Blossom Dedicated to Art Teachers: Polly Apfelbaum
A good friend of mine—who is an art teacher (from home now) in Ohio—recently shared pictures with me of a lesson about taking selfies inspired by famous paintings. Her own exampl ...
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Wearable Art for Winter: Yuh Okano
It’s winter in New England, and scarves really come in handy here. Unfortunately, they need to be warm and aren’t likely to be worn as fashion statements, as these two Yuh Okano artworks s ...
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Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month: Zuni Pueblo, Abenaki, Chippewa
On Monday I showed you ancient architecture and ceramics as part of my National Native American Heritage Month 2019 series. Today the series continues with a look at three objects from the 1800s. ...
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November Birthday of a Brilliant Artist: Neda Al-Hilali
I have come to the point where I no longer like to designate artists to any particular medium. This is due to the fact that so many artists do not confine their interests to a single medium. All the s ...
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Have You Had Your Fiber Today? Sheila Hicks
As you all know, I’m not a fan of the words “decorative arts,” “artisan,” “crafts,” or “craftsperson.” I think we’re way beyond that now. If ...
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American Artists Appreciation Month: Jim Drain and Sister Gertrude Morgan
August is American Artist Appreciation Month, so I’m rolling out some artists you may never have thought about, or seen for that matter. ...
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Reiko Sudo and NUNO
About a year ago I introduced you to the fiber art of Reiko Sudo and NUNO Corporation of Japan. We currently have an exhibition in the Davis Art Gallery of a Japanese-born fiber artist, Mihoko Wakabay ...
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More Wearable Art: Reiko Sudo
You may remember that I introduced you to the fiber art of Korean artist Jeung Hwa-Park, whose work is fabulous, back in 2009. Now I’ve discovered this wonderful Japanese artist who bowls me ove ...
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African American History Month 2015: Jae Jarrell
The G.I. Bill after World War II (1939–1945) allowed unprecedented numbers of African Americans to attend art schools. Since African Americans served with distinction in both WWII and the Korean ...
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Mola: Kuna People Textiles
Many years ago I was fortunate enough to go to an exhibit of Kuna Mola textile art in Chicago. It blew my mind, because it is very complex. And yet, it is the common textile art form of the Kuna, ...
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