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This is my final outcome a record player set up and 3 handmade  vinyl singles .overall I'm very happy with my outcome I feel it captures the essence of riot girl well with my choice of collage and mixed media incorporating the diy aspect of the movement and by using strong visual elements I hope the piece captures the strong presence of riot grrl and the woman who were involved in it whilst also expressing the importance of music during this revolution as an outlet

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We received the brief of revolution.i annotated my initial ideas and connations straight from the brief such as the resurgence of movements  the idea that change can be both celebrated and feared and that even small changes  over time can lead to fundamental change

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Looking at revolution as a revolving motion /movement 

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as part of a class activity we created our own paper Sculptures inspired by the work of Richard Sweeney Who creates sculpture from paper that Conveys movement through Folds & pleats.  I tried my best to take an abstract approach but Found it quite difficult to create motion from a Sheet of paper
We also made a list of synonyms of the word revolve to help us generate more ideas stemming from this interpretation of revolution.

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Richard sweeney creates sketches & takes photographs wich guides his sculptural work without a particular Form in mind. I completed some biro observational sketches of the sculpture  I had created looking at their form and movement.

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Presenting paper sculpture outcomes in sketchbook

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Presenting paper sculpture outcomes in sketchbook

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I created a rose with although more literal was entirely accidental. After a few failed attempt  i finally created 2 pieces I was happy with Folding  and creating cuts in the paper .As Someone who likes control I gound this task difficult but appreciate how it forced me to go out of my comfort zone.

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Mind map exploring revolution as movement 

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Mind map exploring revolution as movement 

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I explored multiple areas on this mindmap looking at revolution as a revolving motion.i looked at naturally occurring spirals, psychedelics ,time,the structure of dna,electrons orbiting the centre of an atom ,spiralling emotions and the concept of vertigo

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Continuing looking at movement but interested in the idea of music and psychedelics I picked victor moscoso for artist research.an artist best known for his  psychedelic rock posters with their photographic collage and vibrating colors
I was drawn to his work as a recognisable part of the summer of love as someone interested in the 60s and 70s.i was interested in the vibrancy fo the work and how colors were utilised ro give the appearance of movement

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I created digital responses to practise my digital skills and best imitate Victor's style.i experimented with layers to create a kaleidoscope effect adding spirals,smiley faces and stars as motifs I saw in his work and I felt linked to the summer of love and psychedelic style.

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I used myself as the subject of the posters and added a hippy font by removing the background from the text and adding it as another layer.Overall I was very happy with these outcomes.i think I replicated the psychadelic style well whilst incorporating my own style.i think the responses with brighter colors worked the best to suit the vibrancy of his work.i found it difficult with so many layers to make sure the elements were visible .

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Practise illustrator ahead of the project 

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I had been previously taught how to trace an image in illustrator but this Focused on illustrating free hand using the different tools and effects.changeing opacity merging shapes etc..

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These ones experimented with the blend tool to create color ombre effects and creating multiple versions of a shape inside a shape aswel  as 3d effects.the top left piece was my favourite as i felt it was the most visually interesting..I tried to keep a retro feel in my colors and motifs I found the session beneficial as it gave me a better insight into how illustrator works

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I was interested this week at looking at punk going off of my interest in youth subcultures.i felt punk was an interesting area to explore in protest and political art due to their anti establishment viewpoint.the punk music scene appeared around the early 70s in NYC and London whilst the style was driven by vivienne westwood and the sex pistols.i found it interesting that whilst anti establishment many punks had no fixed place on the political spectrum.punk was at its heart a rebellion rejecting social norms of gender ,fashion,music,art and beliefs concerned with individual freedom and non conformity

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In class We discussed protest art and were it is displayed.As protest art is a form of outsider art it isn't usually accepted by galleries (especially since a lot of protest art criticises the way galleries work) so it is usually displayed as street art or site specific art.we discussed how Picasso used his position to get a political piece into a gallery ,how adbustrrs altered ads to create subversion and how keith haring paired his childlike figures with darker messages  in order to shock and gain attention towards his messages

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I CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE TALKING ABOUT 80S FEMINIST GRAFFITI WHILST LOOKING AT PROTEST ART 

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These photos, taken by Jill Posener throughout the 1980s, show feminist graffiti in the street and over misogynistic adverts. The aim of these photographs was to document the act of women fighting back against the blatant sexism that was prominent in advertising, politics and every day situations

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Throughout the week I became more interested in the idea of specifically looking at feminism movements within punk as the more i looked into the subculture and mivement the more i realised that whilst it was an outsider movement focused on individualism its focus on male agression  still failed to be fully inclusive of female punks .i decided to research the work of the guerilla girls an all female collective of women artists who create protest art in the form of posters prints and actions in order to expose sexism and racism in the art world .their most well known piece was do women have to be naked to get into the met museum ?

