ArtCarla
End of Blog!
Hi Everyone! Just wanted to let everyone know I'm "closing down" this blog. It's not that creative pursuits are no longer important to me, but I just need to narrow down what I'm spending my time on right now. I will always want to stay in touch with my creative side, for myself! If I ever decide to focus on blogging about art, I'll reopen it!
Chupavispa
Art Chicks this year in Mexico resulted in this funny little character. Alebrijes are supposed to be fantastical creatures, a mix of animals. What could be more mixed up than a wasp mixed with a chupacabras? Except, this guy is definitely harmless, with only two big goofy teeth! Here you can see him in various states of being made, and the final composition. The most fun was the painting, I just love adding more and more details.
Frida Swap
Here are my little Frida 4x4's that I made as part of a swap. I received mine in the mail, what fun! I've really been having a blast making a bunch of different things that I normally wouldn't try my hand at, crafty type stuff, but fun nonetheless! It really makes you think creatively when you challenge yourself with new media and with using what you have on hand.
Labels: frida, swapbot
Swap-bot
I just joined Swap-bot,
http://www.swap-bot.com/ it's a website that allows you to join or initiate a swap around a theme, such as jewelry, postcards, handmade, junk, whatever. I'm going to try it out. It seems like an interesting way to jump start some creativity and get rid of stuff that I am not using but someone else may cherish. I've signed up for 2 initial swaps: 1) heart shaped beads, 2) pick 5 (picking 5 things from a long list such as post it notes, embroidery thread, etc.), both of them involve sending stuff to 2 partners which seems do-able. The biggest hassle is the post office / mailing part...I wonder if I can do that online somehow? I'll check that out, it would make it much easier.
Labels: swap bot
Trojan Water Horse
This beautiful work of art was in the Mountain Springs Corporate offices. I got to get up close during a recent visit to Hot Springs Arkansas. Art Chicks is coming up and I'm eager to get my hands on some glass and start melting....This art piece is made with fused glass water bottles.
Found Frame
Funny coincidence ahead! During the last repujado class I taught at the Latino Cultural Center I was working on a frame. The final touch was to stain it. I put it outside to dry and when I went out it was gone. Turns out a fellow flickr-ite saw it, took this picture, posted it and wrote the story on his photostream, see http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbd/295818921/in/photostream/
It gets better, I commented on the picture and my daughter came by to see what I was chuckling about...and she recognized the name of the photographer, it turns out his kids go to the same school as she does!!!
Turns out that the piece got taken by a passer by--the photographer didn't take it...oh well, at least I know what happened to it!
Labels: frame, latino cultural center, repujado
Van Gogh's Final Painting
homage to Van Gogh, picture by Hannah WeirYesterday it was announced that what is believed to be Vincent Van Gogh's last painting is coming up for auction, and is expected to sell for $34 million. He shot himself in the chest two days after completing the painting. It's ironic how much money that it, when you think of how much he suffered, how poor he was, and now how much his paintings are valued. I love his work for the ability he has to cut through the clutter of details and focus on the raw beauty of color.
Labels: sunflowers, van gogh
I love handmade things both old and new. I'm easily swayed by anything that is hand stitched, painted, or carved. I want to learn how to do ALL of it. Right now I'm focused mostly on making beads, putting together jewelry with those beads, and repujado. Tomorrow, who knows...
homage to Van Gogh, picture by Hannah Weir
