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Monday, May 14, 2012

Caio Fonseca

A great interview I ran across on youtube. I am a big fan of Caio Fonseca. I really like his comparison of painting to composing music. After hearing a symphony do we ask what it means? Or do we just feel content by how it made us feel. We are more likely to dissect visual art compared to audio art. Why is that?

Caio Fonseca, image caiofonseca.com

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Studio Instagram photos.

I like to take a break and analyze my work. Step back and try and imagine what it will look like outside of the studio. It's easy to get so focused in on a detail especially when I start my amateur stitching. So, here are some photos I took with Instagram. Making art outta art...

Friday, May 11, 2012

New process for patterned acrylic sheets.

I am constantly exploring ways to pour acrylic sheets so that I have new textures and patterns. I rely totally on intuition and not preconceived ideas as I put together new "molds" for the pour. So far, tape works well for the molds because the acrylic does not adhere allowing me to cut or sew it. (or whatever else presents itself to me!) Below are some process images showing this process.

Tape Mold ready for pour.

You can see the finished acrylic sheet in the bottom of this photo.

I am now composing these small pieces.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

New pieces for Art Murmur 2012

Here is a look into my studio today as I prepare a few pieces for next month's Art Murmur.

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Art Murmur.

I am excited that my art studio, located at Hive Studios in Oakland, will now be a part of Art Murmur.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

New Work.

This is a small series I made from some of the scraps of my Sampler pieces. I am studying how to put smaller pieces together to form somewhat of a quilt. Not sure how it will look or be constructed yet.