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I was very drawn to the bold monochromatic graphic style of their work.my favourite piece was dear art collectors with its pink paper and handwritten style .I felt this use of girly tropes to enhance the sarcasm of the message would work well for the theme.pf feminism in punk and riot grrl as a movement that aimed to reclaim girlhood so I made my own version of this letter addressing it to an anonymous music listener expressing the message that rock /punk music by men is more popular and listened to than rock music by women.This is an artist that I feel I will return to later on in the project as the style and history is something that links very well to my theme and the era I want to explore

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I also looked at the work of jamie reid as another protest artist and a prominent figuire in the punk movement due to his work with the sex pistols for their album covers.His anti establishment designs have been controversial times particularly his god save the Queen piece wich almost wasn't printed .his ransom note style is something I have used many times previously in my.own work so it felt fitting to use him in this project .whilst I like the vibrancy and boldness of  his work with the sex pistols I found some of of his earlier collage work quite interesting.i aim to create a response to his work next week either an album cover or a poster with lino or printed images

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After exploring alternative interpretations of revolution including movement and politics I feel the protest / political path is the one I want to go down exploring riot grrl as my theme as a feminist movement led by female punk rock artists such as bikini kill who wanted to create a space of self expression and agression for women that wasnt offered to them through the punk subculture .I feel this will be an interesting exploration of revolution as a smaller but important female led movement inside the larger punk culture.

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I created a pinterest board to help me gather inspiration ,images and articles for.my theme and help me gain a sort of idea of where I could go with the visuals.i want to look at how 70s 80s punk icons paved the way  for the 90s  artists who started this movement the ethos behind riot grrl ,the artwork created within this movement aswell as the music and fashion as a means to express these viewpoints  and a possible ressurgance of the movement .I think it will be important to find ways to express these messages of female empowerment whilst making sure my work captures the essence of punk and the 90s era.

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I wanted to research the fashion of riot  grrl primarily as whilst riot grrl wasn't concerned with what you chose to wear and was against mainstream standards of beauty many riot grrls sought to use fahsion the same as they used their music to make a statement and get their message across.whilst early female punk played with masculine elements to challenge gender  90s riot grrl often played with stereotypically girly traits as a way to redefine and reclaim girlhood.looking at how riot grrls played with things like contrast ,girly tropes ,the idea of gender and shock to express their messages through their clothing made me think about how I could also incorporate these elements to do the same through my artwork.

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In response to my fashion research I created a series of fahsion drawings to visually present my findings.i incorporated as many 'styles' as possible showing how riot grrl could not be defined by a style or a fashion because it was a movement not concerned with appearances but self  expression and having a voice.i used multiple references to create these including kat bjellland, Nancy spungen and Kathleen hanna

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I also explored a different style I havnt before with these typed of fashion sketches removing the scanned in outline to leave just the blocks of color and details.i think I actually prefer the simplicity fo these illustrations and the ambiguity of their design

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To finish the outcomes I scanned them in and adding color and details digitally.i was very happy with these outcomes and think they captured the versatility and fluidity between how each individual could choose to express themselves .there was no one way to be a riot grrl

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So that it oudl have a subject for some of my earlier responses I decided to take some reference photograohy for observational drawings that Focused on the fashion and that contrast

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i edited one of my reference images i took for the fashion of riot girl using an editing app adding a vintage color correction ,a grain and some text.I wanted the image to feel quite feminine to contrast the message and almost as a way to make people look and read it. To add a more retro feel i added to brown card,tore the edges and added lipstick marks to add to this hyper feminine but objectifying feel.

