/class/art, etc." But anyway, yes here I am again with something a little different than last time, but still similar in material. I have been creating these sort of "mini" pieces of fiber art out of the same canvas-like fabric that I purchased a while ago to use on my "Pocketful" series. I have been thinking a lot lately about memories and the way they affect us, even though they may have taken place long ago. The past year has given me many opportunties to think about who I am, what I want, and what past events have shaped me into the person I feel that I am right now. My range of emotions this year has included sadness, relief, confusion, joy, jealousy, and everything in between, good and bad. All of these things are what led me to believe that memories and emotions, specific times and places, should be treated as little keepsakes that we can carry around in order to remind us of how far we have come and how much more we still have to learn. These miniature pieces of work that I have been creating have come to be the tactile and visual representations of such memories and feelings. They are not created in order to be "released into the world" and "moved past" by me, but rather to be kept, held onto, and perhaps even appreciated by someone else someday, if I am lucky. </div>Katherine Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681974358245725889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830849563475773724.post-20065426841206062002009-12-06T15:03:00.001-08:002009-12-06T15:19:43.592-08:00Fresh<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngDwaQaRT3esjI65RoVDRzTz1RbYOlnP_z9nXXWfgNMNnVqSW63ZrnCEP55TMV6Klb3wE71cNiawKnpuf8pzTK-VbHUDcDnDsFlyhnOvB5c-ndsOWTBNgtu4WNtDpJ8uxLjAv20nBATZk/s1600-h/100_1084.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412263279550932818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngDwaQaRT3esjI65RoVDRzTz1RbYOlnP_z9nXXWfgNMNnVqSW63ZrnCEP55TMV6Klb3wE71cNiawKnpuf8pzTK-VbHUDcDnDsFlyhnOvB5c-ndsOWTBNgtu4WNtDpJ8uxLjAv20nBATZk/s320/100_1084.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9u8vQTXc7ABuLIEJ2SS1JSjcKgS8pS5gUyBO-PFXHSkIMo0W2wYvlIjeMC8A3Zl2MnmFB8nN6nZ9FxD4ksmf15TkRFaIhmzAE3c7ezZnop3YBFTqVMezAKB-qKVM6GBDWjhPPD0hfCPx/s1600-h/100_1080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412263273730103122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9u8vQTXc7ABuLIEJ2SS1JSjcKgS8pS5gUyBO-PFXHSkIMo0W2wYvlIjeMC8A3Zl2MnmFB8nN6nZ9FxD4ksmf15TkRFaIhmzAE3c7ezZnop3YBFTqVMezAKB-qKVM6GBDWjhPPD0hfCPx/s320/100_1080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnxZW67CdGRHCaYvTA52eIKB3xC1cRNN2g7Id9vT8KBu9RW6MW5iGyq_AC9ZZGm0LMtpypTl8AVH901CDkjESTj_G38FfDf5246b9HCjJQdXHAJz_Cey8N3pZd8-XlyFK9k5n8cMg_zlT/s1600-h/100_1078.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412263263815888386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimnxZW67CdGRHCaYvTA52eIKB3xC1cRNN2g7Id9vT8KBu9RW6MW5iGyq_AC9ZZGm0LMtpypTl8AVH901CDkjESTj_G38FfDf5246b9HCjJQdXHAJz_Cey8N3pZd8-XlyFK9k5n8cMg_zlT/s320/100_1078.jpg" border="0" /></a> So I have finally finished a second piece. I am liking it lot...but truth be told I still feel more attatched with the first work that I finished. I guess there is just something about putting that first big dose of creative energy into a project. It's an accumulation of all of the things that I have been stewing over and thinking about for months. I do however, appreciate the fact that this second project is a little less "full". It allows for the human eye to enjoy each section for what it is, as opposed the the first one, which has the viewer constantly searching for more. Well, as I continue on with my more conceptual, fiber art work I have been thinking a lot lately about my craft work. By craft, I mean work that has a specific function. For years it was jewelry (goodness how I miss those torches, flex shafts, saws, and hand-forging tools) but my lack of frequent access to a proper studio has left me with the welcomed challenge of opening myself up to other crafts. Lately, I have become very interested in paper craft (card-making, stationery, paper-making, etc.) I have decided that I want to learn letterpressing. I also want to learn silk-painting. I also want to learn linoleum block-printing. I want to learn pretty much any and every skill possible. I have been thinking a lot lately about how I "categorize" myself as a creative person. Am I an "artist"? Am I a "craftsperson"? Am I a "designer"? Can I be all of these things at once? And if not...then what separates these terms and the activity that each involves? Perhaps that question will go forever unanswered. </div><div> </div><div>K.