Category: Art
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The beauty of art…
I receive newsletters from TableWare International. They’re an online magazine offering the latest news on the international tableware industry. Years ago, I was in between jobs, I decided to work the Christmas season at Crate & Barrel and another year at Williams Sonoma. During lunch break, I saw a stack of TableWare International magazines. I…
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Thailand / Japan – Rice paddy art!
I recently read this Reuters article, “Thai rice farmer makes art with plantings that depict cats.” Incredible, mixing art with technology in rice paddy fields. If you click on the Reuters link, you’ll see a video that describes how this art was accomplished. Farmer Tanyapong Jaikham explains how he uses GPS coordinates to plant seedlings…
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Artist, Amy Corson — Using OLD Cassette tapes…
I recently saw an article in My Modern Met, “Artist Creates Portraits of Famous Musicians Out of Cassette Tapes.” Amazing, really. The picture of Elton John first caught my attention. Amy Corson, the artist, captured his look perfectly. You can find her on Instagram, more portraits there. I wish I had known about this art…
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Sheep & Wool Festival
This weekend I went to the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival. It was great fun. I like to knit, so it was amazing to see all of the booths filled with yarn. A lot of people spin their wool. It was interesting to learn about that. There is also felting, I don’t know much about…
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A painting. What do YOU see?
There’s a big mystery here. I’m curious to know where this painting is. I was sitting in a coffee shop. It was quiet, not so many people. I happened to look to my right and I saw this painting. It caught my attention, because it was so large in size, it almost took up the…
Spark of Inspiration 