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i created these A3 paintings with dry black acrylic paint.I find this medium allows me to create expressive lines and contrast in my observations.practising my observational skills ahead of the project

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As I had chosen my theme I decided to do a visual mood board/collage to give me an idea of how I could explore my theme visually.collage was also a media I saw a lot in punk art as a technique that is cheap and accessible.

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I made these charcoal mono prints in response to Jamie reid.using myself as the subject I added to them using magazine cut outs and magazine letters to create collages inspired by reids ransom note style whilst drawing elements from riot grrl art and publications

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I cane across the work of zoe buckman through an article about her every curve exhibition.she is a feminist activist who created this body of work wich displayed hanging vintage lingerie with hip hop lyrics wich reference woman  hand embroidered onto them.this explored the contradict between her interests growing up in a community where hip hop was influential but in a feminist household.the differences in the design of the lingerie pieces also represent how ideas of objectification changed over the years

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for my response to zoe buckman i wanted to imitate the look of her work using different materials so i used images of kinder whore style babydoll dresses and sewed onto acetate on top to give the appearance that it was sewn into the clothing.The text i used was a quote from Kathleen hanna.When asked why she wanted to write whilst she was doing spoken poetry she replied 'nobody has ever listened to me my whole life and i have all this stuff i want to say' this was when she was told to start a band.i think these responses are very effective and how i adapted to suit my materials.i also like how the red thread almost gives the appearance -a suggestion of how much damage can be done to a woman or girl who is not given a voice .

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i had one more image i had printed for my zoe buckman response so i decided to experiment with it a different way adding pen and smudged pastel directly on-top of it to create a contrast between restriction and beauty and chaos and freedom.the text explores the idea of anger being associated with masculinity and questioning why that is when its just a human emotion/response, a human right to express.

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i came across Jolie ruins work through her pinterest account and etsy store .She creates collages that pairs images from vintage magazines with glitter ,beads magazine letters and straight to the point messages.Having experienced this era first hand she has been creating art ,zines and tshirts for 20 years and as a latina is concerned about representing people of color in her work alongside feminist issues.As someone who has an interest in mixed media i was drawn to the visual pairing of vintage images and sickly sweet color schemes.

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in response to jolie ruin i created two collages using printed images and magazine clippings,magazine letters,beads and glitter.As her style is very unique and reliant to her materials,vintage magazines and found objects it was difficult to replicate however printing a vintage image for the centre definitely helped.This one was my favourite response i used images that had a vintage feelwith pearls and glitter and added the text 'she wanted to start a riot (but) for the meantime she smiled' This helped give a new meaning to the image.

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the second response used only magazine images instead of printed images so has a more modern feel ,i used more childish beads in this one to create that sickly sweetness and added the line 'don't need a pity party' to suggest how as a feminist movement riot girl didn't promote wallowing in self pity but actively standing up and doing something productive ,shouting their messages and creating a community

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i wanted to explore printing techniques so did a series of lino prints ,using motifs,patterns and fonts i had seen used in riot grrl art. These pages were just testing the clarity of these prints.My favourite was the guitar print as i could see it as a band flyer or magazine cover

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i purposely decided to make this page messy to add a sense of chaos and freedom linked to the movement and punk as a rebellion

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inpsired by the heart lino i created  i reated a digital version
an airbrush style gradient heart with swirly text and glitter.I added this on top of different images and concert photigraphy from the 90s to create a propoganda style poster/flyer encouraging girls to 'make a riot'My favourite piece is the one in the bottom right

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inspired by the album cover for 'the punk singer' a film about Kathleen hanna i created an album cover digital piece using an image of my sister as a baby ,hand drawn doodles ,a star motif and magazine letters.using the color scheme of my reference and the ransom note letters of jamie reids work.

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'my anger is my pain but you never want to see my pain because its not pretty !?'

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'my anger is my pain but you never want to see my pain because its not pretty !?'

