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Title: ’…like shining from shook foil’ This is a high quality Giclée print (printed onto paper), of an original oil on canvas which is part of a series of paintings about Revelation. Giclée print size – depth mm x width mm: 330 x 500 Prices are for a single unframed print, sold unmounted, rolled and shipped Turn around from ordering to delivery one week. Shipped carefully in an art tube. This painting is based on the poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins: The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod? Generations have trod, have trod, have trod; And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil; And wears man’s smudge and shares man’s smell: the soil Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod. And for all this, nature is never spent; There lives the dearest freshness deep down things; And though the last lights off the black West went Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs Because the Holy Ghost over the bent World broods with warm breast and with ah! Bright wings. www.anneliesclarke.com
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“A devout but highly imaginative Jesuit,” Untermeyer says in my yellowed college omnibus of modern poets, perhaps intending an oxymoron, but is it? Shook foil, sharp rivers start to flow. L…
In 1911 the soon-to-be poet laureate Robert Bridges published the poems of Digby Mackworth Dolben, a school friend who had drowned to death at the age of 19 almost half a century earlier. Carl Miller looks at Bridges' lengthy introduction in which he tells of the short and tragic life of the boy with whom fellow poet Gerard Manley Hopkins was reportedly besotted. Popular success came late in life to Robert Bridges—not that he much cared. When the journalists finally descended on his house in the summer of 1913 he responded first with indifference; and then not at all, leaving
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Winter Gold by Barbara Stapleton, Tone River Press, 2020, was launched by Liana Joy Christensen at the Perth Poetry Club, Moon Café, Northbridge, October 17th, 2020. As poets we are very fami…
The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil Crushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod? Genera…
A lovely leaf relief with a dotted background by one of my former students. Hey guys! This post has been very popular...if you are interested in other leaf related projects, be sure to look at this Leaf Printing post and my Leaf Press Project. Thanks! While second grade was completing that project, I was working with my third graders on these Leaf Reliefs. It's a very spring/summer kind of project, so I thought I'd share it with you. A close up of one of the 3" X 4" reliefs. I love that this artist chose a less than perfect leaf. I like that I can talk about all of the elements of art when looking at something as simple as a leaf: the shape of the leaf; the lines and texture of the veins; the varying colors of each leaf; the cylinder form of the tree that the leaf came from. And when we complete this project, we chat about the values we created and the positive and negative space of the leaf. I do a lot of what's called "call and response" in my classroom which is where I say something and the kids finish my phrase. For example, when I point out an "element of..." they all respond "aaahhrt". Because we are fancy artists that speak with funny accents. Whatever helps them to remember, right? Completed by an adult during an art afternoon I hosted a while back. I love that she chose to use a dandelion. For this project, you'll need to gather the following: matte board ... I used 3" X 4" leaves, delicate flowers, lace ... really anything flat with some sort of texture 3M Spray Glue inexpensive aluminum foil the $1 a can matte black spray paint found at Home Depot ... seriously, you want the cheap stuff 0000 steel wool canvas, matte board or even cardboard for the background One adult used impatiens and they turned out beautifully. I like that she even added some color to the foil with watered down acrylic paint. In the art room, I had the kids gather around a table, pick a piece of matte board and lay it in front of them. Then I would lightly spray the glue on the board. The kids then chose from a pile of leaves laying their leaves on the sticky board veiny side up. I then sprayed the board again, laid a piece of tin foil over the board shiny side up and sent the kids back to their seats. At their seat, they used their finger to rub the surface of the board and reveal the texture underneath. Once that was complete, we took our boards, a large drop cloth and some cheapo spray paint outside. I attempted to let the kids spray paint but I ended up giving the boards a final coat to insure complete coverage. We let their boards dry until the following art class. Rubbing the spray paint off of the matte board to reveal the textured leaf underneath. Using the softest of steel wool, the kids burnished their leaf reliefs. Some kids chose to burnish the boards completely while others liked the variety of values. And even though I emphasized not to rub too hard, we still had several incidences where the kids tore their foil. Usually they noticed right away and the foil could be gently glued back into place. In other cases, we repaired by using a black or silver sharpie to camouflage the tear. For the background, I have tried a variety of things. In the classroom, we have used canvas boards that we've painted (after a long chat about color theory and mixing, of course) and applied a texture with our texture combs. Not familiar with texture combs? I picked mine up from an art supply catalog however they can easily be made by using either a plastic comb or cutting notches into cardboard. I picked up a ton of matte board at a local framing shop when it was going out of business. I'm sure any such shop would make a donation. I love the burlap texture on this matte board. This background here was created by an adult using a leaf stencil. I love the combination of two reliefs. Once paintings and reliefs were complete, I hot glued the metal work onto the canvas. I gave the kids the opportunity to either have their reliefs flat or popping up by adding a bit of stryofoam to the back of the relief. Another adult example. I love her use of type and found objects. So many possibilities! The works of art were a real show stopper once hung in the hall as a group. What I loved so much about this project was that I was able to start the year with a solid introduction to the elements of art. Not only that but all children were successful which is a huge ego bust. In fact, my principal-at-the-time loved them so much, she stayed after school with me for a couple of days so I could teach the lesson to her! Her leaf reliefs are now proudly displayed in her home. Gotta love a project that inspires everyone! Hopefully this will inspire you as well. Enjoy your weekend!
