Let get started... First I think I should tell you abit about myself and why I am doing this blog!
I am 13 years old (almost 14) and I love art , I always have and I always will. So I thought it was about time I showed the world my love for it, and what's a better way then writing a blog about it!
I go to Young Embroiderers (YE). I used to go to an art club and I also do a quilts club for my school's 100th aniversary, but in between all of that I manage to do what I love and that is textiles, crafts and art.
When I was younger I liked to draw and paint..all the usual stuff, however around only two years ago I was shown and taught textiles. And what a amazing thing textiles is! From then on I was in love.
I soon became very interested in arts and crafts and I hope I will at least try everything I can and push myself to learn and make things to the best quality as I can!
I have been very fortunate by having a loving family who support me. For example my Dad helps me with my photography, my Mum takes me to lots of galleries and my sisters have put up with me spending ages in art galleries. But another person who deserves my thanks is an inspiring woman called Maggie. If it wasn't for her I would still only be doing drawing and painting, but she introduced me to the world beyond normal art. She taught me everything I am best at now and love the most, however it was only a year ago she died. It took me a long time to understand that she was gone, but I soon realised she was still there with me and smiling at me as I stitched a toy or took a photo. So last year I vowed to raise money for her. So I did , and through selling my textiles and raising money I was able to donate £142 to a charity for her!
One last thing.
I completed my Arts Bronze award last year, this meant I had to do a four part project. I had to study an art heroine (Vivienne Westwood of course), go to an art exhibition (Summer Art exihibition), learn a new skill (hand sewing) and deliver some training through an art apprenticeship (a toy owl workshop). I displayed everything in a book and sent it away and I hope to get it back soon. I will definitely post about it in the future.
I can't wait to write about my work and views. And of course get feed back from my readers!
Fab-owl-us work! :) x
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ReplyDeletehi martha.done alot of work on your blog .Grandma loved the mermaid and butterflys,my fav is the elephants.All good stuff,well impressed .
ReplyDeleteHi Martha, I just love your blog and I am going to forward it to my big brother in New Zealand who is an Art teacher. My Nephew Calum is also arty and he is at Uni just now being taught by his Dad!!!I adore all the textile sewing stuff you did for Billy and me and the 2 little Scottie dog Xmas tags are actually hanging in our spare bedroom as they as so very cute and shouln't just be seen at Xmas. My brothers address is also below.
ReplyDeleteDr. MIKE MCAULEY
SENIOR LECTURER, MAJOR COORDINATOR,
ILLUSTRATION
Institute of Communication Design
College of Creative Arts
Massey University
Museum Building
Buckle Street
Wellington
You never know he my be able to shine a little light on your name and have you known the other side of the world!!!
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. Colette x
Hi Martha
ReplyDeleteThis site looks really great and I love the background design.
Uncle Billy
Martha, I was directed to you blog by Colette and must say that your passion for art and design does come through. I note that you're into textiles which is great area and much wider than most people realise with some great career options. You mention Viviene Westwood. Another great designer of similar age is Zandra Rhodes...I saw some of her workbooks in an exhibition and loved them. You'll be at that stage where you'll have a million ideas....keep a sketchbook close by and jot them down when ideas pop into your mind....use lots of different media to experiment with these ideas in your books as well....important is that when you revisit them later, perhaps in years, these notes/sketches/samples/colours/textures and so on will be a key to your mind and back into the ideas you had.
ReplyDeleteYou are at a really exciting time and there is so much that will be new to you. Just experiment, enjoy the process and learn through your mistakes and failures as well, as with each experience you'll add to your knowledge and skills as a developing artist and designer. Enjoy the process and and remember there will be good and bad days but don't lose heart and follow your passion.
Mike an ex art and design teacher