I'm giving threadless a shot. I am not a graphic designer, so I'm not used to formatting everything for a website. Getting exact pixels ready for presentation was the hardest part. However, I think that it is a nice introduction to some sort of web design. Hopefully, I'll get some good critique and have a shot at winning in the near future.

I am currently without a car and am going to take this opportunity to post the two woven designs that I have created this past semester. The first is a sample of tapestry techniques using a linen warp and wool weft. The dimensions of this piece are 10"x36".

The second piece is a woven sample using wool for both warp and weft. I couldn't manage to get a full photo of the piece, so it is shown in pieces. The dimensions of this piece are 12"x39".

Every semester keeps getting more and more insane. However, I believe that my work has improved the most over the past few months. My print design final was inspired by Sol Lewitt and a print from Marimekko it is dealing with line weight and the creation of many grays through pen. I need to play a lot more with the design itself and the materials I used to create it. My main print is ink on illustration board.

The coordinate for this piece was meant to be a window panel. I used colored pencil on mylar.
I also discovered that the window piece looks interesting as an overlay over the black and white piece.It was interesting to do something so structured for once. I have found that I really enjoy sketching with pens and I was trying to incorporate that into my print designs. I hope to play more with black and white because I think that it really helped me to have great focus on the design itself. My woven final ended up turning out better than expected. Our assignment was to create a self portrait tapestry. Clearly, this piece is not a direct self-portrait. The imagery is of fingers interlocking. I have always been an independent person and so I wanted to portray the idea of being able to hold your own hand. The truth is that not many people are reliable, so it's best to rely on yourself. The nails are red and woven with a shiny cotton to contrast from the skin which is woven with wool. I like the subtlety of the piece. Mixing colors of different wools was much like mixing paint, but it was much more satisfying. I think that the focus on slight color changes helps the piece have interest. I may post a detail photo later.

Finals are underway. Plenty of blogging to follow. Enjoy the confines of my desk: