TEXTILE "BLUEPRINT" AND A BIT OF FUN

"Blueprint"  14" X 11"  Lori LaBerge  2018

While continuing research and reading on architecture I began to think about planning considerations. How does our lifestyle fit a house plan? What barriers or non-barriers do we want between rooms? What kind of relationship to the outdoors do we want? Does where we live ( we have mudslides in the mountains, my daughter deals with earthquakes in California) entail stronger structural considerations? The list goes on and is allowing me to develop new ideas.

"Blueprint" is based on a "what's inside" idea. The print itself is front and center surrounded by exterior building shapes.

original blueprints

I came across the blueprints of our house while searching through boxes. There are such wonderful memories of the excitement surrounding the building process.

The above were ideas we planned out on the computer while working with our architect and builder. These will be used for future blueprint textile designs. 

I searched out my son's old Lego collection. Why not have some fun? An afternoon was spent sorting some of the blocks by color and shape, then placing them together as I went along. More ideas for future art came about from a fun, relaxing, playful afternoon.

Play with your art. Think like a child. Go leaf, rock or sea shell hunting then place them in unusual arrangements. Use methods that are not your norm. Try collage, pencil rubbings, crayons, wooden blocks, finger paints, felt shapes, etc. Anything goes!