expressions…
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 [...]
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{books how I love thee}
With love of books and paper and literacy and all manner of items that give us the written word Lisa Occhipinti delivers great beauty and ethereal notions —–each one relating to our beloved books. Sorry Kindle – you simply can’t compete. The French – even their street posts are beautiful. Via Street Art Utopia. Bookmark on Delicious Recomend on FacebookShare on [...]
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Turning Text into Art and Ugly Dolls
Kent Rogowski uses books and text to create beautiful pieces of art that make me swoon. This series called Everything I Wish I Could Be. Beginnings Without End Love, anger, Fear, Joy, Sadness: The brainiacs and creative geniuses over at Thumbtack Press take Ugly Dolls to a new heights with this series. First [...]
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Crypic and Compelling from Matthew Wade
Today I am featuring Matthew Wade – a Hollywood artist and Vancouver native who shared his captivating illustrations with me. Somewhat haunting, a little cryptic, …cleverly compelling and flawlessly executed. Thanks Matt for being amazing! Jeff Rogers cultivates the unexpected. How to look dead sexy ordering Scotch. Via Daily Candy. ***Have a [...]
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Things to Be Happy About: Art
Yeah yeah I know – more dots. These are from Alicia Berger from Grand Image. Oh dots you speak to me…you do. From the Chronicle Books Blog – “Seeing Type Out There“. Do you ever have a creative block? Can’t get past it? I’m the featured writer today on Artonomy and I talk about just [...]
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Random Thoughts
There is no theme here today. So if you are looking for a theme perhaps you need to move on. But if you enjoy randomness then please stay. Pull up a seat. A mixed media jewel from Yevgenia Davidoff. This just in!!! Join the International Museum of Women as we mark the 100 year anniversary of International Women’s [...]
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Weekend Smash
Happy Friday. It’s been a good week. Found lots of great art, had some nice comments, spent the first week with our new dog McGuyver otherwise known as Mac N Cheese, Macbook, EZ Mac, Mac-a-Doodle and felt like somehow the world got a little bit better this week as people all over got together in [...]
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It is Literally So
Books, text, letters, numbers, bookmarks and just about anything representing the written word feels me with AWE and humbles me so. It enlightens and inspires and pushes us to learn and grow and reach for things we cannot see. Today’s post is my homage to books and anything that reminds me of them. Really – [...]
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Numbers and Letters Oh My!
You’ve probably noticed I have a thing for numbers and letters in art and design. Why not? They are such simple designs that encourage conversation – are modern and minimal…easy to decorate with and can be filled with many hidden meanings. I found some new pieces that I’m dying to add to my art collection. [...]
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Typography
The art of typography always intrigues me. Using text and numbers to create works of art that can be political, emotional, subtle, blatant and sometimes mean nothing other than the perfect shape of the letter being portrayed. Often used for communication – other times used as a picture. Make of it what you will…and please enjoy [...]
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The Art of Randomness
Sometimes my brain thinks randomly – not in any preconceived sense of organization but truly in several directions in a chaotic fit of frenzy so when I have those days I think it’s good to post randomly. And today it’s from one of my favorite sites – one I go to when thoughts are less then [...]
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