‘Tis a new year and with that comes all sorts of lists documenting the good, the bad and the ugly from the past 12 months. While there’s certainly no bad or ugly here at Artsy Forager, I thought it…
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We are a world that loves stuff. One look at the tv show Hoarders will confirm that, as human beings, we develop emotional and psychological attachments to objects. Certain things may represent for us the physical manifestation of the…
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I am a firm believer in buying art at whatever level you can afford and I’m not talking about the framed art aisle at Target. While there are certain levels of art collecting which some of us may never…
Many folks are using the advent of the new year to organize and simplify their world. Editing can be one of the most difficult tasks, especially for visually creative types, who find such stimulation in what we take in…
Welcome to 2012! As much as I love the sparkles and coziness of the holidays, with a new year comes time for thoughtful reflection on what was, along with plans and hopes for what is to come. To kick…
If you are an artist, you know the joy and delight your materials bring. The smell of fresh paint, the glow of molten glass, the feel of earthen clay. Seattle artist Margie Livingston is one artist who obviously enchanted…
Ya’ll be sure to check out my post today on Escape Into Life, featuring Kelly Reemsten. No doubt, you’ll recognized Kelly’s work from her Artsy Forager feature recently. What can I say, her work just calls out to me!…
Some of my favorite artwork is the work that defies categorization and tells an interesting story. While studying art history in college, I always loved the stories and superstitions related to a piece of work almost as much as…
Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday with family and friends! This was our first Christmas as Mr. and Mrs. Frenz, as well as our first Christmas living far from family. George and I enjoyed such a lovely quiet Christmas…
We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another. Lucretius At this time of year, angels are everywhere. Both in ornamentation and figuratively. Hope you’ll be an angel to…