Archive for the ‘felt&wax’ Category

Large Format Metallic Photographic Prints. Biomorph Series by Jenny Davis.

Thursday, January 21st, 2016

Large Format Metallic Photographic Prints. Biomorph Series by Jenny Davis.

In creating my artwork I use various processes. By physically dismantling objects and clothing, I reassemble them into something else. My intention is to reconstruct the significance, or purpose of an object, from its earlier meaning and appearance.

Biomorph 6

 

Jenny Davis_Waxen Dig 2 _21s

 

 

Biomorph 2

 

 

Jenny Davis_TextileWax _13S

 

 

Biomorph 4

 

Jenny Davis_TextileWax _4Ss

 

Biomorph 3

 

 

Jenny Davis_TextileWax _14S

 

More photographs  here

No. 2. Old clothes. Recycling. Art Making.

Sunday, March 1st, 2015

Follow-up from a previous post  Old clothes. Recycling. Art Making.

Playing with textiles, wax and trying to work out my new camera.

De-constructing a man’s suit.

 

Jenny Davis_TextileWax _13Ss

 

Wafers of wax, felt & linen

 

Jenny Davis_TextileWax s

 

Specimens to play with flesh- like

 

 

Jenny Davis_TextileWax _14Ss

 

Waxed string twined

 

Jenny Davis_TextileWax _22

 

Spirals

 

Jenny Davis_Waxen Dig 2 _21ss

 

 

Hand- sewn surface marks

 

Jenny Davis_TextileWax _4Ss

 

Links to Joseph Beuy’s  felt works and underground spaces seen in Paris

 

Jenny Davis_TextileWax _9

Jenny Davis_TextileWax _7 s

 

Similar to scientific or, geological specimens from an antique book

 

Jenny Davis_TextileWax1 Ss