“Merging botanical forms from England with the delicate plant shapes from her childhood in Japan, ceramic artist Hitomi Hosono produces delicate layered sculptures that appear as frozen floral arrangements. Often monochromatic, the works are focused on carved detail rather than color—repetition of form making each piece uniquely beautiful.” – Colossal
Hosono works in porcelain. As a potter myself, I find her work absolutely amazing – and not just a little OCD.
August 24 marks the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD that destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, among others. The number of casualties is not known.
Today is Tattoo Tuesday. Has someone tattooed the image of Mt. Vesuvius on their body? Yes, they have . . .
Jessica Harrison has taken porcelain figurines of women in flowing dresses – such as you would find in your grandmother’s curio cabinet – and added sailors’ tattoos in an interesting juxtaposition of culture and symbolism.
The artist’s statement:
“Harrison proposes a multi-directional and pervasive model of skin as a space in which body and world mingle. Working with this moving space between artist/maker and viewer, she draws on the active body in both making and interpreting sculpture to unravel imaginative touch and proprioceptive sensation in sculptural practice. In this way, Harrison re-describes the body in sculpture through the skin, offering an alternative way of thinking about the body beyond a binary tradition of inside and outside.”
Himeji Castle (photo by Bernard Gagnon)
The real castle above and the Lego-wonder:
The creator says no fasteners or adhesives were used – only Legos.
I am amazed.
“It takes a big painting to do justice to the phenomenal history and diversity of birds. It also takes an artistic process that is as much about the science as it is about the aesthetics. Get a behind-the-scenes view of how artist Jane Kim brought all 270 species to life on this ambitious natural history mural in this short film narrated by Cornell Lab of Ornithology Director John Fitzpatrick.”
I love it – a Rube Goldberg device made of watch parts – view all the way to the end for the out-takes.
Rita Zolotukhina, a Ukrainian tattoo artist, creates realistic botanical tattoos. She takes the desired plant material, adds ink to it, and “prints” it on her client. She then removes the leaf and uses the impression left on the skin as a guide for her tattoo art. Oh, I hope that’s not poison ivy!
This is an Oscar winning short film on glass blowing. In this film, glass blowing – always fascinating to watch – traditional techniques are juxtaposed with more modern methods – all set to music. I love the way the man works with his pipe in his mouth and does not miss a beat.
One day when I was in first grade, I think it was for Valentine’s Day, we spent the afternoon decorating graham crackers. I thought they were the most delicious thing I had ever tasted. In my memory, they looked just like this.
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Firearms, fibers, any news or behaviors that make me say, "hmm, let me take another look at this."
I still miss my man, but my aim is getting better.
Gunsmoke and Knitting 