Paper, Wax and Pins

Shannon Rankin

Untitled No.2

I don't recall how I found the work of Shannon Rankin but I was immediately drawn to her exploration of materials.  Her materials include paper, wax and found objects.  I believe the pictured work is cut papers.

To see more of Shannon's work: http://artistshannonrankin.com/home.html

Thank you for spending time at Studio 24-7.  I love hearing from you and Remember:

Commenting is FREE!!!

Clever and Sophisticated

Jessica Drenk

Soft Cell Tissue: Tubule

toilet paper, wax

20" x 24" 

Jessica Drenk is a sculptor with an eye for beauty where others might only see ordinary or perhaps ugly everyday objects.  Yes, the pictured work is made from toilet paper.  Other materials include pencils and book spines merged and carved into elegant fascinating forms.

To see more of this unique work:  http://www.jessicadrenk.com/index.html

Thank you for spending time at Studio 24-7.  I love hearing from you and Remember:

Commenting is FREE!!

Extremely Intense Embroidery

Cayce Zavaglia

Carol - Hand Embroidery

Crewel Wool and Acrylic on Linen - 14 x38"

A friend gave me an article that was in one of her art magazines about Cayce Zavaglia and her amazing hand embroidery.  It is amazing!  Check it out here:  http://www.caycezavaglia.com/

Thank you for spending time at Studio 24-7.  I love hearing from you and Remember:

Commenting is FREE!!!

Google Inspires Poetry

Google blogger has imposed new software and I continue to find kinks. 

One of the major issues is rather critical....publishing.  Yesterday I made a few notes on an idea for a future article.  I saved it but I did not post it.  The notes were very cryptic.  This morning I find that it was posted!  Apologies to those of you who read that....I am not trying my hand at Dadaist poetry as suggested by one reader.  (you made me laugh)

I then decided to research Dadaist Poetry and found that there are dadaist poetry generators online.  Here is a link to one:  http://www.poemofquotes.com/tools/dada.php

Tristan Tzara.....A real Dadaist poet.

The definition of a Dada Poem is:  Poetry which denies all sense and reason  The word "dada" originates in French meaning 'hobbyhorse', a word selected at random from the dictionary.

I pasted the definition into the generator and this is the poem that was created.

POEM

originates meaning a word about

denies sense and meaning from Generator www.poemofquotes.com

and The word more Poetry

denies originates meaning random Dada by www.poemofquotes.com

denies all The Dada www.poemofquotes.com

Poetry reason. meaning word from Generator by

I think I can do this on my own.

Previous to this oops, the issue was that while I could schedule a publish date the article would not be published.  I've seen this problem mentioned by other bloggers as well.

So Onward and Upward.  Today I continue preparations for my trip to San Francisco to present a workshop for the East Bay Heritage Quilters.  The workshop will be held on Saturday and Monday which leaves Sunday to enjoy San Francisco.  In line with that Tom gave me a gift certificate for the bookshop at the De Young Museum.  How nice was that!  Thanks Tom.  

Thank you for spending time at Studio 24-7 even though sometimes there are weird notes and partial thoughts.  I love hearing from you and Remember.  

Commenting is FREE!!

100 Prints for Hunger - An Artist Making A Difference

Terri Dennis is a artist friend who I have written about previously in one of my early Profiles.  She has long had an interest in community and has shown that interest through her art and her activities.

I  recently received an announcement of a new project by Terri titled 100 Prints for Hunger.  The basic idea is that Terri has collected old wooden cutting boards which bear the natural marks of the knives used to prepare food and is now using them to create woodblock prints.  As you scroll through the images you can see the various shapes of the boards, the lines cut by the chopping and slicing that has build up and on top of this Terri has carved or printed images of the "smallest" suffers of hunger in America.

The aim of the project is to support Second Harvest Food Bank/Feeding America.  In order to purchase the materials to produce and frame 100 prints, Terri needs to raise $2,975 by June 23.  She will then exhibit sets of the framed prints in community venues and in galleries to encourage sales.  100% of the money raised will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank/Feeding America.

If you would like to know more about this project or to make a donation to the project, here is where to look:  http://usaprojects.org/project/100 print for hunger.

This is an example of an artist who isn't just donating one piece to a worth cause, but an entire collection of works.  I believe it is worth supporting.

Thank you for spending time at Studio 24-7.  I love hearing from you and Remember....

Commenting is Free!!