Thursday, July 31, 2014

Underneath, we are all the same

Quite early on in my explorations of Under the Surface, I knew I wanted to make a social commentary using the idea of a puppet theatre. I played first with the kind of paper dolls that have pins to make the arms and legs move, but this seemed overly complicated and not adding much to the subject matter.

It was a toss up whether I went for class distinctions or racial discrimination, but with the Victorian puppet theatre as the set, it seemed best to go for class distinction. From then on, it was just a matter of playing with the separate skirt parts, and the strings, and constructing fusible applique clothes.



Although there is a serious point to this, it was mainly a fun piece to make. The colours in the photo above are accurate. The one below is suffering from my trying to lighten the shadows. 



8 comments:

  1. Well done Julia! I love the delicacy of the doll faces and the accuracy of the clothes.

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  2. I like the way you use humor in this quilt to show a deeper meaning.

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  3. Life would be easier and the world much more peaceful of more people could consider this. A wonderful interpretation of ourvtheme. I love the clothes.

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  4. These little ladies are so true to "life", I love the humour and gentle way it tackles a hard topic

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  5. This brings a smile to my face - I love your quirky ideas! A clever way to represent these 'revealing' ladies!

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  6. Julia, this is a wonderful idea. Reminds me of the paper dolls we used to make when we were kids. Rather riske for Edwardian times, my dear!

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  7. Lovely execution, Julia. Your dolls are exquisite.

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  8. What a funny idea that you can lift the skirts of the ladies to look under the surface.

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