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In Transit. Tiny Collages. New Work
Monday, May 26th, 2014In Transit.
Using trickery and lies, Australian Navy and Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a boat carrying asylum seekers in December 2012. They were told they would be taken to Christmas island and transferred onto a small lifeboat and handed a document that said: “You only have enough fuel to reach land in Indonesia. You do not have enough fuel to continue your voyage to Australia … if you continue on your journey, the master and crew of your boat will face harsh penalties, which may include a jail term.
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- “Transit” Jenny Davis
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- “Seeking” Jenny Davis
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- Sweet… Interception
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- Pushback
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- “Interception” Jenny Davis
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- “Clash” Jenny Davis
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- Clash 2
The United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention defines a refugee as someone: “owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to return to it.”All refugees have been asylum seekers. People who arrive in countries that are signatory to the 1951 Convention, regardless of their method of arrival, are entitled to seek refugee protection. Refugee status determination does not discriminate between how a person arrived in a country and lodged their application.
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- “Bitter Interception” Jenny Davis
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- 73 Trans
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- “Generous Nation” Jenny Davis
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- “De’ranger” Jenny Davis
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- “13 pour” Jenny Davis
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- “Clash 3” Jenny Davis
A series of little collages “In Transit” on canvas made from vintage papers, wallpaper, found street litter F.G, Washi tape, pen and ink .
Size 10.2 x 10. 2 each
Handmade Books. Recycling.
Monday, April 14th, 2014
I love to recycle packaging, junk mail and advertising materials into books
I like the freedom of designing my books as I make them, discovering ideas along the the way
Its amazing how much packaging can be saved over time
For this book I used cereal packaging with a peephole and pasta boxes with acetate windows for the interior pages
and sealed the pages with white Gesso
only on one side because I liked the dark look of the cardboard ( later I painted them with Parisian essence to age )
On the cover I used double sided tape to stick down the tabs
to make it more sturdy
The little window will have something inside
Taking a load of baguette bags I bought back from France
I scrunched them up into balls and wrinkled them
opened them up and stuck them to the cover packaging with pva glue
This gave the cover an oldish feel with a lovely rough texture.French text shows through the window
I covered the inside with some French text from a 1900’s magazine, stamping and my hand drawn doodle drawings.
I didn’t like the brightness of the gessoed pages so aged them with washes of Parisian essence
When dry I cut off some of side flaps from the inside pages saving them for tags and pockets later
I didn’t have an awl to make the holes for binding the book, instead I used a hammer and nail. It worked fine
I punched 3 rows of holes weaving in and out with cotton mop thread
leaving a tail inside I then plaited the threads and added a piece cardboard for a bead thing
The extra holes seen were a mistake and can be covered up with more baguette paper and glue later
Side flaps on some of the pages hold piles of water colour papers for collage and drawing
They are tied with cotton mop thread
The loose water colour papers are white and hand dyed with Parisian essence
See through windows add more interest
Pockets and string hold found papers and tags. The book is still not finished and I will probably add more tags and pockets
Toggles were sewn on the front with a string to close
This book has a Japanese feel to it and measures 24 x19cm. 5 pockets hold 40 pieces of water colour paper with another 12 pages. Some have windows.
I try to keep on top of my collecting by making something with the packaging every few weeks.
What do you make from your junk?
Traces Left Behind. My Brother.
Saturday, March 29th, 2014Couldn’t get out of bed this morning after a rough night’s sleep.
Instead, I grabbed my old Pilot mechanical pencil and did some little drawings on an old book cover I rescued from hard garbage.
My drawings are intuitive and spontaneous. Using construction type marks, I like to pull apart things and go back to the beginning to find the essence
leaving traces of where I’ve just been, like traces left behind in the environment from nature, human beings and all living creatures.
Sometimes, when drawing, I remember my childhood when watching my older brother draw plans for buildings, real and imaginary. When he was at work I would go into his room and look for ages at the drawings on graph paper and lined exercise books.
