Blueprint of Psyche

Year

2023-2024

Artist

Paige Manley

University

Rochester Institute Of Technology

Major

3D Digital Design

Title

Blueprint of Psyche

Tags

Overall Mission

Fashion

Genre/Medium

Cyanotype (Sun Prints) on Fabric

Category

physical 3D

Current Location

SDH

Description

This piece explores the different aspects of Psyche through images created on fabric using the cyanotype process and then combined in a collage using a needle and thread. To represent the mission, I included images of the asteroid and the spacecraft. To represent the mythology, I included images of statues of the goddess Psyche and butterflies, which are the main symbol of the goddess. Additionally, I included images of various plants as well as of the solar system.

To create the cyanotypes, I began by creating and printing digital negatives onto transparent paper of all the images I wanted to print (see photo 1 in the process image). I then cut pieces of fabric to match the size of each image (2). After this, I mixed together the chemicals needed to create a cyanotype and painted them onto the fabric in a dark room in order to not expose them too early. Once the fabric was dry, I placed the negatives on top of the fabric on a board and then held them in place with a piece of glass (3). I took the fabric outside and let it sit in the sun, with exposure times varying between groups (4-6). Once exposed, I rinsed out the chemicals and let the fabric dry (7). When the fabric was dry, I sewed the pieces together using a needle and thread.

Artwork Link

https://psyche.asu.edu/gallery/blueprint-of-psyche/