Maurizio Anzeri isn’t the first to embroider on photography and he won’t be the last, but I’ve always enjoyed his work. The thread acts as a bizarre mask that takes the photographs from ordinary portraits to surreal and subversive places. My…
Maurizio Anzeri isn’t the first to embroider on photography and he won’t be the last, but I’ve always enjoyed his work. The thread acts as a bizarre mask that takes the photographs from ordinary portraits to surreal and subversive places. My…
One of my favorite discoveries of this weekend was when I stumbled upon Nail Art History Tumblr. The name is sort of self-explanatory. Taking inspiration from artists of both the past and today, art lover Susi Kenna gets an awesome manicure. Her nails…
Today’s Friday round includes illustrations that I’ve seen lately and liked. They’ve been liked on my Tumblr or repinned by me on Pinterest. Either way, they’ve stayed in my brain. There’s so much great stuff on the interwebs. I wish I could share…
When I was in high school, I took a ceramics class. And boy, did I suck at it! I was terrible at throwing and not very good at hand-building, either. Probably because of my shortcomings, the medium has always been…
The illustrative paintings of Katy Horan are moody. Painted on dark backgrounds, the artist illuminates her subjects with subdued greens, reds, and blues. Their narratives examine the role of women throughout history and mythology; They depict death, loss, fear, and…
In 2010, I attended the Vermont Studio Center for an artist residency. (To anyone who is considering applying – you should! I had a great experience.) There, I met Maria Britton, a fellow artist in a different studio. At the…
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably seen the embroidery I started. It combines two of my favorite things to draw – flowers and embroidery. I’ve been playing with some different stitches, including the long-and-short-stitch that outlines the floral…
As I type this, I’m looking at my little potted cactus that I love so much. I wish that I could own more (real) cacti, but my boyfriend has a strict 5 plant limit to our household. Here are some…
It’s safe to say that for years, YEARS, I have coveted the work of Lili Scratchy. There are a lot of things I like about her work, but must of all adore the style of her colorful characters. They are unconventional…
Colorful and hyperbolic are two words I’d used to describe the illustration of Mari Kanstad Johnsen. Her exaggerated figures grace children’s books, editorial illustration, as well as comics and animation. I really enjoy when she combines the hand painted (like…