Took a few photos of the art at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, last week. And for fun, I pulled the art photos into an art filter app called Pikazo. The app is designed to make regular photos look like famous works of art. Actual photo: Pikazo image: Actual photo: Pikazo…
Category: art
Be Vibrant
We’re all crayons in the world’s coloring box. We’re all a little broken, but we can still color.
Art Adventure
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he* grows up.” – Pablo Picasso *or she. Sorry, Pablo. Check out my Little Sister, the artist! You can see her handiwork on this wonderful metro bus (in partnership with the Saint Louis Art Museum), along with the handiwork of lots…
Free Inspiration
One of the best parts about exploring Washington D.C. is that you’re never inhibited by cost. Practically every museum, monument, and attraction offers free admission, so you can discover amazing gems in venues that you wouldn’t have stumbled upon otherwise. And this gem turned out to be my favorite discovery of the trip. We dropped by…
The Real Deal
I saw this sculpture at the art museum last weekend and I keep coming back to this photo of it. This piece made me stop and stare for the longest time. Have you ever seen Jesus portrayed as a joyful baby? Or Mary gazing at him with the love a real mom has for her…
Art in Bloom
Today brought a trip to the art museum for Art in Bloom, an exhibit featuring floral interpretations of some of the museum’s collection. Gorgeous stuff…
Where Do I Begin?
“Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” — Pablo Picasso What an interesting day. At the end of a work trip, a brief window of time allowed for a quick run through at the Hallmark Visitor’s Center before catching the flight home. This was a stop that…
Running Around Town
The Spring Girls on the Run 5K was so much fun that it only made sense to run the fall 5K as well. And it didn’t disappoint. I never get tired of the view of our downtown. Almost all of the races I’ve run have had the arch as the backdrop. So, so lucky. Today’s…
Repetition
Today I saw that Hipstamatic is hosting a weekly photo challenge on Instagram to see what its users come up with based on a given theme. (Come to find out, they have a daily challenge as well.) I don’t normally participate in hashtag projects on Instagram, but I don’t utilize Hipstamatic as often as should,…
Art is Trash
Saw an article this morning and I’m still cracking up. An artist named Francisco de Pájaro (all photos in this post are credited to him) searches for trash at night and turns it into art to make people laugh. He has a blog, too, called Art is Trash. This is the best thing ever.
Celebrating Craft and Color
I noticed today on my iPhone that I’ve taken a few photos this week that had something unintentional in common. They all represent crafts I admire and similar rich colors. Above was a woman dying clothes by hand at SKIF. Like the store, each piece is unique. Below is a small display at my favorite…
Detour
A few graffiti stops on our way home this morning yielded some super-cool results. A google search once we got home yielded a ton of information about the super-cool artist responsible for this graffiti, Scribe. Wow, you learn something new every day. Love, love, LOVE.
Cocktails, Canvas & Crafts
Some unusual Friday fun, courtesy of my wonderfully talented boss. She’s an artist and always has the skinny on cool classes and unique events. So last night, my dear friend Lorraine and I joined our boss at a craft event called “Cocktails, Canvas & Crafts.” Event-goers could choose one of three projects to create last…
Project
A painting I’ve been working on this weekend. Not sure if it’s finished, but I’m having fun. I’ll sleep on it and look at it in the morning. But my house smells like turpentine and I love it. Although I’ve figured out that I need to learn how to photograph canvas.
What’s better than pope soap on a rope?
Buddha in the bath!* My sketchbook arrived in the mail today. There’s something so exciting about a blank sketchbook. Or any brand new art supplies, for that matter. It’s a feeling that I’ve loved since I was a kid. It’s hard to beat a freshly opened box of crayons when they’re all nice and sharp….
Emerging Artists
Tonight was the opening reception for the Emerging Artists Exhibition at a great gallery/art studio in the Loop — and guess who had one of her works featured? My boss, Suzy (below, grinning ear-to-ear)! This was a jurored exhibit, so her work had to go through an entry and selection process. Although I would hardly consider…
Art and Puppies on a Tuesday…
Look at what my boss Suzy made. It is the most lovely, creative thing. She made the entire book…the cover, the binding, the liner, everything. She’s taken paper-making classes all over the place. The liner of the inside of the book cover was dyed with walnuts — SO cool. I don’t know where she gets…
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