Tasmeem 2013

Monday blog post #20

Hi, hello, welcome!

Last week was so intense as I participated in a 5 days workshop at art+design conference here in Doha called Tasmeem.

Tasmeem Doha is the international art and design conference held biennially at VCUQatar.
Over the past eight years, Tasmeem has gathered scholars and practitioners of art and design to discuss critical issues and engage with students and local communities.

Workshop I chose to be a part was FELT CASE STUDY #1 led by amazing artist Hope Ginsburg Carol Derby and Deidre Hoguet from Designtex, Corby Elford postgraduate student at VCU-Q and Richard Lombard material curator at VCU-Q.

We had a great time + we learned new skills by making felt from sheep hair + making a product/installation for our exhibition which took a place on the last day of our workshop.

BRAINstorming

massaging

exhibition

love

jump

our felt crew

After successful exhibition we had Friday off and continued with the conference on Saturday and Sunday. We could see lots of really interesting presentations, film festival, Tasmeem exploration platform, exhibitions, laboratories, fashion show. We could make print on a t-shirt and buy products from VCUQs students.

I loved the presentation by Melanie McClintock who is working on a project in Indonesia: Indoartmiks

photo by Melanie McClintock

I bought fabulous brooch and batik fabric made by students and community in Indonesia.


Last day of conference was closed with the famous architect Rem Koolhaas who is working on several amazing projects here in Doha.

Now it's time to start working on your custom orders :)))

Sending you my smile with love,
Dominika

Angel on Earth

Monday blog post #19

painting Angel on Earth, acrylic on canvas 50x50cm

Thank you all for your inquiries for custom pieces of my work. I'm really happy when making something special and unique for each of my precious customer or better to say friend because I think we become like a friends once we start our communication and discussion how we want the final  piece to look a like.

Custom orders

Here are some custom orders on which I was working past week...

handmade set for the baby stroller

handmade iphone4 case

painting Angel on Earth, acrylic on canvas 50x50cm

painting Angel on Earth, acrylic on canvas 50x50cm

painting Angel on Earth, acrylic on canvas 50x50cm 

 

Painting

On Thursday I  finished a new painting for my group exhibition in May :)

Between 2, Acrylic on canvas 40x40cm by Dominika

Fair

On Saturday from 9am-1pm I participated in Doha British School 2013 Spring Fair and it was brilliant. So many nice people admiring my work, I kept asking my self what have I done to deserve it?! Thank you all, you made my day and inspired me to keep on with my work :)

my table at Doha British School 2013 Spring Fair

my table at Doha British School 2013 Spring Fair

lovely family at Doha British School 2013 Spring Fair

my table at Doha British School 2013 Spring Fair

Lovely Wendy, new owner of Circus elephant :)

Workshop

I'm so happy to having the opportunity to take a part in a workshop Felt Case Study #1: The Material is the Metaphor is the Material with our leader Hope Ginsburg
The workshop is part of design conference at Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Tasmeem from 10-17th March 2013.

Tasmeem Doha is the international art and design conference held biennially at VCUQatar. 

Over the past eight years, Tasmeem has gathered scholars and practitioners of art and design to discuss critical issues and engage with students and local communities.

The 2013 conference addresses the dual themes of hybridization—interdisciplinary or collaborative work - and making - the production of an outcome or deliverable to be disseminated in the final phase of the conference.

 I can't wait to post all the photos from the workshop and our final exhibition :))))
You can expect that in my  Monday blog post #20 on 18th March.

Sending you my smile with love,
Dominika