what is david byrne up to these days...

he has squished the earth beneath the high line

an elevated park on a former rail line in chelsea

in new york city

read the article on artinfo

i always like his bike racks

and how controversial they became

he also has some fake iphone apps

on exhibit at the pace gallery

called social media

with miranda july 

among others

they're pretty entertaining

i would link it here 

but i cant get the page to load

so why send you there

just to remember...

his playing the building installation

in sweden, new york and london

jewelry making and the influence of the choo...

kiff slemmons studio

satomi kawai

both studied at the university of iowa

with professor chunghi choo

wise words jack

be in love with your life

every detail of it

-jack kerouac

design for a living world at the chicago field museum

on our way to chicago

before we headed to the airport for our flight to england

we stopped at the chicago field museum

to see the exhibit

design for a living world

different artists and designers

exhibited pieces composed of natural

and renewable resources

that were mostly local to the artist

the entire exhibit was great

but the real reason we went

was because 

christien mienderstma's

giant cable knit wool rug

was there!

 (see previous post here)

each section is made from the organic wool of one individual sheep

that lives at lava lake ranch in idaho

christein is from the netherlands

but she travels to the farm in idaho to meet with the famers

and the sheep

i was so psyched about seeing this in person

it is truly inspiring

i was so excited that i forgot to take pictures of anything else

she also had a display of different papers made from the fibers

of native plants that grow in the chicago area

it was also beautiful

as were the pieces from the other artists

who also deserve mention

but apparently not pictures...

inspiration

i have noticed a change in my pottery

already

something happened

i am not sure what

but today

these forms were emerging

as i would center the clay

i would decide what type of vessel

it would become

i now am learning

the basic skills

start with a cylinder

and allow it to change

i see pottery everyday

but not the way i saw it in this

this is clary

she is so friendly

an example of her beautiful work

there are so few images available online

she says she is not connected

in a way that artists

today have to be

to make a living

yet she still manages to do it

when i last went to her studio

in ely, ia

she mentioned that students

today wouldn't want a

teacher like her

i beg to differ

pottery is a slow art form

you cant rush it

clary is a calming energy

she describes pottery

with a unique beauty

it's no wonder she creates

such beautiful pieces

a pbs documentary

clary illian: a year in the life

i havent even seen the whole thing yet

and i cant wait

literally on the edge of my seat

right now

who inspires me...

tonight i sat and watched videos

of warren mackenzie

throwing on a wheel

i tend to question

every decisions

i've ever made

my mind is always running

when i am throwing

on the wheel

i am challenged to let go

of my thoughts

and to just let the clay

move between my fingers

i am choosing to live in a way

that doesn't come easily

for me

because it's a direction

in which

i've always wanted

to go

to share with you a piece

of what i strive to do,

here is a video of

warren mackenzie

master potter

and someone who

inspires me

inspirations...

a reminder to keep going

we all have to start somewhere

if we want to end up anywhere

be that kind of friend

"keep away from people

who try

to belittle your

ambition.

small people always do that,

but the really great

make you feel that you too,

can become

great.

when you are seeking

to bring big plans

to fruition,

it is important

with whom you regularly

associate.

hang out with friends

who are like-minded

and who are

designing

purpose-filled

lives.

similarly be

that kind of friend

for your friends."

-mark twain

jewelry making introduction...

my second project

for intro to jewelry making

with chunghi choo

was an attempted mobius

out of silver

which was way out of my price range

so i decided to try

12 gauge aluminum instead

after hammering away for many hours

i decided to switch things up

and due to the limited time span

i did a simple twist

hammered texture on the outside

wire mesh texture on the inside

not perfect

but a good beginning

my first project

was a pair of 22 gauge copper earrings

special chunghi choo patina

gives them the beautiful

blue and black

they are my "virgin piece"

these are a few extra bits and pieces

that i made in the mean time

i loved to play with

heat coloring copper

there will definitely be more pieces

to come...

ReStyled Leg Warmers

the first knitting project

i ever completed for myself

was a double moss stitch

super long scarf

with noro silk garden

i found at the knitting shoppe

over the years as my scarf patterns have evolved

this lovely scarf was lost in the back

of the closet

and rarely worn

to give this yarn new life

i purchased the

new-to-me

12" addi turbo circular needles

at home ec workshop

and whipped up these simple

and gorgeous

leg warmers!

i can't wait to wear them tucked under my boots

or folded over to shorten them up

inspirations...

marion bolognesi

new york artist

watercolors

so much expression

such accuracy

gabriel moreno

illustrator, engraver and painter

madrid

art in a commercial venue

...beautiful...

inspirations...

xia xiaowan

from Beijing

3-dimensional art

on multiple layers of glass

they are just wild

i cant imagine creating this

it's amazing

you can see the classical influence of da Vinci

the musculature

close detail to anatomy

visceral

you can almost hear them screaming

"human being humanity"

-Xia Xiaowan

read the article here on dont panic online magazine