The Imago Mundi Project came to Hawai’i early this year and I chose to participate, to show how Hawaii has impacted me. Provided with a small, wood platform in which to express such a massive change I chose to use acrylic paint. A medium I only recently embraced and in ocean blue colors in whichContinue reading “Imago Mundi Project – Hawaii”
Author Archives: Studio Deanna
Blue Dancer Macro Photography Series
Had the opportunity to post more successful macro photography pieces on Saatchi Art to sell. Blue Dancer Series of 3 macro photos has been added to my shop in the New Media Category. Focusing on my #Adobe365Challenge has made each of my goals within the Adobe programs easier to accomplish. My cookbook is being builtContinue reading “Blue Dancer Macro Photography Series”
Ocean of Fiber Photography
My Macro Photography work continues with detailed views of my Endangered Oceans fiber art project. Edited to only the best ones, some square, some round bird’s eye views, mix and match them in various sizes to create a wall installation that suits you best. Available through my shop on Saatchi Art: Follow more of myContinue reading “Ocean of Fiber Photography”
What’s Next after Ark of the Unicorns Residency
Riding the wave of #NaNoWriMo I have resurrected a writing project I started in 2013 here in Japan. My non-fiction recipe book doesn’t exactly qualify but enough is the same to keep me encouraged each day. Evernote has kept all of my notes safe, all 78 of them, exactly as I left them! Found theContinue reading “What’s Next after Ark of the Unicorns Residency”
Beyond the Stitch Work – Artist Residency in Hawaii
My Artist Residency at Ark of the Unicorns was meant to accomplish crochet designs of the human figure and the connections we make with each other. Instead, of simply stitching connections in wire, I also made the best ones myself, in person. In both her ceramics workshop and her speaking engagement Magdalene Odundo spoke ofContinue reading “Beyond the Stitch Work – Artist Residency in Hawaii”
Bright Turquoise Waterfall Wire Sculpture has been chosen!
Thank You ever so much to juror Magdalene Odundo, OBE, one of my wire crochet sculpture pieces has been chosen for Hawaii Craftsmen’s 50th Anniversary Annual Statewide Juried Exhibition! Hand-crocheted from 16gauge and 20gauge copper wire and then powdered coated to add fun, bright color to a spot in one’s home or garden. Bright Turquoise WaterfallContinue reading “Bright Turquoise Waterfall Wire Sculpture has been chosen!”
Studio Visit, Stitch Experiments, & Lefty Achievement Unlocked
On Wednesday, Bernice Akamine came by for a studio visit. She is a well respected Native Hawai’ian artist who also does wire stitchwork. She just had a solo show on the Big Island and I greatly appreciate her taking the time to stop by! There are not many other wire stitch artists so it wasContinue reading “Studio Visit, Stitch Experiments, & Lefty Achievement Unlocked”