So, I never realized this, but this blog apparently had some steady readers! I've been more involved in the art/museum scene as of late. Unfortunately, that does not leave me much time for crafting. If you followed this blog, I apologize. I will soon (hopefully) begin cross-posting from www.paperclips215.com
The most recent article I wrote is on a show here in Philadelphia called In&Out at Paradigm Gallery. It features work by Joe Boruchow and Erin M. Riley. Please check it out at: http://www.paperclips215.com/paradigm-gallerys-newest-show-inout-works-by-joe-boruchow-and-erin-m-riley/
Other posts I'm proud of include: http://www.paperclips215.com/tyler-held-stomps-1026/
http://www.paperclips215.com/interior-castles-new-works-by-daniel-de-jesus/
http://www.paperclips215.com/the-endless-one-paradigm-gallery/
I will let you know when I am making again. I promise it is sooner than you think. Things have been going REALLY well for me with my Art History career in Philadelphia. I have a job at a major museum and am loving it. Until then...
I am still alive. I have a new job at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia! For those who don't know what that is, it's an educational foundation with one of the greatest art collections in the US. This includes the largest collections of Renoirs in the world. I'm so surprised that isn't in France!
Can't believe I work in this beautiful building.
Anyway, while I am enjoying working full time, it has certainly left me with less time to pursue artistic endeavors. I made something recently, but am giving it as a present, so I have to wait until after I give it to post pictures. Sorry everyone! I promise it's well worth the wait.
I'll leave you with some links to what I've been fascinated by recently.
There might be two Mona Lisas. What do you think? I feel that this video makes a pretty convincing argument through primary source documentation, that strange Raphael sketch, and the mathematics of these two portraits
Finally, Motoi Yamamoto is amazing. Please check out this video to see how these are created. I think the transient quality of these really reminds me of mandalas drawn i the sand. The salt and its shape is so ephemeral. As an artist, he cannot feel attached to it, or must do his best to maintain a distance from it. I know I have extreme difficulty parting with my best work (which I must do in order to make a living), I cannot imagine creating work of such a transient nature that it will undoubtedly be destroyed. Also, it reminds me of freshly fallen snow, so beautiful that you don't want to disturb it, yet there's something in you that is begging to run out and make a mess.
This book by Tauba Auerbach is one of the most beautiful objects I can imagine. First of all, it's a cube. Offset printing and airbrushed to show every conceivable color in the spectrum. Daniel E. Kelm designed the binding. How on earth does one bind a cube like that. It's amazing. Honestly was considering how on earth I could buy one for a while...
