timothy horn plays with scale and end of summer message

Inspired by an 18th century earring pattern, Santa Fe artist Timothy Horn plays with scale and materials in Pearl Works, a series of sculptures he started in 2007 – scroll to the last image to see the true size of these lovely, graceful, detailed blown glass and nickel plated bronze sculptures.  His portfolio shows [...]

more please…

today’s flickr find:
I’m not afraid to say that I want more of the well lived life…more love, laughter, joy, abundance, highs, smiles, successes, serenity, fearless days, calm, good health…more please.

Susan Lomuto on Flickr {click to see image full size}

josé chardiet

Considered one of the leaders in the second generation of the Studio Glass movement, Cuban born José Chardiet has been a successful glass artist and teacher for more than two decades.  His expertly crafted work includes vases embedded with copper wire designs and the complex combination of glass and metal sculptures seen here.  Each body [...]

jeff de boer: of cats, mice and the buddha in you

Canadian artist Jeff de Boer may be best known for making beautifully crafted cat and mouse metal armour sculptures, but The Buddha in You, and de Boer’s thoughtful description of the sculpture (see below) are what really captured my attention and sent me searching for more from this artist.

The Buddha in You, bronze

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yoshi aoki’s mixed media sculpture and a giveaway winner

Most artists create a design based on the material they work with – glass, ceramic, metal, paper. Yoshi Aoki turns that idea upside down by coming up with a design first and then choosing the materials to create it. Working out of a studio in his Oregon garage, Aoki strives to “capture the essence of [...]

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  • the gift of giving

    the gift of giving

    today’s flickr find:
    This has always been one of my favorite quotes -
    “A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives you roses”
    ~ Chinese Proverb

    Anna on Flickr
    There is still time to enter the daMuse giveaway here. Comments will remain open on Wednesday’s post until Sunday, August 22, 2010 (11:59pm EST).
    The donation page on Kimberly’s [...]

  • joshua rodine glass and there is still time to enter the giveaway!

    joshua rodine glass and there is still time to enter the giveaway!

    I’m rushing, rushing, rushing today, but I didn’t want to leave you without a post, so please enjoy these glass bottles by Oregon artist Joshua Rodine.  The perfume bottles make me wish I wore perfume…and I think a perfect daily meditation might include looking intently at one of his Serenity Bottles – maybe it would [...]

  • kimberly willcox’s transformation and a damuse giveaway

    kimberly willcox’s transformation and a damuse giveaway

    Kimberly Willcox is no stranger to transformation.  An artist who creates three dimensional objects from reclaimed materials, she skillfully transforms the discarded into the collected. Several years ago, after a devastating hurricane and a drawn out professional crisis threatened to destroy her career, Willcox also reinvented herself and began making the one of a kind [...]

  • erica stankwytch bailey: the enormous depends on the small

    erica stankwytch bailey: the enormous depends on the small

    Listen to this podcast (complete with slideshow) as Erica Stankwytch Bailey describes her recent artist in residence experience at the Grand Canyon.  The experience was profound for Stankwytch Bailey, a contemporary metalsmith who is inspired by the way the larger aspects of this life are dependent and influenced by the smaller elements.

    “I inspect the [...]

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