Embroidery

After a quick class on embroidery, I have picked up the needle and thread and now I'm addicted.

Its a new way of drawing to me using the thread and with the needle I have pretty much pin point accuracy and maximum control. I really enjoy the style I am creating also its is different to the way I would normally work with sketches that would be 'Scratchy' and bold whereas these images are now becoming fine crisp lines with sections left out to allow the viewer to do a little bit of subconscious drawing in their own mind.  

Fairy Tale

These are images I came across a while back thanks to my sister. Although they don't scream out prostitution they have a quality and a narrative that I find very attractive for my work.

They are the grim reality of stories we have been given as fairy tales and nursery rhymes as we grew up. This in a sense is what I feel connects to the world of prostitution, something beautiful on the outside because we have made it look that way but beneath is rotten and disturbing.

The Images are from Thomas Czarneckis' 'From Enchantment To Down' series.

The Google Prostitutes

Going back to the images found on google street view I created a piece of work that incorporated 9 of those images as well as one of my own photographs that shows more emotion and I like how it works in line with the other images.

Poster Ideas

These are some ideas I have been playing with in relation to the poster campaign I mention in the Doras Luimní 'post'.

Doras Luimní

A native of Limerick I was only recently introduced to this organisation 'Doras Luimní'.

A project has been set up in form of a poster campaign and working with Doras Luimni, Ormston House and Limerick School of Art & Design a number of us students have the opportunity to help raise awareness off Sex Trafficking particularly in Limerick.

What Doras Luimní do.

Doras Luimní is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working to support and promote the rights of all migrants living in Limerick and the wider Mid-West region.

Anti-Trafficking

Doras Luimní offers support victims of trafficking in the Mid-West region and through a partnership with Limerick-based Red Ribbon Project we deliver outreach services to women involved ion on-street prostitution in Limerick. We work closely with other local agencies to provide services to women affected by forced prostitution and sex trafficking.

A link to the page : http://dorasluimni.org

Not For Sale, Not A Product

These two digital images come from ideas I had previously.

I can see these working well or to be incorporated into posters.

Some of my Sketches

These are just some sketches and ideas. The second two images have possibilities of becoming digital images.