The Art Planet

when ceramics is so much more…

Jan — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:53 +0000

I’m a huge fan of utilitarian design. I believe things should have a purpose - if not they are using valuable space for no reason. Seems wasteful to me. Why shouldn’t a house be utilitarian and still be beautiful – such as an Eichler House? And why can’t art also be functional? If I am going to display something beautiful – how much better is it to be able to use it as well. Granted – if it’s hanging on the wall it pretty much has one job; hang on a wall and be nice to look at. But if it sits on a shelf or table the it’s a good thing to be able to use it as well. Because if not I could place my wine glass on the space which most certainly serves a function.

Where am I going with this? Ah yes – the work of B. Feiss. A ceramic artist who serves a utilitarian function.

and…here are compositions of ceramic displayed in ways I would never have thought of.

Have a great week. Celebrate something good. Like donuts.

things that hang…

Jan — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:30 +0000

I like mobiles. I need one for my house that will hang straight down a wall – not in the center of a room. It can’t be childlike. It must be modern. It must have clean design and it must be something I can make that won’t cost me a shit ton of money.

Oh my dearest Pinterest how I love you for ideas. So here are my mobile ideas for today.

How is Mr. Art Planet going to feel about these?

I made this the other day. 4″ x 8″ mixed media on wood panel. Sometimes going into the studio (aka garage) and gluing and painting is so satisfying.

simple shapes

Jan — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:50 +0000

Today I am inspired by simple shapes that define color, give it space, send positive energy and feel somewhat like space travel. And also – make me feel kind of groovy.

Deborah Zlotsky makes it look easy but I bet it isn’t.

Andrew Brischler brings color together in complete peace and harmony; I feel a little kumbaya going on- a little like a John Lennon song. And then gives them some interesting titles. Which don’t sound like John Lennon at all. ( a little f-bomb now and again is totally ok)

Illest Motehrfucker alive…

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

I’ll come running back to you…

and btw – go Minnesota…you betcha. Feeling some rainbow coming on…

I mean – why not???

Jan — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:38 +0000

Man Bartlett asks the questions that goes unasked. If you could wear a suitcase on your head; would you?

I think he answers it quite well. Would you agree?

Stripes – that’s all I’m talking about.

Jan — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:00:36 +0000

Erik Barthels makes stripes. But no ordinary stripes. These ones have depth and dimension and kind of make me go all ga ga and stumbling over my words. Opaque. Transparent. Thick, thin, Uneven & straight. Asymmetrical. Benign. Gracious I do like these… I do I do.

Just go. I tell you. Now. Open Studios. SF

Art Powers…like super powers…

Jan — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:00:12 +0000

Etsuko Nakai clearly has powers beyond the normal art powers that us mortals possess. I’m pretty sure this artist has lived in other dimensions. Wait – art powers. What is that? And can I get me some of those?

Let’s support our local artisans. Thanks.

Few words…

Jan — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:00:03 +0000

…some art needs little explanation. Marion Lane needs little explanation. If I – or anyone else – were to attempt to explain or interpret it would be a waste…it would be insult to the artist so art for the sake of art…and that is where I leave this.

Mind if I…

Jan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:00:13 +0000

…blog from another blog? Some things are too good not to share so allow me please. I found these electronics from the 60′s and 70′s first on Pinterest and then followed it to The Looking Glass Blog and it was all over. The orange radio was confusing because it looks very new…I thought it was from yet another brilliant Danish designer who is 25 years old and is a genius. As it turns out these products are much older but are also timeless so they float through the decades always fitting in. You can see many more designs right here on their flickr site.

clouds

Jan — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:00:37 +0000

…and sky and other assorted things that make up nature and that we see everyday and don’t question because we expect to see it everyday. Founded by Matt Schwartz, She Hit Pause Studios features Polaroids and other bits of ephemera that touches my soul – just a bit…and makes it softer…rounding out the edges of what the daily news can bring.

expressions…

Jan — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:00:59 +0000

Some artists simply express. It doesn’t have to mean anything to anyone else but it does pull something from the artist and reveals it on the outside and sometimes it makes me full of questions and sometimes it answers them. The work of Emily Silver asks questions…seems to answer them sometimes and then just expresses things purely for the joy of expressing them. Ultimately isn’t that what we all want?