Wednesday, May 4, 2011

"Engineering of Submission: the intricacy of structured foldings"

My Grad Show, "FLUX" at the University of Ottawa, April 21st, 2011















What exactly is involved in the pictures above, you ask?
Well, the dress is made up of unbleached cotton, pleated, folded, shirred, embroidered, tucked into submission. There are also doilies, twigs and fur pelts. The frame underneath is essentially a cage-crinoline welded to hold up the shape and weight of the fabric. The left panel of the dress is embroidered with real and mythical beasts on a panel 1.5m squared.
Also, a life-size crochet octopus looming above the ground threateningly, across from the dress. The octopus was started as a doily in January, and then just grew and grew. It was a challenge, but alot of fun crocheting around a balloon that measures 26" in diameter.

The takedown










 

"Engineering of Submission: the intricacy of structured foldings" by Edith Chartier
Winner of the 2011 University of Ottawa Sculpture Award.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

New Works ~


It is a gap, it is a void, where thoughts pour into to swirl and finally drown themselves...


"Quiet (installation), 2011 - Material Studies Exhibition
"Twins", 2011 - Material Studies Exhibition

"Gavote", 2011 - Material Studies Exhibition

"Untitled", 2011 - Material Studies Exhibitions

"Lapin 01", 2011 - Material Studies Exhibition
"Méduse", 2011 - Material Studies Exhibition
"Dérivage", 2011 - Material Studies Exhibition
"Untitled (Embroidery hoop 1)", 2011 - Material Studies Exhibition

Material Studies Exhibition wall

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

"Soupir"

"Soupir",  2010
50" x 64"
Acrylic on canvas

The rest

As promised, here are the rest of the 40 pieces I've been working on. It's been a productive month!