Rubbing: Embellished Textures: April 14-21, 2022
The Mission:
Take note of the textures you find around you as you move about the world this week.
Using paper of your choice and a crayon or other material, make a rubbing of a texture you like—a particular pattern, shape, lettering, etc.
Embellish that rubbing in some artistic way of your choice, and submit a photo of the final product.
Bonus points: take the photo of your finished art in the same place where the rubbing was done.
The Submissions:
by Heart of Darkness
In situ
Manipulated
by Soldier Clinging to Helicopter
The packing paper in my chewy.com order kind of spoke to me this week. Is that weird? There was something appealing about the size, weight, and texture of the paper -- especially with its raw edges -- that shouted MAKE ART WITH ME! I put it in the closet and kept waiting for something outside to holler at me as well for the actual rub/transfer. Then I started thinking that maybe a more interesting process would be to take hard, plastic, ceramic, or otherwise manufactured goods and do the rubbing with those, and it turns out that I kind of dig how organic the finished product looks.
“Self Portrait” - by Espy la Copa
camera strap eyebrows, tiki mug eye, sunglasses eye, mushroom nose, skull teeth
“The Bathroom Rub” - by North of Canada
The Bathroom Rub: pastel on bum wad; floor tiles, subway tiles, and wainscoting. Yum.
by Anonymous Frau Redux
Texture is important since I like to knot yarn in various combinations. There are many types of yarn but for me yarn has to feel good to my hands for consideration in a project. Momentarily considered how to get a rubbing of a pattern but knew I wouldn’t be happy with it. Thought also about how to embellish the project. It was puzzling.
Puzzles became our date night and weekend thing to do over the last few years. Would highly recommend the puzzle brand in the photo for quality pieces without glare. Also included a “framed” close up of my piece completed in pencil (No. 2 and embellished with Crayola neon).
“Kintsugi” - by Captain Quillard
by Jane Flair
Please enjoy my submission, courtesy of the women’s staff bathroom in the high school at which I teach.
Really, what more needs to be said.
by Journal Kurtz
This mission had me paying attention to where I walk, the textures under my feet. Fate had me back with family in my hometown near Buffalo mid-week, walking on a favorite surface: sand. After an unsuccessful attempt of rubbing sand with a coffee filter (sentence never before uttered in any language), I respectfully submit this.
Next Week’s Assignment:
Make art of some kind out of or with cardboard/spare cardboard boxes.
Need inspiration? See the photo below.
