Embroidered (3) different colorways of an octopus design to decide which I prefer and found I love each equally so! As I decide my future plans for these flower holding octopuses, I finished another piece for a completely different series in which I am working. It’s a portrait of my fibroid; originally a photo fromContinue reading “Embroidery Designing”
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Art Books for World Book Day – March 1st
Part of the St Helens Arts in Libraries Commision, To England they go, to the Eccleston Library for World Book Day, March 1st: (Update Mar 22, 2018: Congrats to St Helens for earning the First Burough of Culture!!) Several of us from Art Byte Critique who have participated in Tokyo Art Book Fair have beenContinue reading “Art Books for World Book Day – March 1st”
Now w/Art Books! The Honolulu Printmakers Show…
Starting this Friday, Nov 25, Impressions16 will open 10 -4 at Honolulu Museum of Art School. This year is unique in that Art Books are now part of the show! I’ll have a great selection of my Travel Journals available. Part of my Migration/Navigation series, I’ve used old flight maps from around the world as inspiration forContinue reading “Now w/Art Books! The Honolulu Printmakers Show…”
All Four Seasons – My Latest Art Adventures
2015 has been a very eventful year! It’s still going strong and thankfully so am I. “The artist must participate in the epoch in which he lives; he must be of his country, of his people if he wants to be authentic.” – Francesco Oller This is a great book about Hawaiian Islands history. A goodContinue reading “All Four Seasons – My Latest Art Adventures”
There’s a Portfolio here, too!
Yes, Finally! This artist has an online portfolio here. Found my way between preparations for the Tokyo Art Book Fair and R & D on my next installation project, I’ve updated my website to a cleaner, portfolio supported theme called Illustratr. I haven’t decided if it’s best to add any descriptions such as, materials usedContinue reading “There’s a Portfolio here, too!”
Migration/Navigation Art Book Series – Tokyo Art Book Fair 2014
My largest piece in the Migration/Navigation art book series is just about done. So far the series includes Travel Journals, each with unique map pages, and mini art books called mamebons. I have also completed other map art books with Migration/Navigation themes such as, Route 66 and the Montgolfier Brothers hot air balloon. This largeContinue reading “Migration/Navigation Art Book Series – Tokyo Art Book Fair 2014”
Patterie by Rie Suzuki
I finally got to meet Rie Suzuki earlier this month at Spiral’s Independent Creators Festival. Her gorgeous embroidery work has impressed me from the first time I saw it. Using sheer fabrics in multiple layers, satins, ribbons, beads and smoothly wrapping the hoops all leads to a lovely floating world for her feminine characters toContinue reading “Patterie by Rie Suzuki”