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Katherine Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681974358245725889noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830849563475773724.post-22148505101157011922009-11-18T17:38:00.001-08:002009-11-18T17:55:30.480-08:00Add 2 teaspoons of paint, and a pinch of crochet...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GXSiKBbqwogyFutoKM1By1j3U12YyZWlqBS7qJQ1GAtuF32LoiCNKcy4Ocj4CicxLaRMB5rYewxf_PK_kIRBIMmvRARMj63tCAZSVvggP_pqXN9gXiBvzYRwkrLVey2pHs_vVFDyl6BF/s1600/100_1072_00.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405623808505370866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GXSiKBbqwogyFutoKM1By1j3U12YyZWlqBS7qJQ1GAtuF32LoiCNKcy4Ocj4CicxLaRMB5rYewxf_PK_kIRBIMmvRARMj63tCAZSVvggP_pqXN9gXiBvzYRwkrLVey2pHs_vVFDyl6BF/s320/100_1072_00.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPFojOppXfoRIKMxiS-0QQNEkMV8SYPpkyHCG760LnQYL8qzgbqErxUpkAAH9xxlEPDEuk9TYt7ZwGBzYvbXahtwqYrC22VFSOZAOjapqR7w4v1McRFLjQFDTZ3utYsqU3UO5etS3ZLoT/s1600/100_1076_00.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405623801476704770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdPFojOppXfoRIKMxiS-0QQNEkMV8SYPpkyHCG760LnQYL8qzgbqErxUpkAAH9xxlEPDEuk9TYt7ZwGBzYvbXahtwqYrC22VFSOZAOjapqR7w4v1McRFLjQFDTZ3utYsqU3UO5etS3ZLoT/s320/100_1076_00.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQqAHfZO6uAJ7q0C9G6LFaCAXW7v-W2_7onec98AoKcGFRYiTF4nzFFDsQz71561gqZdL_0iaNEK4D6SO1C1d6cZeAOl9JAKhxDM3-lpwR91EgWzgsbzs1H-vUdvcvGkiZIA6yU8kVa1R/s1600/100_1077_00.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405623794185434658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQqAHfZO6uAJ7q0C9G6LFaCAXW7v-W2_7onec98AoKcGFRYiTF4nzFFDsQz71561gqZdL_0iaNEK4D6SO1C1d6cZeAOl9JAKhxDM3-lpwR91EgWzgsbzs1H-vUdvcvGkiZIA6yU8kVa1R/s320/100_1077_00.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />So, as you can probably tell, this is a peice called "Pocketful" that I posted a blog about a few weeks back. After taking some more time away from it, I decided that I wanted to make it more of a "mixed media" work, because of course I am always up for adding materials that will create even more texture and depth. I purchased some white and sienna acrylic paint, and slapped some of it around, here and there. I love the way that white paint is blank and essentially "colorless", but still has a slightly ethereal and romantic quality to it. </div><div> </div><div>The addition of the crochet peice was very last minute, as I have been experimenting with creating these dangling, "melting" crocheted forms. I have been thinking a lot lately about different fabrics that I would like to work with, and I am leaning towards the idea of trying out some transparent silk-chiffon. I believe that the silky, sensual nature of the fabric will work nicely in contrast with opaque paints and darkly colored threads...not to mention the beautiful fraying that happens when the edge of silk fabric is left raw. </div><div> </div><div>Maybe one day I will finally have another collection of work done. I still have yet to understand why it is that I feel the need to add more and more to one, single peice, yet find it incredibly difficult to move on to another work. Perhaps I just get too attatched, or maybe I am just indecisive. Hopefully by the time I post another blog, I will have something fresh for you.</div><div></div></div>Katherine Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681974358245725889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830849563475773724.post-91068998659677245922009-10-23T10:59:00.000-07:002009-10-23T11:14:34.806-07:00Oh yeah...I took a workshop this summer.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vWZWjzuIGVrSeSElsBp0EhTXSa2NQuh5U2zTuXA-Ui-qd2fe15ek4O2UYs5dlZkwW1WwitRLgwkh7pUPKBjjOUagIy18WMwXyC90vxnv2JAorNbME0sNrQ1DDtNKtGHFB4_fxbsh-iiR/s1600-h/100_0991.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395859704089978306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1vWZWjzuIGVrSeSElsBp0EhTXSa2NQuh5U2zTuXA-Ui-qd2fe15ek4O2UYs5dlZkwW1WwitRLgwkh7pUPKBjjOUagIy18WMwXyC90vxnv2JAorNbME0sNrQ1DDtNKtGHFB4_fxbsh-iiR/s320/100_0991.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lULyRrWT4qiE82yNvs6E44MkQLZUWXmpa7DYaKubq6n2PYNmk-QhPTXUBOUG7KQRQElj6U182PsnXluZY_c02z2FBR1ozcJrNaF1lkO-THBw8r4gP5eLpzSXTd0NvChbfZuzeVXdiWYd/s1600-h/100_0990.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395859344881718754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lULyRrWT4qiE82yNvs6E44MkQLZUWXmpa7DYaKubq6n2PYNmk-QhPTXUBOUG7KQRQElj6U182PsnXluZY_c02z2FBR1ozcJrNaF1lkO-THBw8r4gP5eLpzSXTd0NvChbfZuzeVXdiWYd/s320/100_0990.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>After stepping out of the college bubble and into the real world, I have learned a few things, and one of the most important things that I have come to find out, is how critical it is for a person to try and take classes and learn new techniques whenever they have the time (or the funds). Although it is not a realistic idea to take long-term workshops if you must maintain a day job, or contribute a large sum of money, it is definitly a realistic goal to try and take as many one or two-day classes as you are able to. This past August (on my birthday actually) I treated myself to a several-hour long paper making class at the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, PA. The class was taught by a man named Richard Aldorasi, who runs the Philadelphia Handmade Paper Co. It was a great class where myself and about 4 other students were able to create many sheets of handmade paper, using materials such as cotton fiber, magazine pages, construction paper, and skeleton leaves, glitter, and copper shreds for decoration. For some time now, I have wanted to learn the craft of paper-making, and it was a great opportunity to be within that cozy, creative, studio atmosphere that I had taken for granted, and greatly miss. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>*I would also like to thank those of you who are "following" my blog, it means a lot to me and I appreciate your support!*</div></div>Katherine Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681974358245725889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830849563475773724.post-75819129891081260762009-10-13T19:03:00.000-07:002009-10-13T19:22:06.738-07:00Love that Crisp, Fall air.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3oxNcwMx0qbjCXfT7jF4J71JXWqLDRiNU7bqVBBsMeYJaiMhz9SIsRcoWTIFCZ4hjHORitBrfIXUno0OqwHgAwx5W-_idccBdrwpVMPHHG4tQtk8RJ8P3cXpkiyklf-h7gbnGtRyTS9v/s1600-h/anthro+scarf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392273442987124674" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3oxNcwMx0qbjCXfT7jF4J71JXWqLDRiNU7bqVBBsMeYJaiMhz9SIsRcoWTIFCZ4hjHORitBrfIXUno0OqwHgAwx5W-_idccBdrwpVMPHHG4tQtk8RJ8P3cXpkiyklf-h7gbnGtRyTS9v/s320/anthro+scarf.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCf3TF4fRJOmA-ntfNNFMw1T0MeYIMIx_SrfIDWGOaJE8keI8FxqmkJXB_yuQUYJDWpKeM_eh0yjeW0JR6XpVsfqh-4Wi7m-g3AycR-i0VoRwdLbBvEy8xGo-Dgh3WzyV3Ano3qgvNw_3f/s1600-h/anthro+dress.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392273065100463618" style="WIDTH: 155px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCf3TF4fRJOmA-ntfNNFMw1T0MeYIMIx_SrfIDWGOaJE8keI8FxqmkJXB_yuQUYJDWpKeM_eh0yjeW0JR6XpVsfqh-4Wi7m-g3AycR-i0VoRwdLbBvEy8xGo-Dgh3WzyV3Ano3qgvNw_3f/s200/anthro+dress.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>So, I was surfing the Anthropologie website because they have amazing clothes and unfortunatly I can not buy any of them...but these are two lovely things (above) that I would splurge on if maybe, just maybe, I had a couple hundred dollars just laying around. A girl can dream....</div><div> </div><div>So who else loves the Fall? I mean seriously, it is possibly the lovliest season in Nature. The leaves, the air, the scary movies, the cider and pies...oh October. Autumn just has such an "atmosphere" about it. Do you know what I mean? Speaking of October...what is everyone going to be for Halloween? Any unusual costume ideas? As of right now I have no set plans for the night, but if I do manage to get everything together, my costume is going to be fabulous.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>Katherine Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681974358245725889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830849563475773724.post-17460116727101306632009-10-07T19:33:00.000-07:002009-10-07T19:53:03.166-07:00One down...<span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnU2Lwzv0nuDWRF5zvfCc35fc0LdHSlMhpz9CXi-382hhba7yYgiTieuwLbDYl7udl_wc293_-pJORvz-gp9XlNexSNugrUv5weJsgP7JxqnfeTgIopPtyQAAbWj07CAqe_lbTVODV_Mo/s1600-h/100_0955.