Throughout history, the woods have served as a place for many fairy tale stories and legends. When the characters of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods ventured into a dark wood, they went to fulfill their dreams and fantasies. What they were faced with instead was a place where nothing is what it seems and the truths of their realities. 25 artists were invited to explore just what is it about woods that are so compelling in Haven Gallery's upcoming exhibition, "Into the Woods": Adam Oehlers, Robert Kraiza, Mahlimae, Lara Dann, Marc Scheff, Anka Lavriv, Hannah Yata, Jean-Pierre Arboleda, Mab Graves, Brin Levinson, Gustavo Rimada, Poppy Lawman, Thomas Dodd, Chris Mars, Shane Pierce, William Basso, Nicole Palapoli, Rain, Paul Romano, Scott Radke, Christina Ridgeway, Joseph Weinreb, Brian Mashburn, Allen WIlliams and Vince Natale.
Fun and Easy Stone Age Craft perfect for KS2 students. Explore the Stone Age Curriculum and have a go at this paper stone age axe
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"My work celebrates the beauty in hope, perseverance, and growth—as well as in struggle, melancholy, and introspection." That's how Andrew Scott, an illustrator from Rochester, NY, introduces his art on his website. He is a conceptual artist whose work might remind you a bit of Banksy. The illustrator creates unique drawings exploring the complex psychology of the human mind, emotional growth and the variety of feelings that come with it—"from hope, optimism, and joy to confusion, doubt, and fear."
Two girls. Conceived in the same moment. Born within minutes of each other. Indistinguishable in many ways. But for one defining difference. In the 1940s, in
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Scott Radke's carved figures teem with creepiness and absorbing detail. He offers a collection of new characters in the show "Home at Last" at Haven Gallery in Long Island, New York. The show’s figures evolve Radke’s longstanding fascination with the unsettling, each new work carrying both grace and a sense of magic. He was last featured on HiFructose.com here.
Woodworking plans at www.lisaboyer.com Thank you to Scott for his input, pictures, testing, design additions, etc., on this project. It looks beautiful, Scott!
Leviathan, Scott Westerfeld’s highly anticipated and extensively illustrated young adult steampunk novel, releases today. Whenever I’d run into Scott over the past year or so he’d whip out his iPhone and excitedly show-off the latest drawings by Keith Thompson. After a few of these incidents it became clear that Keith wasn’t just adding a few […]
This is a really cool collection of pictures of the Kelpies sculptures being built in Scotland. Aren't they AMAZING!! ~Declan Construction of the Kelpies Sculptures in Scotland October 9, 2013 As posted on Exposure 30 Meter Horse Head Sculptures Near Completion Work continues on The Kelpies sculptures at the eastern entrance to the Forth and Clyde canal on October 9, 2013 in Falkirk, Scotland. The two Kelpie heads are positioned at a specially constructed canal lock and basin part of the Helix project, each weighing 300 tonnes and standing 100 feet tall. The structure was designed by sculptor Andy Scott as a monument to horse powered heritage across Central Scotland. — Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images, Oct. 9, 2013
On his personal website, Scott Bedford describes himself as an "Award Winning Online Creative Professional" worki...
‘Through her art, Judy found a way to create beauty from what others discarded and, most importantly, she found her voice.’
