Analogue Life
Analogue life. Doesn't that sound wonderful? I'm about as fed up with digital anything as a person can be. Computers and technology are eating the life out of me and I'm mad as hell. It seems that more...
View ArticleArie de Groot
I have not been able to find out much about this artist, Arie de Groot. His website is here, and I think he is Dutch. I think much of this work has stitching and textile elements but I'm not sure. I...
View ArticleLately
I took these works of mine to a professional photographer a few weeks back. I think the details are much better in these photos than when I have shot them. I still find that some works, like the very...
View ArticleSara Radstone
Ever since I fell in love with clay I've wanted to do more sculptural work. Sara Radstone, a British artist, works primarily that way. You can see more of her work here, at Marsden Woo Gallery in...
View ArticleItaly
We just returned from a visit to Italy. We went to Rome, then to Umbria to meet up with friends in Panicale. Our friend owns a home there and has friends in the area, so we were lucky enough to get to...
View ArticleCecile Deladier, Part 2
Remember the post I did on French ceramicist Cecile Deladier back in January? Well, here she is again, with more work. I saw her featured on Remodelista, here, and here, and I was struck by how...
View ArticleLooking
Ky AndersonKarl Bielik PramVincent HawkinsDavid QuinnSusan SkillingJust some artists I've been looking at lately. The world of Pinterest has opened my knowledge of artists more than I could have...
View ArticleCarlo Zinelli
Just in case you don't know Carlo Zinelli, and just in case you thought I've abandoned this blog, here is a post. Carlo Zinelli was an Italian self-taught outsider artist. He was born in 1916 and died...
View ArticleMoroccan Carpets
Yesterday a friend introduced me to Breuckelen Berber, a source for these remarkable vintage Moroccan carpets. Each one is like a painting. I would take any or all.
View ArticleLately
I've had little time in the studio, but when I am in there I've been experimenting with inks. All kinds of inks and papers. I'm interested in how they behave when I wash them after letting the ink dry...
View ArticleSati Zech
Just in case you don't know German artist Sati Zech, here is a good introduction. And there is more here. What I respond to is the abandoned experimentation.
View ArticleRuan Hoffmann
I've been a follower of Ruan Hoffmann's work ever since I first saw it on Pinterest. The way he uses the clay as a painting and drawing surface is masterful. I especially like the thin and casual form...
View ArticleKeiko Koana
This is the work of Keiko Koana, a Japanese artist, website here. What I love is the subtle washes. They are watercolor and acrylic. I've been working lately with acrylic ink washes, so I appreciate...
View ArticleSummer Album
Nothing more to say! It's been a busy summer with lots of cherished family and friends visiting, plenty of good food, not enough art-making, not enough gardening...the weeds have won.
View ArticleI was Guest Blogger on Etsy Today!
Check it out here! I was lucky enough to be asked to be a guest blogger on the Etsy Blog. My post on curating an art wall went up today. It was lots of fun to do, and the folks over there are very...
View ArticleBenjamin Allains Indiegogo Campaign
I did not know about Indiegogo, a crowdfunding program like Kickstarter, until the other day. So my husband and I started looking at what people want money for, and found this young artist who is doing...
View ArticleTiger in a Jar films
For a special treat go here, to Tiger in a Jar films. If you care about food, and where it is coming from and the life of the people behind well-made food, you will love these filmmakers. I discovered...
View ArticleSmall Drawings
You thought I was gone forever I bet. But no, here I am again showing you what I've been working on. Small drawings for upcoming open studios at the Boston Center for The Arts on September 21 and 22. I...
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