Cheap Quality & Urban Unrest: The prettiest words are the ones we don't say
2021 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis [Artistic work]
Abstract [en]
With a background in ceramics and graphic designI have developed my thoughts about craft as a combination of verbal and nonverbal communication, but in textiles. With the written word as one of my main materials this project looks into class and material hierarchies filtered through autofictivestories from my life. This paper explores themes that impact my decisions in the making process, choosing materials, motifs, texts and words, politics and poetry. It deals with all the information I push into patchworking, shirring, tufting and sculpting textiles, with the goal to paint a picture of an often unwanted section of society. To discuss this I have chosen references dealing with sloppy craft, text based art, graffiti and craft traditions, in a mix with news articles and economy. Through all parts of the project I am on balancing line between chaos and perfection, truth and fiction.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 35
Keywords [en]
textiles, cheap, craft, class, polyester, shirring, communication, graffiti, hiphop, autofiction, text, graphic design
National Category
Visual Arts
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:konstfack:diva-7816OAI: oai:DiVA.org:konstfack-7816DiVA, id: diva2:1561806
Educational program
CRAFT! - Textiles (Master)
Supervisors
Examiners
2021-06-152021-06-072021-06-15Bibliographically approved