A note from Leandra: Tracy has created a series of designs for this release that allow you the opportunity to go in all kinds of directions! Maximum versatility is on offer here. Focal butterflies have always been a favourite design element for Tracy, and here is another that looks magnificent nestled within a Lace Booklet. Flowers that can be layered for depth and coloured for contrast are always a winner, and a long overdue face stamp that can be personalised in so many ways will get you started on face journaling if this is something you have not tried before. Faces also make an appearance in her Printed Tissue release too, just tear, glue, and add colour. Don't forget Tracy will be along to share with you LIVE her new products and ideas over in our facebook Group, PaperArtsy People shortly after this post publishes. I hope you can drop by for the live, or try to catch the replay. it's nice to hear from the designer about each new release and understand more fully the ideas they have with each product! For the next few months, these stamps are available EXCLUSIVELY from our approved stockists. Please check the list at the foot of this post to find a retailer online or geographically near you, it makes sense to order within your country where possible. Hi everyone, Tracy here I'm super excited to share with you my newest release for PaperArtsy. 3 stamps and coordinating stencils and for this release I also have some printed tissue paper to share. I love everything about this release, I wanted all of the designs to be super versatile and coordinate with all of my previous releases too. I am so thrilled with the end result. Lots of options, they work perfectly with previous stamps and stencils but are equally at home as stand alone products. I can't wait to show you my ideas with these products .... let's take a look! Price: RRP €4.20 +VAT Size: 30" x 20" (67 x 47 cm) 4 per pack This design is based around 3 of Tracy's hand-drawn faces, with plenty of other useful elements for background details (script, patterns), focal elements (butterflies flowers) that can be used to build up a page, tag, booklet insert etc. The faces are designs that will work well glued directly into or over an existing painterly journal page background, or create your own around the design. We recommend PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Matte Glaze as a nice pouring consistency adhesive. A runny, wet glue helps the tissue to disappear when glued onto your receiving surface, however be careful as a wet glue can also make the tissue more fragile. Our tip (for large tissue sections, like the faces in Tracy's design) is to seal one side of the tissue (work on a non stick surface like a craft sheet), allow it to dry, then seal the other side, before adhering the big piece of Printed Tissue into your journal. For small pieces, no need to reinforce it, just stick it down! Tracy Scott Printed Tissue (PT04) Tracy: Oh my goodness I am so excited to share my new printed tissue paper, you get four large sheets in a pack and each one has three printed faces per sheet as well as lots of other focal and background elements. The faces fit perfectly in the large Dylusions journal and are also perfect for the Lace Booklets (approximately A4 size). You can be sure that you can make lots of projects from these beauties. These faces take all the hard work out of creating a beautiful journal page, simply adhere to your favourite background , and then add colour... or not!.... and decorate away. You can add as much or as little as you like to these, paint, coloured pencil, markers, embossing powder, or maybe even 3D elements. The possibilities are endless. I adore the effect of using my gold embossing powder on this Indian princess... it gives a raised effect and definitely adds to her regal appearance. I can't wait to play with these some more. Price: RRP €23.00 +VAT Size:5" x 6" (13 x16.5cm) All stamps are individually trimmed onto cling foam, with a laminated storage/index sheet. Tracy Scott Collection stamp set 081 (TS081) So I think we all know by now how much I not only love a butterfly but also my obsession with doodles and I felt it was about time to design a new one combining the two elements. This stamp turned out so much more beautiful than I imagined and that led me to leaving it black and white for this project... I just adore the contrast on this brightly coloured page with the black and white doodle patterned butterfly. As you can see the design on this really does coordinate perfectly with both older and newer stamps sets which h will make it a perfect addition to your stash. On my second project I have used all the stamps in the set to create a perfect backdrop to my photo focal point. As you can see this large. butterfly and coordinating elements are the perfect addition to my scrapbook page and I love that I can use them in this way as well as in my journal. Those beautiful swirls and the flowers in three different sizes are going to be the perfect addition to many other projects in the future. Tracy Scott Collection stamp set 082 (TS082) Flowers flowers and more flowers.... you can never have enough right?.... I certainly can't stop designing stamp sets with flowers on. The beauty of these ones is that they coordinate perfectly with previous releases and also with the smaller additional flowers stamps in the other sets in this release. This first sample was created by Amanda Herring in Perth Western Australia whilst I was on my recent tour there and I felt that it needed showcasing.... How beautiful are the colours in this? Just look how the flowers from this set coordinate perfectly with the flowers and elements from one of my previous releasesTS078 And I just love the way these flowers can be cut apart and layered up to create dimension. Sometimes you just want to play with no particular project in mind, I got totally lost in the process of stamping and colouring these flowers, they are an absolute joy to colour and cut out, and will be perfect for a masking technique as they have very simple edges. So you can see on the stamp set that you have the addition of extra petal shapes, the idea of those is that they can be used to build up your flower designs and make them larger for bigger projects either by masking off and stamping to keep your design flat or stamped and cut out individually to stack and layer. The large flower in these images is approx 5 inches in diameter and could be built up even further for a larger project.... the same c an be done with the other stamps in. the set giving you countless possibilities for your projects large and small. Tracy Scott Collection stamp set 083 (TS083) I haven't created a face stamp for a few years now and