Play with ideas for an illustrated diary - collaging words, ink mark, mini drawings I made - snapshots/frames of my everyday life in Colombia - looking at another way to show a story/idea about travel in a more interesting way like a zig zag rather than straight linear version - looking also at printing a series of images as zines - printed textiles - literally wear my drawings, it would be wonderful to collaborate with fashion designers on something like this :)
Illustrations for Fundacion Promedio
A wonderful experience to make drawings in situ in Colombia @artesumapaz for @fundacionpromedio green design thinking making this bamboo home - the process, gathering & making with the designers, architects & volunteers is a wonderful example of creative design with nature - beauty & function - more examples on @evakellyillustrations
Fundacion Promedio is an organization from which we experiment, create and develop spaces, objects and actions to restore the Earth while restoring ourselves.
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Artists Residency ArteSumapaz, Colombia
Beginning my residency in the Colombian mountains with Fundación ArteSumapaz, an arts and culture center located in San Bernardo, Cundinamarca, Colombia. A unique setting embedded in natural beauty that includes projects focusing on organic agriculture, reforestation, and intentional community. Something I seek out in my freelance practice is to be surrounded by supportive, creative and varied community of like minded people. Given the right context, environment my intention is to make interesting work happen, work that i am excited about again - the mantra here is Trust the Process - and what a better way to start than from here - More details about these initiatives and get a real taste of this magical place - https://artesumapaz.org @arteSumapaz
Looking at Colombia
Setting up for Show - 'Talking a Line for A walk in Athens' with opening 'A Birdseye View' - Christina Paizanis
A Birdseye View is a choreographed piece as a bird, not a drone would view Athens, with precision. Honing in on the dichotomy of ancient versus modern life; the culture, the cafes, the clubs, the narrow streets with vendors selling their wares, the museums, the posh, and the basic living styles living in harmony in one city with a central sun the Acropolis. This is Athens through interpretive dance.
Primary Sources for Inspiration
A privilege to have access to these beautiful editions books from South Dublin Library’s archives . Looking at a wide source for inspiration books, documents and literature relating to Irish heritages. Discovered an important writer that I never heard of before called Katharine Tynan 1859 – 1931 who was a prolific and an important cultural female of this time-part of my research is to highlight or shed light on unknot or lesser heard of female characters 1921-23 from South Dublin.
Decade of Centenaries Artist in Residence Appointed - SDCC
https://www.sdcc.ie/en/news/decade-of-centenaries-artist-in-residence-appointed.html
Over the moon to be selected as Artist in Residence for Decade of Centenaries with South Dublin County Council- a wonderful opportunity to develop my work and importantly share the stories and history of this pivotal time 1921-23 with nationally and internationally. This project is supported by the Decade of Centenaries Programme from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. Such an honour and I’m so excited to start this. I will be posting weekly blogs about the project - new ideas and discoveries as I start this process. This is also another way to document my process and reflect on things here so comments are welcomed- it would be interesting to get other perspectives on things.
The idea of illustration as a visual essay is the focus of the residency, looking at the following themes.
· The Foundation of the State (1922)
· The experiences of women from South Dublin County during the revolutionary period and their changing role in society.
· An examination of specific personalities, (including local civic leaders), events and themes from this period of significance to the history and culture of South Dublin County.
So any comment suggests on the above are very welcome. This is really illustration through research as one informs the other so its an interesting space to work in. The end result will be an illustrated book - at the moment everything is quite looses I start to gather lots of visuals, texts and learn inept about this time in Dublin.