Friday Favorite: Susan Stockwell

10/28/2011

This Friday’s Feature artist is Susan Stockwell!
I love her map dress work!

From her Artist Statement 2010:
Susan Stockwell’s work takes many forms from small elaborate studies to large scale installations, sculpture, drawings and collage. It is concerned with issues of ecology, geo-politics, mapping, trade and global commerce. The materials used are the everyday, domestic and industrial disposable products that pervade our lives. These materials are manipulated and transformed into works of art that are extraordinary.

Cartographic Dress, 2003

Empire Dress, 2005

Highland Dress, 2010

Colonial Dress, 2008

To find out more about Susan Stockwell, visit her website!

TGIF!
Mary

22 Comments

darlene pringle link

10/28/2011 02:58:59 am

Just simply AMAZING!!

There is just NO END TO THE CREATIVE PROCESS..
What a gift!
Thank you for sharing..
Happy PPF.. (my second week)!

Kimberly Jones link

10/28/2011 05:45:32 am

Absolutely stunning! I've always thought maps were beautiful, but until I discovered your blog I didn't realize there was a whole world of map art out there. Thanks for sharing such inspiring images!

Catherine Denton link

10/28/2011 07:19:46 am

Seriously?! That's amazing! I'm astounded by the creativity of others.

Thanks for commenting on <a href=http://wingedwriter.blogspot.com>My Blog</a>!

leah link

10/28/2011 09:50:25 am

Mary, these are beautiful.
So awesome to see such amazing art, thanks x

Evelyn link

10/28/2011 01:17:54 pm

Very interesting pieces.

Diana Evans link

10/28/2011 01:45:29 pm

oh what a super neat dress!!! this is taking art to a whole new level in fashion!!!!

Happy PPF and pop by for Sweet Saturdays!!!!

Hugs
Diana

Leovi link

10/28/2011 09:19:50 pm

Wow! Nice compositions, I like it. Amazing what you can do with maps.

Karis link

10/29/2011 02:06:57 am

What an amazing way to use maps! This is fantastic. I love to use maps in my paintings and collages, but usually as a bottom layer.
Thank you for stopping by my blog to leave a comment!
Peace,
Karis

M Smith Gentry link

10/29/2011 03:41:28 am

these are so beautiful...I can't imagine the effort and patience it took to construct them. Old maps say so much about our history and so does fashion, what a great way to tell that story. :)

Carol link

10/29/2011 10:29:54 am

Mary, These are exquisite! Such talent and creativity. I haven't spent much time on other blogs but I'm trying to make my rounds with my laptop tonight. Hope you're enjoying BYW, I know I am. I signed up for another ecourse with KRR in January, it's a new one about soul business.

Tracey Potter link

10/29/2011 08:39:15 pm

Amazing dresses! Stunning.

Thanks for sharing your blog on the blog link love, if you didn't, I would of not discovered your exquisite work.

Tracey Potter link

10/29/2011 08:44:57 pm

My mistake, I just realized the dresses were made by Susan Stockwell. They are beautiful none the less. Thanks for sharing.

I've just looked at your artwork in the gallery and it exquisite. I love your references to maps.

xx

Nordljus link

10/29/2011 11:09:25 pm

These look amazing! What a wonderful and creative way of reusing maps. Thanks for sharing!

denni link

10/30/2011 01:21:29 am

Hi Mary!
This dress is wonderful, how interesting to use maps.

geckostone

10/30/2011 01:32:55 am

Wow, Mary these are incredible!!!! I love these!!!!Deb

Janet link

10/30/2011 03:21:10 am

Wow! I've always thought maps were beautiful but this is taking them to the next level. Simply amazing!

Sadee link

10/30/2011 04:56:34 am

I love this post! What unique and inspiring work. Thanks for visiting my this week--and hooray for the Cards! :)

manonpopjes link

10/30/2011 08:12:36 am

Ooooh this is wonderful, I made a dress out of binbags once and so enjoyed the process. I bet this was alot of fun!
ManonX

Nina link

10/30/2011 11:17:51 am

I love maps. It's great how she transforms them into something else...

Kristin Van link

10/30/2011 02:47:40 pm

WOW! This is amazing! So elegant and unique. Takes my breath away, xo

Dana link

11/4/2011 02:09:26 am

THAT is soooo amazing!!!!! Looks AMAZING!!! I have never seen something like that. What a fantastic idea to make these wonderful dresses out of maps. Totally wicked!!