knew it was the perfect time for a new one. There's a real trend right now for paper dolls in the art journal world and I just had to get in on the act. Drawing faces were a big part of my early journalling days, so its nice to revisit techniques with them. For this project I stamped her out on to a toned cardstock and then drew in the bottom half of the dress using some of the addition element stamps in the set to create the pattern for her dress. She is still a work in progress but I love her so far. You probably know by now that I love creating 3D projects in my journals (my journals are usually bursting at the seems by the time I fill them up) but there is something very satisfying and relaxing about being able to stamp up a project add a few hand drawn elements and just take time colouring it in with your favourite medium. And of course like my other face stamp from set TS017 she has a very whimsical look to her which means you can colour her up in any colours you choose... even if it you want to give her green skin.... well - why not I say! I absolutely adore this sample... I already mentioned that art dolls are the trend right now so I just knew I had to make my own. I incorporated the butterfly stamp set into this one too so that I could make her a fairy art doll. All the elements in these sets just work so well together to bring so many options to your creativity. She really is a beauty and did you notice that her headdress was made from part of the butterfly wings. Large Size: 6.25" x 9.5" (16 x 24cm) Price: RRP €6.58 +VAT PaperArtsy Stencil by Tracy Scott {Large} 407 (PS407) So my love of a flower and a butterfly is only matched by my love of a mandala. My favourite and most used stencils I have ever designed are the mandala shapes templates and I knew it was time to add another. This is number 4 in my collection and every single one adds something new to the designs. With these stencils the sky really is the limit. This first sample was created by Liz Brancato in Sydney Australia whilst I was teaching a mandala maker workshop. How beautiful is that?... There really are countless options for these mandala stencils, even the colours and designs that are added can make such a difference to the final appearance of your project. I love that by turning your stencil over and using the back side you can creating a whole new host of shapes, this heart for example is made using one of the swirl shapes on the stencil in reverse... how clever is that? So for this one below, I used this new mandala shapes stencil and also incorporated my very first shapes stencil PS267 to demonstrate how they can all be mixed and matched together. This is a larger 12 x 12 project but these can b e m aide even bigger than that or smaller... the choice its yours. The beauty of these stencils is that you trace out your basic. empty shape and then you can fill that shape with any patterns and colour you like. Delicate detailed patterns combined with bold colour pencil shading really do give a beautiful finished project. PaperArtsy Stencil by Tracy Scott {Large} 408 (PS408) What do you do when you need a large mandala to fit a 12 x 12 project but the stencil size is 6 x 9? You get clever..... Those little extras on the stencil are not there just for decoration.. oh no... they are the extender pieces which allow you to create a full 12 x 12 stencilled mandala. My first project just uses the stencil as a template, I've traced it out into my planner added in a few extra shapes with the extender pieces and then just happily sat and coloured. You can see that those little leaf extenders have been used here to create an additional layer of pattern. Using your stencil as a template means that you can utilise your product in lots of additional ways... this project no longer looks like it was made with a stencil due to the way its been coloured and the shapes joined up and now has a real hand drawn quality. And of course this can be used in the traditional was as a regular stencil. On this one I've stencilled with black ink over a coloured background and flipped the stencil so that I get a full mandala. The black stencilling really does give an amazing pop against this coloured background don't you think? Just one more then..... on this project I've used the half mandala and stencilled over a coloured background with gold embossing powder. It really does look so pretty. Of coursed this same technique could also be applied to a double page journal page or even a scrapbook page... how cool would that look? PaperArtsy Stencil by Tracy Scott {Large} 409 (PS409) So my last stencil is another flower shapes stencil, I created one of these a while ago now and I use it so much that I knew I need additional flower shapes, I just love their versatility. Here I combined the flower shapes stencil with my alphabet stencil (PS321) to create a striking reverse coloured page Using the stencil as a template gives you the option to place your design anywhere you want on the page, playing around with composition as you go. Overlapping designs can be created simply and quickly and creates a lovely effect. And of course it can be used as a regular stencil creating pretty floral elements in the background of your projects, whether you create art journal pages, cards or scrapbook pages, this one will work for every project. I'm thinking that this one would work equally well with the gel plates to create some really interesting prints. It coordinates perfectly with the flower stamps too Thank you so much for joining me today and don't forget I'll be over on the PaperArtsy People Facebook Group at 7:30pm UK time to share these samples and maybe a few more surprises. I'd love to see you there. Socials... YouTube:Tracy Scott Facebook:Creative Cafe Group Instagram: Tracy Scott Below is a list of the retailers who have already got these new releases in stock ready for you to buy NOW! PaperArtsy Stockist List Our stockists are your go-to source for all PaperArtsy products, and we suggest that you also use the PaperArtsy People Facebook group to source a retailer in your country. Many are members of our FB group and will happily share links to their online stores. 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"My work celebrates the beauty in hope, perseverance, and growth—as well as in struggle, melancholy, and introspection." That's how Andrew Scott, an illustrator from Rochester, NY, introduces his art on his website. He is a conceptual artist whose work might remind you a bit of Banksy. The illustrator creates unique drawings exploring the complex psychology of the human mind, emotional growth and the variety of feelings that come with it—"from hope, optimism, and joy to confusion, doubt, and fear."
