Posts Tagged ‘interact’

Oct

Margot Lovinger: Sheer Design

Posted by: Kenneth Rougeau in Art, Artists, Collage, Mixed Media, Textiles, Websites, painting, techniques

Margot Lovinger:
Sheer Design

Margot Lovinger creates amazing portraits. “What’s so amazing,” you may ask as you gaze upon what might at first glance appear to be a well contrived acrylic or oil painting? Lovinger’s rich, lush images are made entirely of fabrics, not paints! She starts with a cotton canvas base, then adds cottons & silks, sheer fabrics like tulle, netting, organza and chiffon. Each successive layer changes the hue of the layers beneath it, much the way a transparent color wash changes the layers underneath it in watercolor painting.
“My work started with ’story quilts’ that were interactive, and required the viewer’s participation to reveal the full narrative. Other types of quilts and fabric compositions followed, often experimenting with new materials and textures. Though I was always fascinated by figure painting, (particularly the works of the renaissance masters, such as Caravaggio) the medium frustrated me, and most of my paintings showed this. Eventually, my interest in the textures and techniques of sewing merged with my fondness for the rich colors and imagery of figure painting, and I began creating these sewn figurative fabric compositions. I have been working in this technique for about 8 years.” – Margot Lovinger

To see more, visit:
Margot Lovinger

FYI: Both Margot Lovinger & David Meanix
(see yesterday’s feature) created artwork
for the HBO hit series Six Feet Under.

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Oct

Feed Your Head: Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far

Posted by: Kenneth Rougeau in Uncategorized

Feed Your Head:
Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far

Things I Have Learned
In My Life So Far
by Stefan Sagmeister

the following explanation is great and all, but…
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“Many consider Stefan Sagmeister to be our most important living designer, but he reaches beyond design circles in sharing 20 Things I have learned in my life so far, including the fact that “keeping a diary supports personal development.” Proving his point, this book grew from a list in his diary during a year-long commercial hiatus. He returned to paid work with greater freedom from clients and himself, and created a series of projects spelling out personal truths. Most are public and interactive, while others are more private experiments with intriguing materials. All are presented in an alluringly interactive format: a “box” of 15 booklets with unique covers that can be switched to transform the look of the case from creepy to lovely.” – Mari Malcolm

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Sep

Art Spread: Mikel Robinson, A Series of Minor Distractions

Posted by: Kenneth Rougeau in Art, Artists, Collage, Mixed Media, Websites, etsy

Art Spread
(the great taste of butter
with half the calories!)

A Series of Minor Distractions
by Mikel Robinson

“I am a self-trained artist from North Carolina. I try to create work that speaks to the beauty of the human experience, and provides nourishment to the inherent hope in the soul. I work with light to illuminate both the physical and emotional darkness of this world. I have been creating mixed media work almost 20 years, but it was when I began using light to illuminate pieces that I discovered an immediate connection with my audience. Viewers began to more closely approach and interact with my work. For me, light is more than a mechanical means of manipulation – it is literally a way to illuminate and explore the dark corners of the human experience.” – Mikel Robinson

If you happen to live in the North Carolina area, be sure to stop by Mikel’s Etsy store for details on upcoming artwalks & events he’ll be participating in!

See more at:
http://galeriedeilluminata.etsy.com

Gouge 2
by Mikel Robinson