Photography/tactile media/image transferring.
Camera, Mod Podge, Laser tran, found objects
6 pieces ranging in size from 6in by 6 in to 1 1/2ft by 1 1/2ft.
1 book documenting the project.
My theme is transferring images of Duluth onto found objects near where the photos were taken. So the final products are Duluth on Duluth.
For the final result I found that not all of the objects would show the photos, a lot of detail was lost. When this happened I either tried adding more layers or just switching to laser tran. In the end I wish I would have tried the laser tran earlier and experimented with it more. 4 of the final pieces were made using mod podge but 2 were laser tran. The 2 that are laser tran really stick out and I wish I could have done them all the same.
Overall I think they turned out fairly well for my first time trying these transfer methods, but again wish I could have transferred them in the same way.
For display purposes I made a simple book that people could look at while viewing the individual pieces. The book shows the object with the image transferred onto it and the original photo.
If I were to continue this project I would go back to using only mod podge. When I would go to take photos I would look for objects that I know would show the most detail after the image has been transferred, lighter colored objects work much better than dark objects. I would probably go back and reshoot some of the photos so I could get better lighting and take photos of many more places.
As of now I have transferred all of my images onto the found objects.
So far four of them have turned out, but two will not show enough detail for you to be able to recognize what the photo is of. For the two that are not turning out I am going to use lasertran and hope that they turn out. I'm am also working on a book that shows the the final transfers and the original images.
Experiment with transferring to stone.
For my digital focus I am taking photos of recognizable Duluth. In the photos are found objects, they can relate to the photo or not, that i will transfer the images onto using mod podge.
http://tedvancleave.com/index.htm
Ted VanCleave, a photographer that has a number of series of structures from all over.
links to methods of transferring
http://matsutakeblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-transfer-inkjet-images-to-wood.html
http://www.ebsqart.com/Education/Articles/Mixed-Media-and-Collage/9/Live-Studio-Image-Transfer/37/
http://www.alternativephotography.com/wp/processes/cyanotype/cyanotype-classic-process
http://www.toolgirl.com/toolgirl/2010/08/transfering-images-to-wood-using-your-inkjet-printer.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_14370_transfer-images-stone.html
Artists
http://www.goldenpaints.com/
http://www.phototransfer.net/Doors/World.htm
Some photos i'm going to transfer
The Mardi Gras flash mob I feel was a success. It seemed that everybody in the group put forward an effort to help the event. What I did for the group was create several masks and designed a simple poster for the event. I made 4 or 5 masks for the event and handed some of them out when the event started. While at the event I also passed around candy and beads to people that were sitting in the lounge area. I also helped come up with the list of what was needed for the event. I feel that the overall event was a success for a first try flash mob. There were a number of people that showed up and took part in the event, but I think we could have gotten a lot more. One thing I think we really missed was posters. I know a lot of the group made a poster for the event. We made them but didn't print or post them. The day before and the day of the event I didn't see a single poster promoting the event, and I was all around campus both days. Another thing that I think worked against us was time. We only had about a week and a half to fully plan and pull off the event. I think if we would have had more time for planning and preparation we could have had a larger turn out and more things going on during the event. But overall, for a first time flash mob, I feel it was a successful event.
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