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Art to Inspiration: Jo Howe

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Wow.  Has another month really gone by already?  It’s Art to Inspiration time again!  This month’s inspiration, Echoes of Fragrant Voices by Jo Howe inspires me on so many levels.  Her sculptures, created from book pages ( love level one- check! ) are full of beautiful shapes ( two- check! ), soft color ( three- check! ), rhythm ( four- check! ) and gorgeous texture ( that makes five- check! ).  Just as with Pakayla Biehn’s work last month, Jo’s work inspired me to create a gallery of varied complementary works, each of which shares characteristics reminiscent of Jo’s work.

The inspiration:

Echoes of Fragrant Voices by Jo Howe

The gallery:

Pendant by Erik Gonzales, mixed media on panel, 60×60
Half Hickory by Virginia Petty
Core III by Joe Segal, wood and paint, 54×9
Trophy by Brenda Mallory, cloth, wax, welded steel, 20x20x13
Mercury by Karen Margolis, watercolor, gouache, graphie, thread on Abaca paper, 11×14
Expansion by Haley Farthing, pastel on wood, 48×24
Relic by Jay Heryet, box elder, 200mm diameter

Jo Howe

Erik Gonzales | Virginia Petty | Joe Segal | Brenda Mallory | Karen Margolis | Haley Farthing | Jay Heryet 

Visit the artists’ websites, linked above, for more inspiration!

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All images are via the artists’ websites unless otherwise noted.

Comments

10 responses to “Art to Inspiration: Jo Howe”

  1. Jo Howe Avatar
    Jo Howe

    Love the concept of this project… Really interesting seeing the diversity of responses. Beautiful choices and delightful words. Thank you.

    1. Lesley Avatar
      Lesley

      Thanks for the inspiration, Jo! 🙂

      Cheers!
      Lesley

  2. Brenda Mallory Avatar
    Brenda Mallory

    Thanks for including my work!

    1. Lesley Avatar
      Lesley

      Brenda, your work is stunning! Would love to do a full feature on your sculptures soon.

      Cheers!
      Lesley

      1. Brenda Avatar
        Brenda

        Lovely idea!

  3. juliadziuba Avatar
    juliadziuba

    I really enjoyed this post and the collection of artwork you gathered. Thanks! I really love the organic but structural feel of all of the pieces. I spent a bit of time learning more about the artists you’ve spotlighted – inspiration accomplished!

    1. Lesley Avatar
      Lesley

      So glad you were inspired by the collection to explore the work of each artist.

      Cheers!
      Lesley

  4. Supal {chevrons and éclairs} Avatar
    Supal {chevrons and éclairs}

    I love Trophy and I’m again so impressed with your gallery! Thank you for sharing!

    1. Lesley Avatar
      Lesley

      Thanks, Supal! I think Trophy may be my fave in the gallery, too. 😉

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