In a Slump

Ok it’s not what you may think.  I have been experimenting with molding glass this Fall and designing my own molds for glass fusing and slumping.  I have also been experimenting with glass frit and stringer medium for drawing on the glass and fusion firing color into the glass.  I am pretty excited with the […]

WHY ARE YOU PAINTING THOSE NAKED LADIES? Or, What makes me think I can go to a nude drawing session on Saturday and then go to church on Sunday? | Kirks Fine Art Blog

I do not usually post anything related to religion or my own religious views, and while this post by J. Kirk Richards nails my own feelings about the use and study of the human figure in art. The body is a beautiful thing, in all its shapes and forms.  It is a wonder to be […]

Vibrant Protest » Tie Dye Bri

Inez wrote a new post over at the Vibrant Protest: Liberty website.  It is an artist spotlight. Vibrant Protest » Tie Dye Bri.

Wade Guyton’s Computer-Made Works at the Whitney – NYTimes.com

Maybe I need to invest in a 3-D printer and Auto-CAD to start producing my sculptures…  Thought to be honest I think I would miss the feeling of the materials in my hands as I work. Wade Guyton’s Computer-Made Works at the Whitney – NYTimes.com. It is still an interesting read.  I like reading about […]

Pottery 20,000 years old found in a Chinese cave – Science News

Pottery 20,000 years old found in a Chinese cave, posing new possibilities in human history – Science News. How awesome is this?  I love that I am taking part in an art form that is at least 20,000 years old! — Jerel

Collaborators

During the Fall semester I was assigned to do a collaborative project with another grad student.  To my joy I was paired with Anne Gregerson.  We spent some time throwing ideas back and forth.  Anne is a wonderful figurative artist and I also love to reference the human figure in my work.  We decided that […]