LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dear Artists Unknown, Inspiration can come from many different places. But imagination is the true muse. When I first tested the waters of avant garde makeup, I took a simple concept like ‘snow’ and combined it with another element that would create an interesting paradox. The more technically efficient I became at what I did, the more layers I would add on top of each piece. I wanted more; more dimension and impressive fine details that took a steady hand to master. But trying to make an impression tends to make an artist lose sight of the original purpose. I was no longer pushing for new, I was just recycling the old, because I knew it was what people responded well to. Essentially, I gave them what they wanted. Until I revisited an old friend: Fairy Tales. We may never know exactly how the creative geniuses behind the classic fairy tales focused the breadth of their imagination into a handful amalgamation of extraordinary characters. So, following suit, artists use the nature of fairy tale characters as a starting point. Then we add our own layers, our own story, until we come out with something absolutely new, but bearing just enough essence of the original character so that the rest of the world can still recognize where the idea came from. This issue’s featured artists vary in experience, age, location and background. Through imitation, replication or innovation, they produced beautiful works of art, which I was ecstatic to be able to curate into my own digital gallery within the magazine. Enjoy the stories that these artists tell through the images and observe the layers of their identities that have been integrated with each design. Thank you to all the submissions and I hope they keep on coming in! Do what you love,
CindyChen
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Rosie Grose
Alice Aliceinin Wonderland Wonderland
Rosie Grose hasn’t been in the makeup industry for very long. But after she completed her Fine Art A Level, she wanted to continue pursuing art and amazing people. She enjoys layering and textured pieces, which is precisely why she enjoys recreating characters with fur so much.
Grose doesn’t have any stylists or photographers. She purely captures the essence of her work by using a mirror by the window in her bedroom. She paints because she enjoys it, and others seem to enjoy her work as well.
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A great source of her inspiration is derived from the characters in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.
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The self-taught artist says she spends at most an hour creating more textural pieces and simply taking a picture of herself with her phone to show the world. She currently owns a Facebook Page called“Rosie’s Wonderland,” which has only been published for a few weeks. She is only 19-years old and years beyond the talent of trained makeup artists. This year she starts her Cinema Media Make Up course at college.
“I simply can’t wait to improve my work even more!”
FIND ROSIE GROSE ON INSTAGRAM: @rosies.wonderland
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INSPIRED
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VLADA HAGGERTY
Photo by Michael Meltser Photography Model: Anita Spoljar Styling by Jessica Thompson Makeup by Vlada Haggerty Hair by Ozzie Mendoza
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Photography by Michael Meltser Model Rachel Lipitz Makeup and hair Vlada Haggerty
Photography by Michael Meltser Model: Yulia Dovgosheyeva Makeup and Hair by Vlada Haggerty
Photography by Michael Meltser Model: April Denise Makeup and Hair by Vlada Haggerty
Photography by Michael Meltser Model: April Denise Makeup and Hair by Vlada Haggerty
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Mermaid CINDY CHEN
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LÉA ORIOL Model
THE STORY OF THE Pearl Mermaid
The pearl mermaid was a character based off Disney’s classic Little Mermaid. Ariel had an obsession and curiosity, which was both adorable and destructive. My take on this personality was illustrated through the transformation from light to dark. In this photoshoot, Lea played a mermaid who was raised in a sheltered and small world, and only realized she was an ethereal being when she stepped outside and was able to compare herself amongst the other creatures. She would look into the mirror constantly. Each time she did, she could feel her presence change. She felt the darkness of the Earth, and she watched as it changed her aura. After a while, she had morphed into something completely different. Once elegant, now disturbingly beautiful.
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AMOR&ARMOR
DIY Costume Tutorial
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THE LITTLE MERMAID DIY Costume Tutorial
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SNOW
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BY MARA TICZON
CURIOSITY Curiosity is defined as a need, thirst or desire for knowledge; the maintenance of an open mind is central to motivation, exploration, and creativity- a fact that was confirmed repeatedly throughout my own design process. Resultantly, my thesis combines the act of exploration with the most open-minded level of curiosity- that of a child. In this womenswear collection, I pulled visual elements from the novels “Around the World in 80 days” (Jules Verne), “The Little Prince” (Antoine de Saint-Exupery), and Jean-Michele Basquiat’s work. The garments are visually supported by the form and shape of hot air balloons, a vehicle for exploration and a motif central to Vernes’ novel. For the structural pieces I examined the balloon’s panels and how tension with string contributed to the overall form; in order to achieve the desired fabric stiffness, I combined silk organdy, stitch witchery, and silk organza. Moreover, with the jersey garments I strove to use curvilinear seams that mimicked the shape of a hot air balloon. Functioning as blank canvases these forms were then layered with Basquiat's works. Influenced by the “drawings of four and five year old infants' Basquiat is able to access his inner child in his work. In the same vein, “The Little Prince”- a character renowned for his youthful open mindedness- served as my character inspiration.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Matt Francis RISD Professors Models: Anna Skopenko, Kiera Griffith, Brittney Mcginnis, Sade Butt, Michaela Knittel, and Elena Barre.
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CONEY ISLAND, NY
MERMAID PARADE
2015
Photography by Cindy Chen
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