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Tagged: music

eyes and ears v1

Posted 13 April 2014 & filed under Inspiration.

I didn’t really know what to call this post (which will be part of an ongoing series), so I just picked something rather than get hung up on it… This series is about what’s been inspiring me this week. It could be anything, but this time it’s music and some artwork I found via Pinterest…

alfred-schnittke-piano-music

I’m currently adoring this new album of Alfred Schnittke’s Complete Piano Music performed by Simon Smith. Q2 provides a nice overview of it, and they’re currently streaming it online.

I spend a lot of time on Pinterest, and I have to say it has been a wonderful source of inspiration and knowledge for me over the past year. I pin a number of images each week, but there are always a few that stay with me and I would like to highlight them here.

lungs
‘God’s Prototype: The Nature of Man: Lungs’ (2002; sticks, stones, graphite and gesso on wood) by Ian Crawley

follen-450

Wire drawings of seeds by Steven Follen

dotsonlines

‘Dancing with dots on thin lines’ (2013) by Leise Dich Abrahamsen

Annegret-Soltau_03

Self (1975-76) by Annegret Soltau

eli-craven-folded-01

Folding by Eli Craven

What images or sounds have captured you lately?

Tags: art, inspiration, music

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untitled 18” cyanotype with gold powder and acry untitled 18” cyanotype with gold powder and acrylic paint. i pulled the fool card yesterday, which represents new beginnings, change, and optimism/excitement. i’m rolling with it.
the portal is open - wishing everyone a happy holi the portal is open - wishing everyone a happy holiday/day off, a day of rest and love and joy
THERE ARE PARTS OF YOURSELF YOU CANNOT SEE. this i THERE ARE PARTS OF YOURSELF YOU CANNOT SEE. this is a message for those struggling with imposter syndrome or those who envision a future self they cannot quite believe. if you tally everything you know about yourself, it may not add up to the person you want to be and it may leave you feeling defeated. but there are things about yourself you do not know or understand, things you cannot see that make who you are and who you want to be possible. and how could there not be? all of the work your ancestors did over centuries has culminated in you. magical, fallible, learning, stumbling, growing, persisting you.
working on a new sculpture made with a single stra working on a new sculpture made with a single strand of wire. shout out to my husband for spotting this huge spool at a local thrift store. (aluminum tab for scale.)
this is edith, named after lot’s wife — who in this is edith, named after lot’s wife — who in the biblical story is never named (but is called edith in the midrash) and was turned into a pillar of salt for looking back at the city they were commanded to leave. there are various stories explaining why she was turned to salt and why she looked back, but this mother believes she was looking back with longing and worry for her two daughters who chose to stay. and you'll never convince me otherwise. . today is the final day of the EARTHWORKS auction, where you will find edith and a few other works by me and MANY works by a community of 25 artists. bidding ends at 10pm. link in my profile. . edith is a handbuilt, hollow form stoneware sculpture, with many thousands of individual imprints and two glazes (blue and milky transparent).
The EARTHWORKS auction is now LIVE and runs until The EARTHWORKS auction is now LIVE and runs until 10pm on Sunday, Dec 6. Every purchase benefits the artists, Crealdé, and the Ceramics Studio. The auction team has been working hard on this for the last two months, so I'm anxiously hoping for excellent results for all the artists. These are the five works I've included in the auction: two ceramic pieces, two polymer-litho prints, and one screenprint. While the school is only offering local pickup, I will facilitate shipping to anyone interested in buying one of my pieces. The auction is located at CrealdeCeramics.org, or you can click the EARTHWORKS link in my bio. Thank you!
while this year has been so different from what we while this year has been so different from what we might have imagined back in january, it has definitely lived up to its emperor year title. there were several firsts for me: my first solo show, art award, my first big sculpture sales, and to cap it all off i have organized an online art auction with the ceramics studio at crealdé. i already knew these folks were wonderful artists, and working closely with them on this project has shown me what wonderful people they are, too. it’s been a pleasure and a great learning experience, and here’s hoping it is also a success! the auction, featuring ~100 works by 25 artists, will take place from december 4-6 at crealdeceramics.org. you can sign up there now for an email reminder when the auction goes live. (if you share this in your feeds and stories, i will be eternally grateful!)
“may the dry bones of our benevolent ancestors r “may the dry bones of our benevolent ancestors rise. may we feel their kind hands on our backs as we honor our collective destiny through our work for justice. and together, may we become the living redemption of liberation.” havdalah+blue moon+samhain blessing by @rebekaherevstudio
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