Being a bit of a vagabond makes me appreciate more than ever the idea of a home to call one’s own. Not owning a house of my own at the moment, I am drawn to artists’ work of dwellings.…
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Art and textiles have enjoyed a long and happy partnership. Every art student has known the joy of capturing supple folds of fabric in charcoal. As we explored during artsyF A S H I O NWeek, many artists have…
There is something so poetic about the restoration of an object that has been destroyed. A beauty in the scars, a rejuvenation in the renewal. It is this juxtaposition that Asheville, NC artist Nava Lubelski seeks to explore in…
You will never catch me watching a gory horror movie, so I’m not usually drawn to truly gruesome imagery. But I do love a good spooky mystery, so just in time for Halloween, today’s round-up features some of my…
Pottery is one of my favorite sculptural mediums. Now, I’ve never personally done anything beyond elementary school-level pottery, but I have a deep appreciation for beautiful earthen forms. Sculptor Diana Kersey’s vessels are a wonderful modern homage to folk-art…
There’s something you should know about me, Artsies. I grew up completely immersed in the styles of past eras. My dad loves “classic Chevy’s“, that’s 1955, ’56 & ’57 Chevrolets, for those not in the know, and a lot…
I have a confession to make, Artsies. I have been remiss. Since the beginning of Artsy Forager, I’ve had Christina Baker listed as a Pick of the Crop artist, and save for a few mentions in Friday Faves and…
Birds have a long history of symbolism in art. Their meanings through the years have been as varied as their colors. Oregon artist Laurel Bustamante has taken the symbolism a step further, creating imaginary birds that represent what…
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this Friday Faves round up is dedicated to the color pink. Pink is the color of femininity, yes, but it is also becoming a symbol of positivity and the power to…
Georges Braque said, “There is only one valuable thing in art. The thing you can’t explain”. The best of abstract art is, in my opinion, work that is so ambiguous that trying to explain it is kind of pointless.…