Rebecca Orf Day 4...

I am blogging a little late...It really is hard to find spare time to upload photos, etc. Anyway, this entry is a "sketch" of something I would like to create someday. I would like to make panels in the dimensions shown--some panels might be oil paint on board, some might be fabric attached to a stretcher, and some might be heavy-weight paper. The building would be a photograph and the fence would be sewn in.

I cut out the swatches of color from old sketches that have been lying around. It gives me a chance to see an old piece in a new light. The drawings are done on acetate which allows a drawing to be rearranged withought affecting the panels of color.

Rebecca Orf: Day 3...

I am using scraps of lace, ribbon, thread, etc. I suppose you could label me as a "hoarder" of these items. I really have a hard time throwing them out. I always envision them being incorporated into something in the future. Today is that day...

In this "sketch", I incorporated copper thread by weaving it through an old piece of lace. By doing this project, I am realizing my obsession with color. Cream, rosey-orange, avocado, copper, etc. Does anyone else daydream about color swatches??? Anyone???

Day Two...

All of this pen and paper stuff makes me want to grab my camera. I guess it's the instant gratification of it all. My scattered brain cannot always record things the way I originally envisioned them. With a camera in hand, the image can be captured instantly. Love my holga!

Rebecca Orf: Work in Progress...

Day 1 continued...

This devotion of time and blogging is alot more involved than I thought. Putting my thoughts and ideas into words is challenging for me. I did follow the rules I set up for myself though. I have been experimenting with layers and textures. Freezer paper/parchment--when not wrapped around pumpkin bread--is an inexpensive resource that provides some degree of transparency. I reflected on my day in the background of this page...I found it difficult, yet revealing. I think this project will help me define the meaning of my work.

Rebecca Orf [Day 1...or should I say Night 1]

I thought I would begin by introducing myself...
Among many titles that fit my name, I am an art-teacher-in-training. I earned my BFA in studio art with a Concentration in Painting and Photography. I am currently enrolled in a Masters program, in which I am scheduled to begin student teaching (art k-12) in less than 3 months from today. Most of my day is spent at my current job as a pre-school teacher. I make art in my spare time. It was not until recently that I realized that this proportion of work and play--play being my artwork--is actually quite ideal. In this way, art is my escape.

I am excited about this project. I've heard that it takes 3 weeks to form a habit. After this week, I will try to continue to work in my sketchbook daily--even if it is a simple doodle--until reflection is a habit. I have three goals for this project: (1) use only materials I currently have in my studio (2) be reflective (3) develop new ways of combining fibers with photography.

Lydia Brockman's Final Journal Post

Day One: I embroidered a tree with a wool/silk floss.

Day Two: I used water colors to create the color blocking. Then I outlined the shapes and filled in with a black cotton embroidery thread.

Day Three:I embroidered large loops with a cotton floss on silk. The loops were then tightly twisted and tacked down. I cut the twisted masses off the silk and then they tacked down to the journal pages. The mass is about 6in wide.

Day Four: I wanted to experiment with the incredible abilities of wool, specifically how wool wicks moisture from one place to another. Using a wool thread I embroidered a simple design directly in the paper. The paper was then soaked in water over night. The paper was placed on an incline, with a single wick extending from the embroidered paper placed in a plate of logwood dye. The wool was left to wick for 3 hours.



Day Five: A further attempt/experiment at wicking the dye through embroidery and on the
paper.



Day Six: A simple drawing of arrows, then filled in with water color.

Day Seven: Once again I used the wicking abilities of the wool embroidery thread. This time I embroidered on silk, then allowed the dye to wick through the design.




Day Eight: The drawing was done with a permanent marker, then filled in with water colors.