Two girls. Conceived in the same moment. Born within minutes of each other. Indistinguishable in many ways. But for one defining difference. In the 1940s, in
In the first major retrospective of her sculptural bundles of yarn and found objects, the late Judith Scott is celebrated not just for having found a way to creatively express herself late in life, after being institutionalized with Down syndrome and undiagnosed deafness; instead, the Brooklyn Museum's Judith Scott: Bound and Unbound honors her powerful, tactile acts of making.
***ThIS ARTWORK HAS A SLIGHT WARP IN THE WOOD SO I'M GIVING A BIG DISCOUNT. THE WARP MAY NOT EVEN BE NOTICEABLE ON YOUR WALL(See Photos)*** 28 x 12 x 2 inches mixed media painting/collage on wood panel. This is an assemblage. Ready for hanging or it can sit on your mantle. Please secure properly as it weighs 7 pounds. This is a painting/collage and the surface is textured. It is constructed with driftwood, nails and glue. Clear varnish has been applied. Original artwork (not a print) by Canadian artist Scott Bergey. For more of my art, find me at... Instagram : scottbergeyart www.youtube.com/c/scottbergey www.pinterest.com/scottbergey/boards/ www.facebook.com/scottbergeyart www.twitter.com/scottbergeyart www.scottbergeyart.tumblr.com/ www.flickr.com/photos/scottbergeyart/
"Making something out of nothing, or precisely, luring something from the unconscious and giving it material form is the closet thing to real magic there is in this world." art critic Michael Bonesteel Almost ten years ago I saw an article in Fiberarts by Barbara Lee Smith who is a fiber artist who creates her art and wrote the book Celebrating the Stitch: Contemporary Embroidery of North America. Barbara had written a review of an exhibit called "Metamorphosis: The Fiber Art Of Judith Scott" at the Intuitive Art Gallery on North Milwaukee Avenue in their North Gallery District. The Intuitive Gallery which opened in 1991, promotes public awareness, understanding and an appreciation of art works created without the mainstream influences. Personal visions and nontraditional folk art often self taught and somewhat ...outsider art. Judith Scott was born with her twin sister Joyce in 1943 in Ohio. Joyce was expected but Judith was a total surprise to her parents and her doctor. Judith was unable to speak and with being deaf in the 1950's being different meant somehow threatening and dangerous. When Joyce went to public school the parents took advisement to place Judith Scott in an institution run by the State of Ohio...In Columbus, Ohio. Here Judith lived in a state of crowded "aloneness" but somehow she maintained her inner voice by hoarding little bits of pieces with a purpose no one was aware of until much later...I suspect that Judith was collecting and sorting pieces of evidence of her silent witness to a life in a public institution. In 1985 Joyce moved to California and made a decision to bring her sister back into the family fold and became Judith's legal conservator and legal guardian. Judith Scott was enrolled in the Creative Growth Art Center and introduced her to independent living skills as well as fostering artistic development. Late in 1987 Judith began a workshop with fiber artist Sylvia Seventy. Judith began wrapping sticks with bits and pieces of twine. fabrics, threads and yarns. "Clearly incapable of conforming to expectations , of following instructions, or imitating what the others students were doing, ...she simply invented something totally new." Her sculptural pieces grew and grew into an almost human shape and cocoons reminding others of Giacometti figures. Judith was a tiny woman 4 feet 9 inches and her works grew to become the size of herself. Judith would work diligently wrapping her found treasures carefully and securely inside the cocoon like bodies of work. At the end of her years she was celebrating the rescue and reunion with her twin sister and in her silent world had developed a language in a visual articulation of her indomitable spirit, which she released in her layered bundles expressive of a mystery, we will never fully understand or comprehend. I have collected my bits and threads for about a year and hopefully will pay homage to this quiet little spirit. When I saw her works in Chicago I seem to instinctively recognize the powerful voice she was sharing ...maybe I was hearing the voices of my quiet spirits I grew to love when I was a special education teachers for almost sixteen years. