Monthly Archives: October 2011

A Doc’s Brush Strokes

Wow! This painting called “All Caught Up” by Danny O’Conner, who’s also known as DOC, is gorgeous! Layer upon layer of tone and shade that gives the image such depth and movement. Take a look at DOC’s site and Flickr … Continue reading

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Paper Comes Alive Delightfully

I seriously love paper, especially when it becomes decoratively vibrant. Paper scroll work allows art to become 3-dimensional in such a delicate way.  My Modern Met covered artist Yulia Brodskaya with her latest creation, so I decided to visit her … Continue reading

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Get Well – Scott Olsen

                    I’ve been thinking about him since I heard (and saw via video) about his injury, and can’t believe that I didn’t post anything. I have one simple wish for Scott … Continue reading

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Episodes Against Child Slavery

                          Designers Against Child Slavery collaborated with The Blind Project on the second annual art exhibit and silent auction to support the movement to stop child sex trafficking … Continue reading

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Alice’s Wall of Wonders

                      I love this image! The depiction of a sleeping innocent juxtaposed with the playful alertness of a child free from the trials of school is adorable. Alice Pasquini is … Continue reading

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Culture Not Costume

I just saw this campaign against racism being run by the Students Teaching Against Racism in Society (STARS), a student organization at Ohio University. It’s a poster campaign that is currently in work and a great one to support. Here … Continue reading

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Signs Of New

The images are painful and yet hopeful. A contradiction that permeates through our world and our lives.                     We all remember the terrifying sights of an ocean threatening a country roiling … Continue reading

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Freedom Comes With Words

Only when things become too much do we go into action to find a fix. Sometimes the cause is natural, but many times it’s man-made. And man does eventually find a way to fight when the moment is at its … Continue reading

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Frank Miller Is Back

                  It’s a tough book, but the topic is also pretty tough. Frank Miller is once again at his best covering the conflict that man brings about, and the unintended consequences from … Continue reading

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Thought For The Day – The Internet Is Essential

I just saw a post on PSFK that was eye-opening and yet not at all surprising: There was more data transmitted over the Net in 2010 than the entire history up until 2010 together! The numbers that Kirk is quoting … Continue reading

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