Here's a Challenge: Create a small work of textile art that is inspired by a work of art by another artist that you think is fantastic. You know the art I mean -- you see it, you might gasp, and feel drawn into its world and have to remain there for a while trying to figure it out. Or, the subject matter just takes your breath away. It is truly inspiring and makes you realize the power of art.
Consider the following ways of working:
1) Re-interpret the theme. Make a work of art about the same idea the artist used -- what is it about? How does that idea fit with your own experiences and life?
2) Adopt the color scheme. Create an original design using the same color palette in the work of art. Select a range of tones that are important to the original work, and see what you do with them.
3) Re-construct the composition. Interpret the original artwork in textile form. What parts of the design stay in? What parts are left out? How would you change the design to make it your own?
Send a small file of the original artwork and a picture of your art. Images will be shared on the Gallery page of the AHFQ site. Feel free to include a short statement about the piece, or post it to this blog entry. Happy creating and art perusing!