Today, my brother is a very creative builder, cabinet maker and teacher. 50 years later, I still love to watch him draw his plans and architectural ideas on bits of paper. They are so precise, detailed and unique.
Where does drawing take you ?
Heat Wave. QR Codes. Astronomy.
Wednesday, March 12th, 2014Work in progress… Sculpture installation
Heat wave Melbourne. Australia. 11/02/2014
no electricity
moon space through glass windows
iphone in pocket
QR code tells more
boxed up
getting there
The Travelling Artist
Saturday, March 8th, 2014
Wherever I go I like to have all my art materials in one place encase I need to jot down an idea, or for when I get that creative burst.
So, when I found this old case I knew exactly what I would do with it. I made myself a personal art kit for when I go out and about. I keep this case in my car and it goes everywhere with me. I also have a smaller kit for when I travel overseas. This kit is much lighter so I can collect art materials along the way
It has everything I need for drawing, painting, collage, photo transfer, stamping and writing
In Transit series of collages
Acrylic paints and ink in a pouch my daughter gave me
Chalk in a vintage medical tin
Water colour paints, coloured pencils and double sided tape
Brushes for painting, pens for drawing and writing, felt pens, graphite pencils, knife, scissors and glue stick for collage
Paint swatches
Collage papers in a plastic pouch. Mixed lot of vintage and newer papers
Hand- dyed coffee filters, vintage wallpaper, labels and book pages
Stained printed matter and newer papers
Old music prayer book
1932 school book full of hand drawn world maps
1960s New Idea magazine for cutting
Old advertising
Vintage encyclopeadia pages sealed with a layer of translucent gesso paint
A book of hand-made French paper
Small canvas boards and palette, matt and gloss medium for collage, painting & transfers
Mini stamping kit in old cigar tin
Stamp pad, tiny rubber text stamps in matchbox, stamp holder and tweezers
I also carry a selection of my hand made artist books in progress to work in.
My books are made from found papers, junk mail, advertising
used envelopes, cereal boxes and food packaging
Embellished with used clothing labels, tags, stamps, stickers, pen ,ink and found fabric scraps
sewn with thread or wire and filled with whatever else I find in my travels
It’s amazing how much I can fit into the case
Do you have a portable art kit ? Whats in your art kit ?
See Jenny’s portfolio here
Back to “Free Tutorials”
“The Landfill Project” needs artists
Friday, March 7th, 2014“The Landfill Project”, needs to very rapidly acquire approximately 100 more artists to reach their goal. Over 1,000 artists, comprising all 50 states and 53 countries, are already working on The Landfillart Project.
Letters from the Border – Jenny Davis
“I chose to be part of this project in 2008 because I believe in the power of art to move… to encourage change ‘This’ project demonstrates ‘The Power of Art’ to pass on important concerns about our fragile ecological state whilst giving examples of how we can recycle and reuse in creative ways”
Letters from the Border is part of series Jenny has been working on for years. This piece is a collage of images taken from her collection. It includes 2003 emails she received from a US soldier when he was on the border in Kuwait, waiting to invade Iraq. He described the constant multiple bombings, the daily life of his troops and photos of what he saw around him.
One photo, the little flower, represented the hope in the dusty dry dessert. After several months of correspondence, Jenny never heard from him again and has been unable to locate him.
Paper Ephemera Group.
Saturday, March 1st, 2014
Filling envelopes with found papers to send off to members of the paper ephemera exchange group to use in collage and other creative projects
Each person fills an envelope with found papers, advertising cards, text
and sends it off to every member in the group
with old or new finds
I will send mine off next week
Its fun giving and receiving art materials from all over the world to play with
Drawing & Collage on Vintage Index Cards.
Friday, February 7th, 2014
Shadow Play. Photography.
Sunday, February 2nd, 2014playing with shadows
broken camera
heatwave
wall
melting
iceblock
empty
soundless
chandelier
shadow
Underground Urban Spaces…
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014New worlds I build daily for underground urban living…Constructions of layered line, and grids. Objects for science, living pods, travel pods, underground exploration and excavation machinery beneath. Little abstract paintings created on artist gallery stretched canvas.