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this was another piece looking at destruction in a similar way to the lingerie piece but using magazine images and destroying the image to suggest how riot grrl rejected mainstream beauty standards .I think i shouldve used a different color marker,font or acetate to make the message stand out more but still think the experiemnt was effective

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one idea i had was to print onto a picture of a wall and take a picture of it, adding filters to create the impression that it is grafitti .i decided to turn down the saturation and add a grain as-well as a vcr affect to make it look like someone had stopped to film or take a picture of the street art .this was af un experiment and linked. well to my protest art research and an article on feminist graffiti i had found

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Looking at ways to combine writing /photos and art

I really like this outcome as I think the notebook/diary style captures the DIY approach of riot grrl using whatever materials they had on hand to create and distribute their message and have their opinions and feelings validated and heard
I think the composition works well and the mix of digital art with physical

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Wanting to take more concept photography I decided to look at the music and performance of riot grrl .looking at band photography I realised that that there was this authentic candid style to all of the photographs they all captured a sense of unposed  passion and emotion and I aimed to capture this as best I could in my own photography

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For my photography I set up my own at home concert with items I felt fit the era (a sex pistols poster ,my guerilla girls Response,some 80s and 90s records and some clothing ) ma nd my sister dressed in outfits we had seen in the original photos of riot grrl artists and set up the camera to burst so we could capture candid photographs of our 'performance' I really like the outcome of these photographs as I feel they are fun and capture the authenticity and expression I aimed to capture

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I did some photoshop experiments on my photography seeing how I could add to them to create a more vintage band poster effect.i used effects such as motion blur,radial blur ,posterize and gradient screens .these weren't my favourite outcomes but allowed me to experiment and explore photoshop a bit more than I had in the past

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Adding to lino with letter stamps

As I felt I hadn't explored enough with typography I went back to my lino and added to it a courtney love quote using letter stamps I felt mimicked the ransom note style of punk art.i like this experiment but my favourite is the one with the organza and embroidery as I feel the layering is effective and adds meaning to my girl lino.

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Adding to lino using embroidery
Printing on organza

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I had a peer review of my work today to get my peers opinion of my sketchbook work so far.this was very useful in identifying my strengths and weaknesses.i took from it that whilst my experimentation and photography is strong I need to create more observational drawings and begin generating final piece ideas and present them in my sketchbook

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Not bad for a girl documentary research 

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Not bad for a girl documentary research 

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Whilst looking for videos to inform my work I came across the documentary not bad for a girl a documentary wich contained interviews and footage of riot grrl bands and their view on self expression and gender in music.the doc was produced by kurt cibain and coyrtney love and featured babes in toyland a band uve looked at previously in this project.the documentary enabled me to get a better idea of the visuals and ethics of riot grrl and what these girls aimed to achieve through their music and why they felt it was important

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I used acetate over screenshots from the babes in toyland  documentary to create a typography piece featuring a quote from kat bjelland  as I feel this quote captures what riot grrl advocated for girls using music as a way to let out otherwise suppressed emotions without reluctance or guilt

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the rose Tinted rejects band documentary trailer (1994)

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Inspired by my research into not bad for a girl I wanted to create my own documentary trailer or short film aiming to recreate the visuals of the documentary .I  alternated between video footage and performance photography adding faded film filters aswell as black and white and vhs effects.i used the song rebel girl by bikini kill alongside the video as the song is one of the most known from the riot grrl movement .I was really happy with the outcome of the video whilst it was only short I felt it was effective particularly with the song choice.it was nice to create a very visual portrayal of the era even I'm modern day

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the rose Tinted rejects band documentary trailer (1994)

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I completed some zine research as the first idea I had for the final piece.i liked the idea of creating a zine as a way to bring together art and writing as well as pieces I've created throughout the project.zines are so important to the riot grrl community as a way to distribute messages that wouldn't usually be published by mainstream magazines.The 90s zines were defined by their cut and paste style which i feel my work translates well into.

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in response to my zine research i created a potential cover painting and doodling on top of my photography with swirls and stars.i wrote 'Riot...now this is real punk...the real revolution is worth a listen'. to express that punk shouldnt be dominated by masculinity or male agression ,an outsider movement shouldnt exclude groups of people

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in response to my peer review which stated that i should create more observational drawings i decided to do an acrylic painting from my photography.I struggled on colour matching but felt it was good t experiment with paint as a media i hadn't really looked at during this project

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i created some more observations from my photography exploring different media.My favourite is charcoal as i like that it isn't permanent. you can remove your mistakes very easily and start again