Just a short post and a couple ideas and a confession. I have NOT finished my Christmas cards yet! Have you ever had the problem that you had so many ideas and no time. Well, join the my club. I love looking up ideas, creating cards, reinventing a CASED card...
SILVERTON July is a busy month for the tiny mountain hamlet in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. Tourists pour in off a historic railroad for a dose of the old west and its...
Distance: 7.44 miles (out and back) Elevation Gain: 3,148 ft (total) 2,431 ft (net) Max Elevation: 12,276 ft Min. Elevation: 9,845 ft This labor day weekend we ventured out of the Front Range to explore the rugged and wild San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. This area of the state still maintains a sense of old time tradition and reflects the mining days of past.
There's a new foil craft tool in town and it's the Foil Quill Freehand pens! The Freestyle Pens from We R Memory Keepers work similarly to the original Foil Quill tips except they are meant for hand drawing, rather than using in a cutting machine. AND there's more good news...I have a 25% off code for you for ALL Foil Quill tools and accessories so make sure you read to the bottom. Just like the Foil Quill tools for the Silhouette machines (and other cutting machines) the Foil Quill handheld pens come with several different tips: fine, standard, bold, and calligraphy. You can purchase individually or as a multi-pen pack. The benefit with the pens over the machine tips is you can now apply foil to surfaces that can't fit through the Silhouette CAMEO or Portrait. For example, if you want to apply foil to wood, a leather notebook cover, a planner page, or a pre-printed card - the Foil Quill pens give you the flexibility and ability to do that! I'll be sharing some Foil Quill Freehand pen tutorials, projects, and hacks soon (especially for those of us who don't love our own handwriting or can't freestyle draw... HELLO...why we have cutting machines!). But before we get to all that, I first wanted to share why I think it's so important that use the Foil Quill magnetic mat with the free hand pens. The way the pens work is you have to plug them in with the attached USB cord so the tip of the pen heats up. This is the fine tip freestyle Foil Quill pen. Then you have place the foil over the surface where you want to apply the foil. Then you have to tape the foil down or hold it in place while also trying to freehand draw. The Foil Quill Magnetic Mat makes this process so much easier though. Lay the mat down. Place your surface on top - in this case I used a wood slice. Lay the foil over top. Place one of the four included magnets on each side pulling the foil taunt. Bam! The surface AND the foil still in place...and no risk of damaging the surface when you remove the tape after foiling!! As promised here is the 25% off code so you can get any and all Foil Quill tools and accessories at a discount! Use my special code SILSCHQUILL25 to save until Friday, September 6. Note: This post may contain affiliate links. By clicking on them and purchasing products through my links, I receive a small commission. That's what helps fund Silhouette School so I can keep buying new Silhouette-related products to show you how to get the most out of your machine! Get Silhouette School lessons delivered to your email inbox! Select Once Daily or Weekly. Subscribe Here!
Brand new never swatched Binge watching your favorite reality show with the girls? Why not rock a gorgeous eye look while you're at it? The Reality Show Palette includes 9 highly pigmented shadows that feel buttery soft and silky to the touch. These perfectly blend-able shades effortlessly glide across the eyelid for long lasting, jaw dropping looks every time. Contains 3 matte shadows and 6 foiled shadows. Shades: She Swears I'm Shook Spill The Tea Get It Poppin Clap Back 7 Seconds Cuddle Buddy Make Out The Pasta
Harrods department store in Knightsbridge, London, needs no introduction. With over 3,000 employees working for the historic store, their most successful staff are rewarded at an annual event that celebrates the company’s top 100 sales people – the Harrods 100. Made Thought were commissioned to design a unique promotional bag for the event and invited […]
