I've also been really interested in making textile patterns lately, and I love screen printing and sewing and I have a huge bag of colorful vintage metal zippers.
So this happened:
(UPDATE: they're on etsy, HERE!)
Last week I was out at school to talk to a typography class about things they should be doing in school to get ready for the real world, which I am so not an authority on, but Ellen told me I was inspiring. Anytime I'm at Trinity for any reason, I make sure I bring a screen printing plan with me, and the cranes won this time. The print studio is probably the best room on campus, it has huge windows that face the prettiest view of Trinity and it's sunny all afternoon. Theres an old radio that happily and loudly plays The Drive all day long, and I don't think anyone is using that room this semester, so I take advantage of that when i'm out there.
Those of you who know me know that I don't really draw anything other than letters (it's just best if I leave that to MelissaPeterson), so to draw these guys I folded a crane, took pictures of it, and then drew over the photos with my wacom.
I like them.
The little zipper bags will be on etsy soon, and I hope to be printing larger scale pieces of fabric as well!
Side note: this is my first wacom adventure. It was for a poster for a Pantene Beautiful Lengths hair donating party that the nurses at Northwestern are putting on.
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| What a cute ponytail! Who knew I could draw those? Not I! |
