Yesterday I completely deconstructed the corset that I had painted for the video. What I love is that there were layers of different paints, and you could almost see how the corset looked on the body and in what order It was constructed (because of the marks left behind).
During the process of unpicking the corset, I was thinking about how I can indicate time through the process of painting. Obviously I will take a video of the process, but there is something so special about the layering of the paints. Even seeing how the seam allowances are less marked/covered in paint is very important. During one of our early critiques, Julian mentioned how the inside of the garment is so interesting…
Me and Kaelan had a discussion about how the inside of the garment is where the actual artistry is. I like the idea of showing the process of construction or how a garment may look inside, in a more overt manner.
I’m excited for tomorrow’s painting experiments, but I’m not sure what my outcome will manifest as. For the critique, I think I will present all of the deconstructed work, as I like the roughness of the materials, and I want to use it in the next project (there is also something so nice about the canvas).
I’ve also been thinking a lot about control in my work. I think it would be interesting to set up a process where I have limited control over the outcome, but I’ll have to marinade with this a bit longer, and see all the materials before I make any decisions.
Samantha's RCA Process 