Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Love your city
I've driven past this mural a few times . . . it always puts a smile on my face. I took a picture of it today and noticed there was tagging on the bottom right corner. I also noticed that it was painted by lovebrand.com which after researching online, found out that it's a men's bathing suit company. Maybe I didn't read it correctly. I need to go back and check again.
I don't blame the tagger though--it's hard to love your city if your city's not loving you back.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
These days . . .
Jam-making session with wrinkly old fruit and dates, kitchari and kale (good but also an acquired taste-thing going on--gotta play with the recipe), and the park--it was a nice day today.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The aesthetic of funk
"This is my message to the community. We can create currency from anything we apply our creativity to."
Xenobia Bailey is another artist I discovered via Etsy videos.
What an amazing woman.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Artist Discovered: Nancy Hom
I alluded to a wonderful moment at the Autry's California's Designing Women exhibit last week. All in all it was a wonderful show and I loved getting a chance to see an exhibit devoted to the cutting edge craft of women in the Golden State.
One artist's story really spoke to me (many artists were profiled via short videos). Nancy Hom is a Northern California artist, community leader, and writer who creates screen prints and sculptures, amongst other forms of expression. I was listening to her interview and was touched by the way she described herself -- as an artist for the community, a servant artist who takes the joys, struggles, and experiences of the people around her and tells their stories via bold graphics. She also shared about her working class poor immigrant family background and her focus on themes centered on the feminine, on compassion, and on mothers and children.
One artist's story really spoke to me (many artists were profiled via short videos). Nancy Hom is a Northern California artist, community leader, and writer who creates screen prints and sculptures, amongst other forms of expression. I was listening to her interview and was touched by the way she described herself -- as an artist for the community, a servant artist who takes the joys, struggles, and experiences of the people around her and tells their stories via bold graphics. She also shared about her working class poor immigrant family background and her focus on themes centered on the feminine, on compassion, and on mothers and children.
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