Sciency Stuff (Documented & Designed by an Artist)

 
 I had a great time experimenting with one of my videographer friends, Jake. I was assisting him in testing various dye reactions in a variety of water based solutions. He will be filming the final (cooliest) dye reactions as part of a professional project.

 In no particular order...
Water bases: salt water, soapy water, fruit pectin mixed in water
Injected materials: india ink, fabric dyes, food coloring, black acrylic paint
I brought crazy products to try.... These didn't make it to the test kitchen:
honey
glitter
vinegar
.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

I guess g l i t t e r isn't very professional.

 

I've never thought about trying to buy needles and syringes...
but you can gather what CVS employees might be thinking.
#promisewerenotdruggies

 Cool food-safe hose hooked up to the kitchen sink.
...the things ya learn

J A K E' S rad camera. 
(Canon 5D Mark III)

  

Behind the scenes

A definite winner.

 
Next we watched dyes travel (or not travel) on dry land (sorta).
We drew water patterns on surfaces like:
poster board, duck cloth, and other woven fabrics.

These are simple snapshots, but the video recording is mesmerizing.
The dye quickly traveled down our handmade paths.


My photography and textile design passions are often intertwined.
I'm amazed at how well they work together.


And VOILA.
A pattern is born.

Admittedly, this is a little grotesque, but with some manipulation the product can be quite beautiful.

  ...continuing with the "gory" theme.
We poured fabric dye in the baking tray so we could lay fabric on it to see if it would absorb around the areas we painted

Heat gun and camera in hand.

What a rich rich red.

Two Weeks 'Til Art Chart(s) Reveal

Hey folks! Check out my totally unrevealing art chart:

I would love for anyone interested in this little project to feel free to submit their charts! I love that we are all made so differently...we love different musical artists and they (subconsciously) represent our seasonal moods. Share your musical moods of the year by submitting by April 6th and you're good to go! All entries will appear on the blog :)

View the previous post HERE for specifics on how this idea came to mind and parameters for submissions.

Pie Chart Art

 Friends of my art world, I never get to see half of you anymore (make that Most of you).

Some artists I don't know as well, 

but you are equally included in this fun project I've come up with! 

Today I was inspired by an open sun roof, average temperature of 75 degrees, and a random Jack Johnson song that came on my radio. I used to listen to Jack year-round, but now I reserve him mainly for spring months. I think it takes me back to my time as a soon-to-be high school graduate and the excitement of summer and the end of school altogether 

(minus the 5.5 years I spent in college).

So if Jack Johnson = spring, what does summer, fall, and winter equal?

I love music and categorizing it by emotion, environment, and mood. Maybe it's the mini-psychologist in me. Also, I love the idea of creating pie charts of art. Mmm. I purposely made the pie chart above minimalistic and similar in hue so I wouldn't influence the artists that will contribute to this little mini project. I would love to see any and every interpretation of a pie chart...of course filled with 4 or 5 artist (or however many you want to include!) in every season. 

Requirements (if you will):

• All four seasons be represented
• 72 dpi, 9x9" (the size of my chart above) - or anything less than 1,000 pix squared
• Submit your fabulously creative (all you) seasonal musically based pie chart by April 6, 2013 (that's three weeks)

Once everyone has submitted their charts to me via email then I will post all the lovely pie charts on my blog in one awesome pie-filled post (too bad I didn't think of this before Pi Day).  The best part about it is that this is not a contest! 

Everyone's art will make the final cut!

Email me: lsombar@gmail.com