Terras Tower
Terrasporus Flying Machine
Traction Apparatus
Giro Charger
Sub Time Machine
Terrasporus
Terras Travalator
Subterranean Space
Mobile Mover.
VM Agitator
Surface Light Tube
VM Watcher
Making Sculpture…
Tuesday, January 14th, 2014Vintage metal drill tin, broken ultra marine glass from an old bottle and a little cherub. All spray painted black.
Old Japanese music box, plastic toy cowboy, American flag on laser cut metal.
Plastic music box ballerina, rock, metal gear, wire on laser-cut metal
All sculptures are works in progress and unfinished….
Snap to Grid Exhibition. LACDA.
Monday, December 23rd, 2013My latest group exhibition at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art
SNAP TO GRID:
Slices in Time. Fragility. Jenny Davis.
In creating this artwork I used various processes. By physically dismantling objects and clothing I then wax the pieces. Some time later I reassemble the items and stage them into a still life composition in the studio.
December 12, 2013-January 4, 2014
Opening Reception December January 12, 7-9pm
in conjunction with the Downtown Art Walk
Los angeles center for digital art
104 East Fourth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
2013 Snap to Grid installation shots
Warm Hot Collage – Lafayette Pink
Thursday, November 7th, 2013Warm Collage – Lafayette Pink
( Please see all my other collages from “30 Days of Collage” at Cottontail Art Design and Vintage)
Thinking of my daughter today, living in Paris France. Last time I was there I experienced my first ever white Xmas. It snowed and snowed. We went to Galleries Lafayette but didn’t buy anything as it just too expensive but I did grab samples, advertising papers and junk for my art.
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- “Lafayette Pink” Jenny Davis
The colours that Winter were hot pinks with oranges. In this collage I wanted to capture the feeling of extravagance and contemporary Paris.
I painted the background of the canvas board with warm acrylic paint in yellow ochre , next , paper scraps from Galleries Lafayette in gold flourish, then orange and red velvet fabrics, squares of hand painted paper in hot pink, orange piece of French packaging and a little snow flake in hot pink created with a little punch I bought in Asnieres. Topped off with a little perfume bottle cut-out from Lafayette advertising. I also added some gold glitter paint in areas for sparkle.
( Please see all my other collages from “30 Days of Collage” at Cottontail Art Design and Vintage)
Fresh from the Studio – Sensor Ship
Friday, October 18th, 2013Fresh from the Studio
Sensor Ship 2 & Sensor Ship
Surface quality is very important to me and my paintings consist of many layers of paint and line making. During my process I continuously scrape, wipe and sand back layers until only a trace remains of my previous mark making.
Sensor Ship 2
Jenny Davis
Acrylic on Canvas
120 x 60cm
In both paintings you can see little tears and pockets of bright grainy colour pushing through to the top layers. I wanted the ghosts of my past marks and texture to sit just below the surface, still and silent. Waiting to be discovered.
Sensor Ship
Jenny Davis
Acrylic on Canvas
120 x 60cm.
My artwork on a NY Skyscraper.
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013Today I received an email with the details of “Creatives Rising” event in New York.
As I am in Australia I won’t be able to attend but if anyone is in the neighborhood please take a photo for me:)
Hi Jenny
Your artwork will be projected onto a massive skyscraper. It will also be viewable on flatscreen monitors in the See.Me Exhibition Space.
Your image is scheduled to be projected on the skyscraper at 7:48.
Please note, this is an approximate time. Plan to get there at least 10-15 minutes beforehand, and keep in mind that your image may not appear for up to 10-15 minutes after your allotted time.
Images will appear in alphabetical order by last name. Over the course of the event, each artist’s image will appear once on the skyscraper.
Inside the See.Me Exhibition Space, your image will be shown on the following screen:
Screen 2
The screens in the See.Me Exhibition Space will also be showing artwork in alphabetical order by last name. These screens will be on a one-hour loop (approximately).
