Artprize

This is, quite possibly, one of the coolest things ever. Please take part...I know I am! I will be posting my progress here, too. If you want your progress posted, please email me to let me know. This is so exciting!

I feel like upcycling

I have this strong, overwhelming urge to upcycle something. DO you ever get this? I have no idea what I will do, though. I just want to re-purpose something and be both spontaneous and creative. Unpredictable and awesome. I found this really cool antique/junk shop in town and just may have to go tomorrow and look. I do need some creative storage solutions for my studio and I would like to make my home more "us" if you know what I mean. I have not done much decorating at all, aside from painting the boys' rooms and the living room. I want to have art parties and people over for art sales or a progressive dinner or something. I wonder what I will come up with? Any ideas, suggestions and/or comments are greatly appreciated and welcomed.

A repeat

"Creativity takes courage." Henri Matisse

I know I have already posted this one, but I felt that it needed to be posted again. I think it is an important one to remember. Be courageous and be creative today. Myself, included.

What???

Did you notice that the fonts are different on the posts I have made lately? How do fonts change without me changing them? Strange.

A rain quote

“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.”

Does anyone know who said this? I have no idea...but I like it.

I have textiles on the brain

Please, please, please check this out. Click on the "special projects" link, and then click on the "life of jamdani." Scroll through all of the photos and read the text. Simply gorgeous, and so, so, so inspirational. This made me want to find some fabulous, gauzy cotton and try to mimic these handwoven textiles with batik and block prints. It also made me realize that gorgeous art does not have to come from pristine studios...your backyard and an old bucket are all that you need. Let me know what you think in the comments below. I love reading comments and respond to everyone that I receive.

Quotable Goodness

"Painting is just another way of keeping a diary." Pablo Picasso

"Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen." Leonardo da Vinci ( I like this one a lot)

"All art requires courage." Anne Tucker (amen, sista!)

"Art disturbs, science reassures." Georges Braque

There. That should tide you over for awhile. Now go create something from these quotes...that's the project for this blog. "Drawing from Quotes." What do you draw from quotes? Images, doodles, poems, stories, paintings, typography...what? The ARTery wants to know. If you are interested in joining this project, please leave a comment below and your email address. If I get enough participants, we'll start a Flickr group or something......

I'm back...

...and I wanted to say hi. Check back for more posts, quotes and random goodies.

Watch this and then go make something

Here you go. Some techniques for overcoming artist's/writer's block. Brought to you by the lovely Design for Mankind.