kinders transform with hands, finger paint, foil, and joy.
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“the goal of life is rapture. art is the way we experience it.
art is the transforming experience.”
— joseph campbell
Sep21
Category Archives: art
Sep13
on the wall.
Finally! Your color-on-the-wall childhood dreams just became a reality.
All you need is this black-and-white floral wallpaper and some washable markers.
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“you have to color outside the lines once in a while
if you want to make your life a masterpiece.”
-albert einstein
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image credit: etsy.com
Aug5
melted heart.
lucky encounter
of a piece of summer’s art –
when crossing paths
with a melted ice cream heart.
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“besides being a useful adjunct to courtship,
ice-cream is often employed to feed poets upon.”
~”A Few Casual Remarks on Ice-Cream,” Puck, 1881
Jul20
energy.
some whiz around at the art fair
buzzing amidst lots of creative energy.
some wind down in a hammock
amidst the shady trees
zapped and looking to recharge.
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“we should all relax about life
because you don’t have a clue as to what’s really going on.”
-barry sonnenfeld (american cinematographer)
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university of michigan diag, ann arbor, michigan, usa
Jul19
uphill.
ann arbor art fair is coming today.
bring it!
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“it is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is from the top.”
-arnold bennett
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photo credit: ann arbor/scio hill- 1980s,*eck stanger-ann arbor news, aadl archives, ann arbor townies
*Eck Stanger, chief photographer for the Ann Arbor News for 40 years, landed the job because he was the only News employee able to read the German instructions for his secondhand Speed Graphic camera. Or so the legend goes. Over the course of his four decades as photographer – and the News’ sole photographer during its first 12 years–“one-shot Stanger,” as he came to be known–captured famous statesmen, princes, and presidents, as well as eminent artists, musicians, scientists, and athletes. But he spent most of his time capturing everyday Ann Arborites with skill and a keen eye.
Jun27
the papermaker.
i have always had a great love of paper
especially handmade
each piece unique
the feel, the smell, the beauty,
the unlimited opportunities
to decorate it, to write and draw and paint upon it,
to fold it, to cut it, to wrap with it, to read from it, to create with it.
the short film below is a glimpse into the life of an artisan
who is also passionate about paper.
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“The Papermaker“ is a short documentary about one of the last handcrafting papermakers in Europe and his great love for paper. Gangolf Ulbricht makes unique tree- free papers by hand. For international artists, conservators, photographers, printers and many more. He learned his uniqe craft in Germany, Japan, France and England. In this short film we see him producing his fine paper in his basement studio in the Arthouse Bethanien in Berlin-Kreuzberg. He talks about his love and dedication for this craft – and it ́s future. Gangolf has worked for a number of known artists like: Jenny Holzer, Louise Bourgeois, Guenther Uecker, Jonathan Meese, Damien Hirst, Christiane Baumgartner, Matthias Weischer and many more.
https://uncrate.com/video/the-papermaker/
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“fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.”
-william wordsworth
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credits:
Directed by DANIEL EGENOLF
Director of Photography LINE KÜHL
Edited by BORIS SEEWALD
Music by RALF HILDENBEUTEL
Sounddesign by ALEXANDER HEINZE
Produced by kingsandkongs.de
May16
everything.
kinders find tiny ants, roly-poly’s, and baby spiders
when playing on the sidewalk
and decide to create a playground for them
using all of their pretty chalks.
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“everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
-confucius
Oct6
the most important thing people did for me was to expose me to new things. – temple grandin
our class went to see
nick cave’s art exhibit
up close and personal
sound suits
colors
swirls
dancing
textures
fun
then made
their own accessories
in his style
and
learned so much
about art having no boundaries
how things can look and sound and feel
art can be found in all kinds of places
and
most of all
that each of them are artists in their own right.
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http://knightfoundation.org/blogs/knightblog/2015/7/1/nick-cave-exhibit-launches-in-detroit/
Jul12
great art picks up where nature ends. ~ marc chagall
the artist’s world is limitless.
it can be found anywhere,
far from where he lives or a few feet away.
it is always on his doorstep.
~paul strand
May9
never be afraid to sit a while and think. – lorraine hansberry
a young artist contemplates her surroundings
I didn't have my glasses on.... 