If you are planning to join us and you haven’t yet RSVP’ed, please RSVP for the event here (this is optional and will not affect your image being projected):
If you would like to attend the event, please RSVP using the fields below on a desktop or laptop (won’t work on phones or tablets).
E-mail address:
First Name:
Last Name:
Requested # of Additional Guests:
Check out more information about the event, including directions to the projection gardens and the See.Me Exhibition Space, at https://www.see.me/rising
The address of the See.Me exhibition space is:
26-19 Jackson Ave.
Long Island City, NY
11101 map >>
Hope to see you on Saturday!
Projection Event – NYC
Saturday, September 7th, 2013Latest news! In a celebration of creatives around the world this October, a selection of my artworks and photography will be included in a massive 30 story tall projection mapping event in New York City alongside a fashion show and party.
Rider across the Light
Voyeurism
Rising Steps Following my recent inclusion in The Creatives Rising Exhibition in New York, another selection of my works will be chosen and be part of a globally recognized projection campaign throughout New York City, taking over these locations:
Art Locations
Gagosian Gallery
522 W 21st St
Sotheby’s
1334 York Ave
Christie’s Auction House
1230 Avenue of the Americas
Guggenheim
1071 5th Ave
MoMA
11 W 53rd St
Fashion Locations
Conde Nast
4 Times Square
Bank of America Tower
1 Bryant Park (during fashion week)
Bergdorf Goodman
754 5th Ave
Prada
724 5th Ave
LVMH Tower
(Louis Vuitton US HQ) 944 5th Ave
Music Locations
Radio City Music Hall
1260 Avenue of the Americas
Carnegie Hall
881 7th Ave
Madison Square Garden
4 Pennsylvania Plaza
Sony Tower
550 Madison Ave
Island Def Jam
75 9th Ave
Story of the Creative Opening! New York
Monday, August 19th, 2013Check out the wild opening of “The Story of the Creative” exhibition at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City!
3 of my artworks included in this exhibition.
Bunch of Dirty Books _ Jenny Davis
Underground Systems Paris _ Jenny Davis
The Story of the Creative Opening!
The exhibition will be on view at our exhibition space in Long Island City, Queens, NY until September 10th.
See|Exhibition Space
26-19 Jackson Avenue
Long Island City, Queens
New York, NY 11101
Monday – Friday
10am – 6pm
The Story of the Creative
July 25th – September 10th 2013
More photographs from the opening event can be found here
The Story of the Creative!
Sunday, July 28th, 2013If you happen to be in New York City please checkout my photographs included in
“The Story of the Creative exhibition”
The creative force is unstoppable. It is a force of humanity, of inspiration and dedication. It is universal. This summer you are invited to celebrate “The Story of the Creative.”
Please join us for the opening reception:
Thursday, July 25th
6p through 11p
The show continues through September 10th.
Complimentary Cocktails Provided by
Absolut Vodka
See.Me is proud to present a selection of our members representing over 100 different nations. This exquisite collection of work features a diverse range of mediums, styles, influences, and inspirations. The work displayed will include sculpture, works on paper in one of the most exquisite venues in New York City.
Angel Orensanz
Foundation For Contemporary Art
172 Norfolk Street, New York NY, 10002
Directions: http://goo.gl/maps/jhfft
That Mona Lisa Smile…
Saturday, June 8th, 2013The return of the Mona Lisa to the Louvre after the nazi invasion of Paris…Ah, but, is it the real Mona Lisa ?
Source: parisinsidersguide.com via Linda on Pinterest
Source: joannagoddard.blogspot.com via The Paris on Pinterest
Artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519)
Object type Painting
Date between circa 1503 and circa 1505
Medium oil on panel
Dimensions Height: 77 cm (30.3 in). Width: 53 cm (20.9 in).
Current location
Louvre Museum
A few Mona Lisa links:
Mona Lisa clues and conspiracy theories
10 (Pseudo) Scientific therories about her smile
Mona Lisa stolen from the Louvre