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i began looking at final piece ideas .Whilst i liked my zine idea i didnt know if this direction was too obvious and needed to think about the content of this zine and how exactly it could be created.I took main inspiration from skurt Cobain a fairly modern zine that aims to look back on the 90s with nostalgia.This showed me that creating 90s nostalgia is possible in modern day and i could do the same with my own final piece.My second idea looked at working on a larger scale

creating a record player set up/experience/installation creating my own vinyl singles and decorating a record player with photographs and stickers to appear as if it has been taken from a teen girls 90s bedroom

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to see how i could create a zine and visualise what it could look like i created digital pages taking quite a feminine approach in the visuals (pink paper ,lace ,lipstick stains ,vintage cut outs )with hidden elements of power and rebellion specifically in the typography

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i created a potential digital cover using day-glow pink paper with my photography with aded ransom note font and glitter.I also experimented with turning this black and white to compare how it may look scanned in .Personally i think these zine experiments were effective but i ultimately felt like i didn't have enough of a clear concept for the contents of it to create a full zine

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knowing i wanted to go with the record player idea as i would enable me to use element of the zine cut and paste style on a bigger scale i drew a basic sketch of what it may look like .i wanted to create physical collages and scan them in to create album covers and create stickers or posters as free extras that often created more excitement when purchasing vinyl

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As i had used my band photography quite a lot throughout my experimentation i felt it was important to create new photos for my final piece.As these were for an album cover they needed to be more posed /staged than my previous photography.However i still wanted to maintain that authenticity so i felt taking the photos in an outdoor location would work well.I really like these photos as i feel i was able to capture the essence of 90s punk and grunge with an added element of femininity

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i also experimented with adding stickers/paint to printed photos to see how i could add to them in my album cover collages .I liked the doodles but felt the stickers would be more effective when scanned in

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These are the physical collages which form the basis of my album cover.I wanted to explore different paper types and different approaches cutting around photos, working around the photo itself ,incorporating torn paper, stickers ,tape and post its.The collage i feel was most effective is the top one.I think the composition is clear and easy to follow whilst the color scheme feels feminine but impactfull.

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this was the last collage i created in an attempt to combine the layouts of the previous two.I took a more diary approach using a planner page in the background/reward stickers and layering using tissue paper and coloured acetate.

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for the final covers i added to them digitally for the pink cover i didn't want to add to much to it so i focused on the back of the record adding text for the track list ,producer and writer credits ,the band name and the copyright details aswell as a barcode and riot grrl fist symbol for the record company.For the top one i altered the brightness and added a grain before adding the band name and single name. I created the back of the vinyl almost completely digitally adding instax images ,lined paper and masking tape .For the black and white record i extracted a line drawing and turned it transparent to layer one of my images in black and white behind and then added magazine letters .For the typography i kept to using magazine letters and cursive handwriting as fonts often used in riot grrl and punk art.

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Inner sleeves ,posters ,stickers, middle stickers 

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to keep my vinyl records as authentic as possible i created designs for the middle sticker on the vinyl for the a side and b side with dates titles and copyright info.i wanted these to be simple and effective so used objects on white for most of them.I also created added extras for the records.A black and white fold out poster of myself, a design for an inner sleeve using my previous photography with a double exposure effect and green gradient and i also turned my heart riot grrl motif into a set of stickers that could be stuck on notebooks ,water-bottles etc..as a way to grow the riot grrl community.For these designs i used ibis paint

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these were alternative designs for the poster.the first one is the original which i decided to create monotone as it felt too busy paired with the cover designs.I liked the design in multiple pink shades but didn't want to just use pink in the piece.I ultimately decided on the grey scale poster as i felt there was too much contrast on the black and white wihch was solved using grey

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so that i could decide what designs or extras would work well together and visualise how the covers would look o an album i created mock ups before i started physically putting them together

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I wanted to try making my own stickers to decorate the outside if the record player as a way to incorporate some of the art o created throughout my sketchbook experimentation.i created these on ibis paint layering my art on different backgrounds adding glitter and cropping them into circular vinyl stickers.these don't look as professional as the album covers but I like the DIY aspect the designs have.i need to find a way to turn them into stickers such as printing them on sticky plastic.

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For the record player I want to add pokaroid photos post it notes to give the impression of collected items being displayed.i want the set up to feel like it could be from someone's room almost like it is a memory that has been Preserved