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE LICKING COUNTY ARTS! Tonight was an opening of "Color" and fifty years dedicated to the arts here in Licking County. I have been a member since 1986 and I had the best job in my position as the Gallery director and curator for the LCA. Change is inevitable and when they made the move to a different location and to run the space with volunteers there was no need for me. Now over a year later...I miss my personal daily interactions with my artists (but many still call and email me) ....I miss the regularity of my day's schedule from Tuesdays to Saturdays down at the Works. I could see and feel the synergy of collaborating with another nonprofit like the Works. I felt valuable and needed. Now I am learning to work and volunteer my time and energies to explore further avenues. I am including the FAVA art quilt postcard and information for those of you who might be in Oberlin, OHIO this summer to stop by and see a group of adventuresome artists sharing their visions. Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart p.s. Rabbit Proof Fence is the name of the movie...true account of two determined young girls walking their journey home after being kidnapped by the Australian government and removed to a Christian assimilation and education. Molly and Daisy courageously fought their way home to their mother and grandmother and their narrative tells the history of the lost generations of the Aboriginal tribes.
Designed by Sophie Scott for Loop, London You can also find Otso on the Loop website Meet Otso, a lovely toy bear pattern to knit in The Border Mill for Loop. This delightfully versatile little friend can be knit either flat or in the round, and is designed by our very own former Loopette Sophie Scott. SIZE Finished height: 28cm / 11in tall from feet to head, not including ears YARN The Border Mill Alpaca Tweed (worsted weight; 100% British alpaca; 190m / 207yds per 100g skein) Shade: Where Breezes Begin (natural version) x 1 skein or Captain Linneas Tripe (brown version) x 1 skein NEEDLE & ACCESSORIES 4mm (UK 8/US 6) knitting needles suitable for working small circumferences in the round AND a spare 4mm (UK 8/US 6) circular needle Stitch holders or smooth waste yarn Toy stuffing Toy eyes (optional and not recommended for very young babies or children) Toy squeaker or bells (optional) Pins Darning needle Darning thread for embroidering details TENSION 22 sts and 28 rows to 10cm (4in) over stocking stitch on 4mm needles after blocking.
12″ x 12″ – Oil Painting on Linen This 12″ x 12″ oil painting on linen is in a sturdy custom made natural maple frame.
Judith Scott was a fiber artist who overcame immense obstacles throughout her life, only to be made stronger and more creatively-driven by them.
In the first major retrospective of her sculptural bundles of yarn and found objects, the late Judith Scott is celebrated not just for having found a way to creatively express herself late in life, after being institutionalized with Down syndrome and undiagnosed deafness; instead, the Brooklyn Museum's Judith Scott: Bound and Unbound honors her powerful, tactile acts of making.
This fabulous piece of public art, standing ten metres tall and made from galvanised steel, was unveiled in August 2010. It is the work of the acclaimed Glasgow artist Andy Scott. Named Arria, it overlooks the A80 main Glasgow to Stirling trunk road at Cumbernauld, where it is estimated that it will be viewed by 70,000 motorists daily. Costing £250,000, it has divided residents in the town, with some questioning the use of public funds for such a project.