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390056091423434930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnU2Lwzv0nuDWRF5zvfCc35fc0LdHSlMhpz9CXi-382hhba7yYgiTieuwLbDYl7udl_wc293_-pJORvz-gp9XlNexSNugrUv5weJsgP7JxqnfeTgIopPtyQAAbWj07CAqe_lbTVODV_Mo/s200/100_0955.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-ABm4SPd19KDzKtBdH3rvp3V3SxrZlA9aGZVUPPPjqUKR0tv2uXzQNtpQheKmTzXVIH7v5D21IUj24dBMJ21ASBPT2EpWKvOv46JFSMxiojzIl-Rc-DtWSDwWjuNwZlO5zonfv__gVx2/s1600-h/100_0958.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390055887221372674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-ABm4SPd19KDzKtBdH3rvp3V3SxrZlA9aGZVUPPPjqUKR0tv2uXzQNtpQheKmTzXVIH7v5D21IUj24dBMJ21ASBPT2EpWKvOv46JFSMxiojzIl-Rc-DtWSDwWjuNwZlO5zonfv__gVx2/s200/100_0958.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMMatiA7JHQ5emSiWuYUW6OjMzuLo-TkbiJolvS4r9ufI6jQYFyfscq_f8a0SX2xKjE6yzS6tBo1Lk8VhJTOAca0HTdAio05UDOymR1b6MbU16MDlflve3Vf0cjlHLX4f0DVytWeNy7pG/s1600-h/100_0962.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390055539805538274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMMatiA7JHQ5emSiWuYUW6OjMzuLo-TkbiJolvS4r9ufI6jQYFyfscq_f8a0SX2xKjE6yzS6tBo1Lk8VhJTOAca0HTdAio05UDOymR1b6MbU16MDlflve3Vf0cjlHLX4f0DVytWeNy7pG/s320/100_0962.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">So, over the past few weeks, I have been working on a peice of fiber art. This is meant to go on the wall, and it is the first time, in a long time, that I have created something that is not wearable. It is a feeling that is almost bittersweet. I guess in one sense,I feel that my work has had a tremendous sense of intimacy and a great precious quality, because of the fact that it can be worn on the body. When I finished my senior thesis last April, I felt like I was looking at a little, wearable family that I had stewed over and finally, created over a period of a school year. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">As I have now come to the completion of a piece that is meant to be admired and touched, but not really worn, I can see that those same precious qualities still exist ,somewhere. I have also noticed that I seem to subconsciously lean towards a rather non-descript and almost unnatractive color-palette. For some reason, although I love color, I choose fabrics that are either flesh-toned or very muted and almost color-less. Why you ask...? I don't know. Perhaps I want the viewer to appreciate the forms that I make with the fabric, or maybe I am able to see that subtle beauty that comes from these ordinary fabrics, and the extraordinary possibilities that they have. </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">On to the work...I have made this wall-hanging, which I have named "Pocket-full". Some of the fabric had been soaked for about a week in a mixture of coffee and tea. I used this almost burlap-like fabric, as well as tan and dark purple colored thread. Hopefully, within the next couple of months I can continue to work from this idea and create several different peices which I would like to exhibit at some point.....</span></div></div></div>Katherine Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681974358245725889noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2830849563475773724.post-6613700317564612742009-09-04T05:36:00.000-07:002009-09-04T05:44:26.680-07:00Let's try this again.So, as some of you may know, I have tried the blog thing before, but, for whatever reason I was not able to commit to it enough and ended up putting it on hold. I am at a much more available and transitory state in my life right now, as I have finally finished up with college and have begun testing the murky depths of life in "the real world". I am working (and luckily enough...one of my jobs is directly art related) and when I am not on the clock, I am trying to gather my thoughts and create work that I hope to exhibit, and also creating stuff that I hope to sell. Once I have some things finished, I am hoping to begin an etsy page and get my wearable stuff out there to the public. I would like to keep this blog updated as often as I can, with photos, thoughts, and ideas. I believe that this is a great way for me to maintain connections with other artists and have a forum to express my ideas as they come to me. Thank you for reading, and please check back again soon!!<br /><br />K.Katherine Van Nesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11681974358245725889noreply@blogger.com0