carmen lozar celebrates the dark and light of everday life

Sometimes you have to be in just the right frame of mind to fully appreciate an artist’s work. That was the case for me this morning as I glanced through flameworker Carmen Lozar’s portfolio of work.  Lozar celebrates the small moments of every day life with glass vignettes that are executed with a precision that [...]

ann marie cianciolo: a lightheart and a whimsical touch

I’m still practicing balance, learning how to be in the moment (even when the moment is uncomfortable) and trying to make friends with the reality of impermanence.  Hmmm…that leaves me exactly where I was when you last saw me this morning.  While I continue to practice, practice, practice, I hope you enjoy Ann Marie Cianciolo’s [...]

sand mandalas: expressing the here and now

This morning I am practicing balance, being in the moment and impermanence. This video is a good reminder for all of that. I hope to be back late this afternoon with another post.
“There is nothing in existence that is not a speckle creating never ending circles around itself.”

sarah obrecht: copper and polymer clay wall sculpture

Metalsmith Sarah Obrecht combines copper and polymer clay in this assortment of botanical specimens that are both realistic and imaginary. Obrecht says of her work, “Through shape and surface the works reference nature, while the controlling element of man appears in the stems/branches. The scale of the objects invites close inspection and raises questions [...]

charissa brock tells a story with bamboo and glass

The adobe brick architecture, pottery and landscapes of Charissa Brock’s New Mexico childhood were the beginning of her inspiration.  As she traveled she added the landscapes, cultural riches and myths of other lands. When she discovered bamboo as an art material ten years ago while studying for her Master of Fine Arts degree at Tyler [...]

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  • curiosity

    curiosity

    today’s flickr find:
    The cure for boredom is curiosity.  There is no cure for curiosity. Dorothy Parker

    d.teil on flickr

  • rosemarie fiore’s pyrotechnics collage: do NOT try this at home!

    rosemarie fiore’s pyrotechnics collage: do NOT try this at home!

    Visual artist Rosemarie Fiore explodes live fireworks on blank sheets of paper, moving the containers around on long poles, seeping saturated color on to the paper. Fiore then adds blank paper circles, explodes more fireworks and repeats this process several times, resulting in a deeply layered collage, thick with color and circular motion.

    Fireworks Drawing #7
    lit [...]

  • sina emrich’s work takes a new turn

    sina emrich’s work takes a new turn

    Germany’s Sina Emrich is exploring wood as a wearable object, thoughtfully combining conical shapes to create organic neckpieces.  Emrich is currently finishing up a three-month Artist-in-Residence program at Sturt Contemporary Craft Centre in Australia, an experience that has given her the opportunity to make art without interruption.

    Upside Down
    Her blog shows several work-in-progress images, giving you [...]

  • eugenia pardue: paint as a sculptural medium

    eugenia pardue: paint as a sculptural medium

    My eyes found a quiet place to rest this morning - a place where thinking stops and serenity begins; where the adage ‘less is more’ comes alive; where meditation is effortless and my mind is at peace. Eugenia Pardue’s white-on-white paintings - part painting, part sculpture -  are my guides today as I continue on [...]

  • moshiko’s polymer resin and precious metals

    moshiko’s polymer resin and precious metals

    Jewelry designers worldwide embrace a variety of plastics in their work as the material adds visual interest and resolves design challenges such as weight. Moshe Botser (aka Moshiko) is a self taught jewelry artist who has been working with synthetic polymers and precious metals for more than twenty years. The Israeli artist gathers inspiration from [...]

  • davide salvadore’s blown glass instruments

    davide salvadore’s blown glass instruments

    While finishing up research for a post scheduled to be published this morning about an artist who works with resin and other plastics, I somehow found myself  looking at blown glass instruments. It is one of the things that I love about what I do - one minute I am writing about how quickly plastics [...]

  • tzu-ju chen pushes boundaries

    tzu-ju chen pushes boundaries

    Tzu-Ju Chen alters vintage photographs and a variety of Asian paper money that originally served as a “ceremonial offering of currency for the dead” to give her series, China - Silhouettes of Memory, the appearance of metal.  Chen, who has a Master of Fine Arts in Metalsmithing from Cranbook Academy of Art, forces us to [...]

  • grzegorz blazko: flair, style and craftsmanship

    grzegorz blazko: flair, style and craftsmanship

    While I was surfing around the internet looking for information about yesterday’s feature artist I found one more jeweler from Poland to end our week.  Again, I couldn’t unearth much information in English about Grzegorz Blazko or his work, but one thing is clear: When you are looking at a Blazko, you know you are [...]

  • pawel kaczynski: metal pleats, crinkles and wrinkles

    pawel kaczynski: metal pleats, crinkles and wrinkles

    I don’t know much about Polish jewelry designer Pawel Kaczynski, but I can tell you that his use of steel, silver, bronze mesh and paint has resulted in numerous awards for the artist. Textile meets jewelry in an explosion of color and texture in this body of work.  The closures on Kaczynski’s cuffs and collars [...]

  • no broken hearts

    no broken hearts

    Last week one of my yoga teachers shared a favorite quote, attributed to the founder of Kripalu yoga. I got goose bumps the moment I heard it.  It’s a dark, rainy day here in New York - a good time to reflect on the power of these words.  I’ll be back this afternoon with my [...]

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